Radio Days (1987)

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.

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Danny Aiello
Danny Aiello
as Rocco
Jeff Daniels
Jeff Daniels
as Biff Baxter
Mia Farrow
Mia Farrow
as Sally White
Seth Green
Seth Green
as Joe
Robert Joy
Robert Joy
as Fred
Julie Kavner
Julie Kavner
as Mother
Diane Keaton
Diane Keaton
as New Year's Singer
Julie Kurnitz
Julie Kurnitz
as Irene
Renée Lippin
Renée Lippin
as Aunt Ceil
Kenneth Mars
Kenneth Mars
as Rabbi Baumel
Josh Mostel
Josh Mostel
as Abe
Tony Roberts
Tony Roberts
as "Silver Dollar" Emcee
Wallace Shawn
Wallace Shawn
as Masked Avenger
Michael Tucker
Michael Tucker
as Father
David Warrilow
David Warrilow
as Roger
Dianne Wiest
Dianne Wiest
as Aunt Bea
Mike Starr
Mike Starr
as Burglar
Paul Herman
Paul Herman
as Burglar
Don Pardo
Don Pardo
as "Guess That Tune" Host
Martin Rosenblatt
Martin Rosenblatt
as Mr. Needleman
Helen Miller
Helen Miller
as Mrs. Needleman
Danielle Ferland
Danielle Ferland
as Child Star
Mick Murray
Mick Murray
as Avenger Crook
William Flanagan
William Flanagan
as Avenger Announcer
William Magerman
William Magerman
as Grandpa
Leah Carrey
Leah Carrey
as Grandma
Joy Newman
Joy Newman
as Cousin Ruthie
Hy Anzell
Hy Anzell
as Mr. Waldbaum
Judith Malina
Judith Malina
as Mrs. Waldbaum
Fletcher Farrow Previn
Fletcher Farrow Previn
as Andrew
Oliver Block
Oliver Block
as Nick
Maurice Toueg
Maurice Toueg
as Dave
Sal Tuminello
Sal Tuminello
as Burt
Rebecca Nickels
Rebecca Nickels
as Evelyn Goorwitz
Mindy Morgenstern
Mindy Morgenstern
as "Show & Tell" Teacher
David Mosberg
David Mosberg
as Arnold
Ross Morgenstern
Ross Morgenstern
as Ross
Andrew B. Clark
Andrew B. Clark
as Sidney Manulis
Lee Erwin
Lee Erwin
as Roller Rink Organist
Roger Hammer
Roger Hammer
as Richard
Terry Lee Swarts
Terry Lee Swarts
as Nightclub Customer
Margaret Thomson
Margaret Thomson
as Nightclub Customer
Tito Puente
Tito Puente
as Latin Bandleader
Denise Dumont
Denise Dumont
as Latin Singer
Dimitri Vassilopoulos
Dimitri Vassilopoulos
as Porfirio
Larry David
Larry David
as Communist Neighbor
Rebecca Schaeffer
Rebecca Schaeffer
as Communist's Daughter
Belle Berger
Belle Berger
as Mrs. Silverman
Guy Le Bow
Guy Le Bow
as Bill Kern
Brian Mannain
Brian Mannain
as Kirby Kyle
Stanley Burns
Stanley Burns
as Ventriloquist
Todd Field
Todd Field
as Crooner
Peter Lombard
Peter Lombard
as Abercrombie Host
Martin Sherman
Martin Sherman
as Mr. Abercrombie
Crystal Field
Crystal Field
as Abercrombie Couple
Maurice Shrog
Maurice Shrog
as Abercrombie Couple
Marc Colner
Marc Colner
as Whiz Kid
Roberta Bennett
Roberta Bennett
as Teacher with Carrot
Joel Eidelsberg
Joel Eidelsberg
as Mr. Zipsky
Peter Castellotti
Peter Castellotti
as Mr. Davis
Gina DeAngeles
Gina DeAngeles
as Rocco's mother
Shelley Delaney
Shelley Delaney
as Chekhov Actress
Dwight Weist
Dwight Weist
as Pearl Harbor Announcer
Ken Levinsky
Ken Levinsky
as USO Musician
Ray Marchica
Ray Marchica
as USO Musician
J.R. Horne
J.R. Horne
as Biff Announcer
Kuno Sponholtz
Kuno Sponholtz
as German
Henry Yuk
Henry Yuk
as Japanese
Sydney A. Blake
Sydney A. Blake
as Miss Gordon
Kitty Carlisle
Kitty Carlisle
as Radio Singer
Henry Cowen
Henry Cowen
as Principal
Philip Shultz
Philip Shultz
as Whistler
Mercedes Ruehl
Mercedes Ruehl
as Ad Man
Bruce Jarchow
Bruce Jarchow
as Ad Man
Greg Gerard
Greg Gerard
as Songwriter
David Cale
David Cale
as Director
Ira Wheeler
Ira Wheeler
as Sponsor
Hannah Rabinowitz
Hannah Rabinowitz
as Sponsor's Wife
Edward S. Kotkin
Edward S. Kotkin
as Diction Teacher
Ruby Payne
Ruby Payne
as Diction Student
J.E. Beaucaire
J.E. Beaucaire
as Diction Student
Paul Berman
Paul Berman
as "Gay White Way" Announcer
Richard Portnow
Richard Portnow
as Sy
Barbara Gallo
Barbara Gallo
as Dance Palace Musician
Jane Jarvis
Jane Jarvis
as Dance Palace Musician
Liz Vochecowizc
Liz Vochecowizc
as Dance Palace Musician
Ivan Kronenfeld
Ivan Kronenfeld
as On-the-Spot Newsman
Frank O'Brien
Frank O'Brien
as Fireman
Yolanda Childress
Yolanda Childress
as Polly's Mother
Artie Butler
Artie Butler
as New Year's Bandleader
Gregg Almquist
Gregg Almquist
as Radio Voice (voice)
Jackson Beck
Jackson Beck
as Radio Voice (voice)
Wendell Craig
Wendell Craig
as Radio Voice (voice)
William H. Macy
William H. Macy
as Radio Voice (voice)
Ken Roberts
Ken Roberts
as Radio Voice (voice)
Norman Rose
Norman Rose
as Radio Voice (voice)
Kenneth Welsh
Kenneth Welsh
as Radio Voice (voice)
Woody Allen
Woody Allen
as Joe (Narrator) (voice) (uncredited)
David Bickford
David Bickford
as Silver Dollar Assistant (uncredited)
Sandy Dell
Sandy Dell
as Crying Woman (uncredited)
Marie Gabrielle
Marie Gabrielle
as Young Sailor's Wife (uncredited)
Carson Grant
Carson Grant
as Sailor in Coney Island Bumper Car (uncredited)
Zach Grenier
Zach Grenier
as Audience Member (uncredited)
Ron Leir
Ron Leir
as Radio Actor (uncredited)
George Maniere
George Maniere
as "Guess That Tune" Trumpet Player (uncredited)
J.P. McNeely
J.P. McNeely
as Sailor (uncredited)
Fred Melamed
Fred Melamed
as Bradley (uncredited)
Ilana Rapp
Ilana Rapp
as Counter Girl (uncredited)
Ruth Rugoff
Ruth Rugoff
as Rita (uncredited)
Hester Schell
Hester Schell
as Cafe Patron (uncredited)
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Woody Allen
Woody Allen
Director
Richard Patrick
Richard Patrick
Other
Judianna Makovsky
Judianna Makovsky
Assistant Costume Designer
Jim Manzione
Jim Manzione
Best Boy Electric
Santo Loquasto
Santo Loquasto
Production Design
Susan E. Morse
Susan E. Morse
Editor
Carlo Di Palma
Carlo Di Palma
Director of Photography
Robert Greenhut
Robert Greenhut
Producer
Speed Hopkins
Speed Hopkins
Art Direction
Jeffrey Kurland
Jeffrey Kurland
Costume Design
Michael Moyse
Michael Moyse
Sound Editor
Ezra Swerdlow
Ezra Swerdlow
Associate Producer
Gail Sicilia
Gail Sicilia
Associate Producer
Dick Hyman
Dick Hyman
Music Supervisor
Juliet Taylor
Juliet Taylor
Casting
Jack Rollins
Jack Rollins
Executive Producer
Charles H. Joffe
Charles H. Joffe
Executive Producer
Woody Allen
Woody Allen
Writer
Thomas A. Reilly
Thomas A. Reilly
Production Manager
Ezra Swerdlow
Ezra Swerdlow
First Assistant Director
Ken Ornstein
Ken Ornstein
Second Assistant Director
Helen Robin
Helen Robin
Production Coordinator
Kay Chapin
Kay Chapin
Script Supervisor
Jane Read Martin
Jane Read Martin
Production Office Assistant
Joseph Hartwick
Joseph Hartwick
Production Assistant
Timothy M. Bourne
Timothy M. Bourne
Assistant Production Manager
W. Steven Graham
W. Steven Graham
Assistant Art Director
Dan Davis
Dan Davis
Assistant Art Director
Tom Warren
Tom Warren
Assistant Art Director
Michael Smith
Michael Smith
Assistant Art Director
Randall Drake
Randall Drake
Assistant Art Director
Steve Saklad
Steve Saklad
Assistant Art Director
Glenn Lloyd
Glenn Lloyd
Other
Carol Joffe
Carol Joffe
Set Decoration
Leslie Bloom
Leslie Bloom
Set Decoration
Dave Weinman
Dave Weinman
Set Dresser
James Mazzola
James Mazzola
Property Master
Cliff Schorr
Cliff Schorr
Scenic Artist
James Sorice
James Sorice
Key Scenic Artist
Ron Petagna Sr.
Ron Petagna Sr.
Construction Coordinator
Arne Olsen
Arne Olsen
Key Construction Grip
Dick Mingalone
Dick Mingalone
Camera Operator
Michael Green
Michael Green
Assistant Camera
Jay Levy
Jay Levy
Second Assistant Camera
Liz Dubelman
Liz Dubelman
Camera Trainee
Brian Hamill
Brian Hamill
Still Photographer
Robert Ward
Robert Ward
Key Grip
Ronald Burke
Ronald Burke
Dolly Grip
Ray Quinlan
Ray Quinlan
Gaffer
James Sabat
James Sabat
Production Sound Mixer
Louis Sabat
Louis Sabat
Boom Operator
Frank Graziadei
Frank Graziadei
Sound Recordist
Lee Dichter
Lee Dichter
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Joe Malin
Joe Malin
Music Coordinator
Roy B. Yokelson
Roy B. Yokelson
Sound Engineer
Diane Andolsek
Diane Andolsek
Assistant Sound Engineer
Walt Levinsky
Walt Levinsky
Sound Supervisor
Sam Parkins
Sam Parkins
Sound Supervisor
Fern Buchner
Fern Buchner
Makeup Designer
Romaine Greene
Romaine Greene
Hair Designer
Bill Christians
Bill Christians
Wardrobe Supervisor
Patricia Eiben
Patricia Eiben
Wardrobe Supervisor
Alvin Perry
Alvin Perry
Costume Assistant
Lauren Gibson
Lauren Gibson
Costume Assistant
Deborah Lancaster
Deborah Lancaster
Costume Assistant
Jessica Fasman
Jessica Fasman
Costume Assistant
Robert Hein
Robert Hein
Supervising Sound Editor
Marty Levenstein
Marty Levenstein
Assistant Editor
Jon Neuburger
Jon Neuburger
Assistant Editor
Frank Kern
Frank Kern
Assistant Sound Editor
Barbara Minor
Barbara Minor
Assistant Sound Editor
Amy Briamonte
Amy Briamonte
Apprentice Sound Editor
Carl Turnquest
Carl Turnquest
Projection
Amy Herman
Amy Herman
Assistant Production Coordinator
Peter Lombardi
Peter Lombardi
Other
Judy Ferguson
Judy Ferguson
Other
Ellen Lewis
Ellen Lewis
Casting Associate
Todd M. Thaler
Todd M. Thaler
Additional Casting
Harold 'Whitey' McEvoy
Harold 'Whitey' McEvoy
Transportation Captain
Steve Rose
Steve Rose
Production Office Coordinator
Janet Frank
Janet Frank
Vocal Coach
Richard Baratta
Richard Baratta
Location Scout
Nicholas Bernstein
Nicholas Bernstein
Location Scout
James Davis
James Davis
Location Scout
Barbara Heller
Barbara Heller
Location Scout
Tom Paolucci
Tom Paolucci
Location Scout
Gilbert S. Williams
Gilbert S. Williams
Location Scout
Claudette Didul
Claudette Didul
Other
Judie Fixler
Judie Fixler
Other
Barbara Green
Barbara Green
Other
Douglas S. Ornstein
Douglas S. Ornstein
Other
Tracy Robin
Tracy Robin
Other
Drew Ann Rosenberg
Drew Ann Rosenberg
Other
Larry Rudolph
Larry Rudolph
Other
Angela Salgado
Angela Salgado
Other
Scott Schaffer
Scott Schaffer
Other
Jay Scherick
Jay Scherick
Other
Jordan Thaler
Jordan Thaler
Other
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