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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

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