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Radio Days

Radio Days

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19877.01h 29m

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.

Directed by Woody Allen
Written by Woody Allen
Produced by Robert Greenhut
Box OfficeBudget: $16.0MRevenue: $14.8M

Top 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

J

Julie Kurnitz

Irene

Renée Lippin

Renée Lippin

Aunt Ceil

Kenneth Mars

Kenneth Mars

Rabbi Baumel

Themes & Keywords

beachworld war iimusicalnostalgiacoming of ageconey islandworking classbinoculars1940scigarette girlold time radio

About Radio Days

Radio Days is a comedy, drama film released in 1987 exploring themes of beach, world war ii, musical, nostalgia, coming of age, coney island. Directed by Woody Allen, it stars Danny Aiello, Jeff Daniels, Mia Farrow. 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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