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Radio Days

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.

1987 |1h 30m |  Comedy

Videos

Cast

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Danny Aiello

Rocco

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Jeff Daniels

Biff Baxter

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Mia Farrow

Sally White

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Seth Green

Joe

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Robert Joy

Fred

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Julie Kavner

Mother

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Diane Keaton

New Year's Singer

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Renée Lippin

Aunt Ceil

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Kenneth Mars

Rabbi Baumel

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Josh Mostel

Abe

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Tony Roberts

"Silver Dollar" Emcee

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Wallace Shawn

Masked Avenger

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Michael Tucker

Father

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David Warrilow

Roger

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Dianne Wiest

Aunt Bea

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Mike Starr

Burglar

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Paul Herman

Burglar

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Don Pardo

"Guess That Tune" Host

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Danielle Ferland

Child Star

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Mick Murray

Avenger Crook

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Hy Anzell

Mr. Waldbaum

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Judith Malina

Mrs. Waldbaum

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Fletcher Farrow Previn

Andrew

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Tito Puente

Latin Bandleader

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Denise Dumont

Latin Singer

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Rebecca Schaeffer

Communist's Daughter

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Peter Castellotti

Mr. Davis

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Shelley Delaney

Chekhov Actress

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Dwight Weist

Pearl Harbor Announcer

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J.R. Horne

Biff Announcer

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Henry Yuk

Japanese

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Kitty Carlisle

Radio Singer

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Mercedes Ruehl

Ad Man

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Bruce Jarchow

Ad Man

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David Cale

Director

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Richard Portnow

Sy

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Jackson Beck

Radio Voice (voice)

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William H. Macy

Radio Voice (voice)

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Kenneth Welsh

Radio Voice (voice)

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David Bickford

Silver Dollar Assistant (uncredited)

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Sandy Dell

Crying Woman (uncredited)

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Zach Grenier

Audience Member (uncredited)

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Fred Melamed

Bradley (uncredited)

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Ruth Rugoff

Rita (uncredited)

More Details

Status

Released

Language

English

Budget

$16,000,000.00

Revenue

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