Radio Days (1987)
Radio Days (1987)
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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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Cast

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
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Storyline

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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Certification: PG

Details

Genres: Comedy

Language: English

Release Date: 30 January 1987

Country: US

Runtime: 90m

Company Credits

Company: Orion Pictures

Budget: $16,000,000

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Cast

Danny Aiello

Danny Aiello

Rocco

Jeff Daniels

Jeff Daniels

Biff Baxter

Mia Farrow

Mia Farrow

Sally White

Seth Green

Seth Green

Joe

Robert Joy

Robert Joy

Fred

Julie Kavner

Julie Kavner

Mother

Diane Keaton

Diane Keaton

New Year's Singer

Julie Kurnitz

Julie Kurnitz

Irene

Renée Lippin

Renée Lippin

Aunt Ceil

Kenneth Mars

Kenneth Mars

Rabbi Baumel

Josh Mostel

Josh Mostel

Abe

Tony Roberts

Tony Roberts

"Silver Dollar" Emcee

Wallace Shawn

Wallace Shawn

Masked Avenger

Michael Tucker

Michael Tucker

Father

David Warrilow

David Warrilow

Roger

Dianne Wiest

Dianne Wiest

Aunt Bea

Mike Starr

Mike Starr

Burglar

Paul Herman

Paul Herman

Burglar

Don Pardo

Don Pardo

"Guess That Tune" Host

Martin Rosenblatt

Martin Rosenblatt

Mr. Needleman

Helen Miller

Helen Miller

Mrs. Needleman

Danielle Ferland

Danielle Ferland

Child Star

Mick Murray

Mick Murray

Avenger Crook

William Flanagan

William Flanagan

Avenger Announcer

William Magerman

William Magerman

Grandpa

Leah Carrey

Leah Carrey

Grandma

Joy Newman

Joy Newman

Cousin Ruthie

Hy Anzell

Hy Anzell

Mr. Waldbaum

Judith Malina

Judith Malina

Mrs. Waldbaum

Fletcher Farrow Previn

Fletcher Farrow Previn

Andrew

Oliver Block

Oliver Block

Nick

Maurice Toueg

Maurice Toueg

Dave

Sal Tuminello

Sal Tuminello

Burt

Rebecca Nickels

Rebecca Nickels

Evelyn Goorwitz

Mindy Morgenstern

Mindy Morgenstern

"Show & Tell" Teacher

David Mosberg

David Mosberg

Arnold

Ross Morgenstern

Ross Morgenstern

Ross

Andrew B. Clark

Andrew B. Clark

Sidney Manulis

Lee Erwin

Lee Erwin

Roller Rink Organist

Roger Hammer

Roger Hammer

Richard

Terry Lee Swarts

Terry Lee Swarts

Nightclub Customer

Margaret Thomson

Margaret Thomson

Nightclub Customer

Tito Puente

Tito Puente

Latin Bandleader

Denise Dumont

Denise Dumont

Latin Singer

Dimitri Vassilopoulos

Dimitri Vassilopoulos

Porfirio

Larry David

Larry David

Communist Neighbor

Rebecca Schaeffer

Rebecca Schaeffer

Communist's Daughter

Belle Berger

Belle Berger

Mrs. Silverman

Guy Le Bow

Guy Le Bow

Bill Kern

Brian Mannain

Brian Mannain

Kirby Kyle

Stanley Burns

Stanley Burns

Ventriloquist

Todd Field

Todd Field

Crooner

Peter Lombard

Peter Lombard

Abercrombie Host

Martin Sherman

Martin Sherman

Mr. Abercrombie

Crystal Field

Crystal Field

Abercrombie Couple

Maurice Shrog

Maurice Shrog

Abercrombie Couple

Marc Colner

Marc Colner

Whiz Kid

Roberta Bennett

Roberta Bennett

Teacher with Carrot

Joel Eidelsberg

Joel Eidelsberg

Mr. Zipsky

Peter Castellotti

Peter Castellotti

Mr. Davis

Gina DeAngeles

Gina DeAngeles

Rocco's mother

Shelley Delaney

Shelley Delaney

Chekhov Actress

Dwight Weist

Dwight Weist

Pearl Harbor Announcer

Ken Levinsky

Ken Levinsky

USO Musician

Ray Marchica

Ray Marchica

USO Musician

J.R. Horne

J.R. Horne

Biff Announcer

Kuno Sponholtz

Kuno Sponholtz

German

Henry Yuk

Henry Yuk

Japanese

Sydney A. Blake

Sydney A. Blake

Miss Gordon

Kitty Carlisle

Kitty Carlisle

Radio Singer

Henry Cowen

Henry Cowen

Principal

Philip Shultz

Philip Shultz

Whistler

Mercedes Ruehl

Mercedes Ruehl

Ad Man

Bruce Jarchow

Bruce Jarchow

Ad Man

Greg Gerard

Greg Gerard

Songwriter

David Cale

David Cale

Director

Ira Wheeler

Ira Wheeler

Sponsor

Hannah Rabinowitz

Hannah Rabinowitz

Sponsor's Wife

Edward S. Kotkin

Edward S. Kotkin

Diction Teacher

Ruby Payne

Ruby Payne

Diction Student

J.E. Beaucaire

J.E. Beaucaire

Diction Student

Paul Berman

Paul Berman

"Gay White Way" Announcer

Richard Portnow

Richard Portnow

Sy

Barbara Gallo

Barbara Gallo

Dance Palace Musician

Jane Jarvis

Jane Jarvis

Dance Palace Musician

Liz Vochecowizc

Liz Vochecowizc

Dance Palace Musician

Ivan Kronenfeld

Ivan Kronenfeld

On-the-Spot Newsman

Frank O'Brien

Frank O'Brien

Fireman

Yolanda Childress

Yolanda Childress

Polly's Mother

Artie Butler

Artie Butler

New Year's Bandleader

Gregg Almquist

Gregg Almquist

Radio Voice (voice)

Jackson Beck

Jackson Beck

Radio Voice (voice)

Wendell Craig

Wendell Craig

Radio Voice (voice)

William H. Macy

William H. Macy

Radio Voice (voice)

Ken Roberts

Ken Roberts

Radio Voice (voice)

Norman Rose

Norman Rose

Radio Voice (voice)

Kenneth Welsh

Kenneth Welsh

Radio Voice (voice)

Woody Allen

Woody Allen

Joe (Narrator) (voice) (uncredited)

David Bickford

David Bickford

Silver Dollar Assistant (uncredited)

Sandy Dell

Sandy Dell

Crying Woman (uncredited)

Marie Gabrielle

Marie Gabrielle

Young Sailor's Wife (uncredited)

Carson Grant

Carson Grant

Sailor in Coney Island Bumper Car (uncredited)

Zach Grenier

Zach Grenier

Audience Member (uncredited)

Ron Leir

Ron Leir

Radio Actor (uncredited)

George Maniere

George Maniere

"Guess That Tune" Trumpet Player (uncredited)

J.P. McNeely

J.P. McNeely

Sailor (uncredited)

Fred Melamed

Fred Melamed

Bradley (uncredited)

Ilana Rapp

Ilana Rapp

Counter Girl (uncredited)

Ruth Rugoff

Ruth Rugoff

Rita (uncredited)

Hester Schell

Hester Schell

Cafe Patron (uncredited)

Directed By

Woody Allen

Woody Allen

Director

Kay Chapin

Kay Chapin

Script Supervisor

Ken Ornstein

Ken Ornstein

Second Assistant Director

Judy Ferguson

Judy Ferguson

Other

Ezra Swerdlow

Ezra Swerdlow

First Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Richard Patrick

Richard Patrick

Other

Robert Greenhut

Robert Greenhut

Producer

Charles H. Joffe

Charles H. Joffe

Executive Producer

Jack Rollins

Jack Rollins

Executive Producer

Juliet Taylor

Juliet Taylor

Casting

Ezra Swerdlow

Ezra Swerdlow

Associate Producer

Gail Sicilia

Gail Sicilia

Associate Producer

Steve Rose

Steve Rose

Production Office Coordinator

Thomas A. Reilly

Thomas A. Reilly

Production Manager

Jay Scherick

Jay Scherick

Other

Scott Schaffer

Scott Schaffer

Other

Todd M. Thaler

Todd M. Thaler

Additional Casting

Drew Ann Rosenberg

Drew Ann Rosenberg

Other

Angela Salgado

Angela Salgado

Other

Barbara Green

Barbara Green

Other

Ellen Lewis

Ellen Lewis

Casting Associate

Douglas S. Ornstein

Douglas S. Ornstein

Other

Helen Robin

Helen Robin

Production Coordinator

Judie Fixler

Judie Fixler

Other

Timothy M. Bourne

Timothy M. Bourne

Assistant Production Manager

Peter Lombardi

Peter Lombardi

Other

Tracy Robin

Tracy Robin

Other

Jordan Thaler

Jordan Thaler

Other

Joseph Hartwick

Joseph Hartwick

Production Assistant

Claudette Didul

Claudette Didul

Other

Amy Herman

Amy Herman

Assistant Production Coordinator

Larry Rudolph

Larry Rudolph

Other

Edited By

Susan E. Morse

Susan E. Morse

Editor

Marty Levenstein

Marty Levenstein

Assistant Editor

Jon Neuburger

Jon Neuburger

Assistant Editor

Costume and Makeup

Judianna Makovsky

Judianna Makovsky

Assistant Costume Designer

Jeffrey Kurland

Jeffrey Kurland

Costume Design

Fern Buchner

Fern Buchner

Makeup Designer

Patricia Eiben

Patricia Eiben

Wardrobe Supervisor

Deborah Lancaster

Deborah Lancaster

Costume Assistant

Bill Christians

Bill Christians

Wardrobe Supervisor

Lauren Gibson

Lauren Gibson

Costume Assistant

Romaine Greene

Romaine Greene

Hair Designer

Jessica Fasman

Jessica Fasman

Costume Assistant

Alvin Perry

Alvin Perry

Costume Assistant

Sound

Michael Moyse

Michael Moyse

Sound Editor

Dick Hyman

Dick Hyman

Music Supervisor

Roy B. Yokelson

Roy B. Yokelson

Sound Engineer

Diane Andolsek

Diane Andolsek

Assistant Sound Engineer

Barbara Minor

Barbara Minor

Assistant Sound Editor

Janet Frank

Janet Frank

Vocal Coach

Louis Sabat

Louis Sabat

Boom Operator

Walt Levinsky

Walt Levinsky

Sound Supervisor

Joe Malin

Joe Malin

Music Coordinator

Amy Briamonte

Amy Briamonte

Apprentice Sound Editor

Frank Graziadei

Frank Graziadei

Sound Recordist

Sam Parkins

Sam Parkins

Sound Supervisor

Lee Dichter

Lee Dichter

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Frank Kern

Frank Kern

Assistant Sound Editor

Robert Hein

Robert Hein

Supervising Sound Editor

James Sabat

James Sabat

Production Sound Mixer

Visual Effects

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Camera

Carlo Di Palma

Carlo Di Palma

Director of Photography

Brian Hamill

Brian Hamill

Still Photographer

Jay Levy

Jay Levy

Second Assistant Camera

Dick Mingalone

Dick Mingalone

Camera Operator

Michael Green

Michael Green

Assistant Camera

Liz Dubelman

Liz Dubelman

Camera Trainee

Ronald Burke

Ronald Burke

Dolly Grip

Robert Ward

Robert Ward

Key Grip

Lighting

Jim Manzione

Jim Manzione

Best Boy Electric

Ray Quinlan

Ray Quinlan

Gaffer

Art Department

Santo Loquasto

Santo Loquasto

Production Design

Speed Hopkins

Speed Hopkins

Art Direction

Steve Saklad

Steve Saklad

Assistant Art Director

Ron Petagna

Ron Petagna

Construction Coordinator

Glenn Lloyd

Glenn Lloyd

Other

Arne Olsen

Arne Olsen

Key Construction Grip

W. Steven Graham

W. Steven Graham

Assistant Art Director

Randall Drake

Randall Drake

Assistant Art Director

Dan Davis

Dan Davis

Assistant Art Director

Tom Warren

Tom Warren

Assistant Art Director

Richard Baratta

Richard Baratta

Location Scout

Barbara Heller

Barbara Heller

Location Scout

Nicholas Bernstein

Nicholas Bernstein

Location Scout

Gilbert S. Williams

Gilbert S. Williams

Location Scout

Dave Weinman

Dave Weinman

Set Dresser

James Davis

James Davis

Location Scout

Leslie Bloom

Leslie Bloom

Set Decoration

Michael Smith

Michael Smith

Assistant Art Director

Tom Paolucci

Tom Paolucci

Location Scout

Carol Joffe

Carol Joffe

Set Decoration

James Mazzola

James Mazzola

Property Master

Other Crew

Jane Read Martin

Jane Read Martin

Production Office Assistant

Carl Turnquest

Carl Turnquest

Projection

Harold 'Whitey' McEvoy

Harold 'Whitey' McEvoy

Transportation Captain

Cliff Schorr

Cliff Schorr

Scenic Artist

James Sorice

James Sorice

Key Scenic Artist

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