Radio Days (1987)

Radio Days (1987)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1987-01-30 United States of America 89 Min. PG-13
7.047 603 votes
Comedy, Drama

Overview

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.

Cast

Danny Aiello is Rocco
Rocco
Jeff Daniels is Biff Baxter
Biff Baxter
Mia Farrow is Sally White
Sally White
Robert Joy is Fred
Fred
Julie Kavner is Mother
Mother
Diane Keaton is New Year's Singer
New Year's Singer
Renée Lippin is Aunt Ceil
Aunt Ceil
Kenneth Mars is Rabbi Baumel
Rabbi Baumel
Tony Roberts is
"Silver Dollar" Emcee
Wallace Shawn is Masked Avenger
Masked Avenger
Dianne Wiest is Aunt Bea
Aunt Bea
Mike Starr is Burglar
Burglar
Paul Herman is Burglar
Burglar
Don Pardo is
"Guess That Tune" Host
Martin Rosenblatt is Mr. Needleman
Mr. Needleman
Helen Miller is Mrs. Needleman
Mrs. Needleman
Danielle Ferland is Child Star
Child Star
Mick Murray is Avenger Crook
Avenger Crook
William Flanagan is Avenger Announcer
Avenger Announcer
Leah Carrey is Grandma
Grandma
Joy Newman is Cousin Ruthie
Cousin Ruthie
Hy Anzell is Mr. Waldbaum
Mr. Waldbaum
Judith Malina is Mrs. Waldbaum
Mrs. Waldbaum
Rebecca Nickels is Evelyn Goorwitz
Evelyn Goorwitz
Mindy Morgenstern is
"Show & Tell" Teacher
David Mosberg is Arnold
Arnold
Andrew B. Clark is Sidney Manulis
Sidney Manulis
Lee Erwin is Roller Rink Organist
Roller Rink Organist
Roger Hammer is Richard
Richard
Terry Lee Swarts is Nightclub Customer
Nightclub Customer
Margaret Thomson is Nightclub Customer
Nightclub Customer
Tito Puente is Latin Bandleader
Latin Bandleader
Denise Dumont is Latin Singer
Latin Singer
Larry David is Communist Neighbor
Communist Neighbor
Rebecca Schaeffer is Communist's Daughter
Communist's Daughter
Belle Berger is Mrs. Silverman
Mrs. Silverman
Guy Le Bow is Bill Kern
Bill Kern
Brian Mannain is Kirby Kyle
Kirby Kyle
Stanley Burns is Ventriloquist
Ventriloquist
Todd Field is Crooner
Crooner
Peter Lombard is Abercrombie Host
Abercrombie Host
Martin Sherman is Mr. Abercrombie
Mr. Abercrombie
Crystal Field is Abercrombie Couple
Abercrombie Couple
Maurice Shrog is Abercrombie Couple
Abercrombie Couple
Marc Colner is Whiz Kid
Whiz Kid
Roberta Bennett is Teacher with Carrot
Teacher with Carrot
Joel Eidelsberg is Mr. Zipsky
Mr. Zipsky
Peter Castellotti is Mr. Davis
Mr. Davis
Gina DeAngeles is Rocco's mother
Rocco's mother
Shelley Delaney is Chekhov Actress
Chekhov Actress
Dwight Weist is Pearl Harbor Announcer
Pearl Harbor Announcer
Ken Levinsky is USO Musician
USO Musician
Ray Marchica is USO Musician
USO Musician
J.R. Horne is Biff Announcer
Biff Announcer
Henry Yuk is Japanese
Japanese
Sydney A. Blake is Miss Gordon
Miss Gordon
Kitty Carlisle is Radio Singer
Radio Singer
Henry Cowen is Principal
Principal
Philip Shultz is Whistler
Whistler
Bruce Jarchow is Ad Man
Ad Man
Greg Gerard is Songwriter
Songwriter
David Cale is Director
Director
Ira Wheeler is Sponsor
Sponsor
Hannah Rabinowitz is Sponsor's Wife
Sponsor's Wife
Edward S. Kotkin is Diction Teacher
Diction Teacher
Ruby Payne is Diction Student
Diction Student
J.E. Beaucaire is Diction Student
Diction Student
Paul Berman is
"Gay White Way" Announcer
Barbara Gallo is Dance Palace Musician
Dance Palace Musician
Jane Jarvis is Dance Palace Musician
Dance Palace Musician
Liz Vochecowizc is Dance Palace Musician
Dance Palace Musician
Ivan Kronenfeld is On-the-Spot Newsman
On-the-Spot Newsman
Frank O'Brien is Fireman
Fireman
Yolanda Childress is Polly's Mother
Polly's Mother
Artie Butler is New Year's Bandleader
New Year's Bandleader
Gregg Almquist is Radio Voice (voice)
Radio Voice (voice)
Jackson Beck is Radio Voice (voice)
Radio Voice (voice)
Wendell Craig is Radio Voice (voice)
Radio Voice (voice)
William H. Macy is Radio Voice (voice)
Radio Voice (voice)
Ken Roberts is Radio Voice (voice)
Radio Voice (voice)
Norman Rose is Radio Voice (voice)
Radio Voice (voice)
Kenneth Welsh is Radio Voice (voice)
Radio Voice (voice)
Woody Allen is Joe (Narrator) (voice) (uncredited)
Joe (Narrator) (voice) (uncredited)
David Bickford is Silver Dollar Assistant (uncredited)
Silver Dollar Assistant (uncredited)
Sandy Dell is Crying Woman (uncredited)
Crying Woman (uncredited)
Marie Gabrielle is Young Sailor's Wife (uncredited)
Young Sailor's Wife (uncredited)
Carson Grant is Sailor in Coney Island Bumper Car (uncredited)
Sailor in Coney Island Bumper Car (uncredited)
Zach Grenier is Audience Member (uncredited)
Audience Member (uncredited)
Ron Leir is Radio Actor (uncredited)
Radio Actor (uncredited)
J.P. McNeely is Sailor (uncredited)
Sailor (uncredited)
Fred Melamed is Bradley (uncredited)
Bradley (uncredited)
Ilana Rapp is Counter Girl (uncredited)
Counter Girl (uncredited)
Ruth Rugoff is Rita (uncredited)
Rita (uncredited)
Hester Schell is Cafe Patron (uncredited)
Cafe Patron (uncredited)