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Radio Days

Radio Days

Release: 1987-01-30 ·Runtime: 89m ·★ 7.0
Comedy Drama

The Narrator tells us how the radio influenced his childhood in the days before TV. In the New York City of the late 1930s to the New Year's Eve 1944, this coming-of-age tale mixes the narrator's experiences with contemporary anecdotes and urban legends of the radio stars.

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Orion Pictures
Jack Rollins & Charles H. Joffe Productions

Trailers & Videos

Cast

Julie Kavner Julie Kavner as Mother Todd Field Todd Field as Crooner Robert Joy Robert Joy as Fred Fred Melamed Fred Melamed as Bradley (uncredited) Jeff Daniels Jeff Daniels as Biff Baxter David Warrilow David Warrilow as Roger Mick Murray Mick Murray as Avenger Crook Hy Anzell Hy Anzell as Mr. Waldbaum Peter Castellotti Peter Castellotti as Mr. Davis Jackson Beck Jackson Beck as Radio Voice (voice) Zach Grenier Zach Grenier as Audience Member (uncredited) Paul Herman Paul Herman as Burglar Henry Yuk Henry Yuk as Japanese Mercedes Ruehl Mercedes Ruehl as Ad Man Diane Keaton Diane Keaton as New Year's Singer Josh Mostel Josh Mostel as Abe Danielle Ferland Danielle Ferland as Child Star Ira Wheeler Ira Wheeler as Sponsor Tony Roberts Tony Roberts as "Silver Dollar" Emcee Larry David Larry David as Communist Neighbor Kitty Carlisle Kitty Carlisle as Radio Singer William H. Macy William H. Macy as Radio Voice (voice) Kenneth Mars Kenneth Mars as Rabbi Baumel William Flanagan William Flanagan as Avenger Announcer Mia Farrow Mia Farrow as Sally White Judith Malina Judith Malina as Mrs. Waldbaum J.E. Beaucaire J.E. Beaucaire as Diction Student Seth Green Seth Green as Joe Fletcher Farrow Previn Fletcher Farrow Previn as Andrew Dwight Weist Dwight Weist as Pearl Harbor Announcer Tito Puente Tito Puente as Latin Bandleader Shelley Delaney Shelley Delaney as Chekhov Actress Ruth Rugoff Ruth Rugoff as Rita (uncredited) Wallace Shawn Wallace Shawn as Masked Avenger Michael Tucker Michael Tucker as Father Don Pardo Don Pardo as "Guess That Tune" Host Bruce Jarchow Bruce Jarchow as Ad Man Rebecca Schaeffer Rebecca Schaeffer as Communist's Daughter J.R. Horne J.R. Horne as Biff Announcer Renée Lippin Renée Lippin as Aunt Ceil Mike Starr Mike Starr as Burglar David Bickford David Bickford as Silver Dollar Assistant (uncredited) Danny Aiello Danny Aiello as Rocco Dianne Wiest Dianne Wiest as Aunt Bea Denise Dumont Denise Dumont as Latin Singer David Cale David Cale as Director Richard Portnow Richard Portnow as Sy Kenneth Welsh Kenneth Welsh as Radio Voice (voice) Woody Allen Woody Allen as Joe (Narrator) (voice) (uncredited) Sandy Dell Sandy Dell as Crying Woman (uncredited)