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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

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