

Radio Days
1987-01-30 · 89 min · ★ 7.0
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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Production details
- Directors
- Woody Allen
- Production companies
- Orion Pictures, Jack Rollins & Charles H. Joffe Productions
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 16,000,000
- Revenue
- USD 14,792,779
Top Cast
Danny AielloRocco
Jeff DanielsBiff Baxter
Mia FarrowSally White
Seth GreenJoe
Robert JoyFred
Julie KavnerMother
Diane KeatonNew Year's Singer
Renée LippinAunt Ceil
Kenneth MarsRabbi Baumel
Josh MostelAbe
Tony Roberts"Silver Dollar" Emcee
Wallace ShawnMasked Avenger
Michael TuckerFather
David WarrilowRoger
Dianne WiestAunt Bea
Mike StarrBurglar
Paul HermanBurglar
Don Pardo"Guess That Tune" HostTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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