Radio Days

7.1
  • Genre: ComedyDrama
  • Run time: 85 min
  • Premiere: 1987. January 30.

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.

Discover

Jeff Daniels

Biff Baxter

Mia Farrow

Sally White

Diane Keaton

New Year's Singer

Renée Lippin

Aunt Ceil

Kenneth Mars

Rabbi Baumel

Tony Roberts

"Silver Dollar" Emcee

Wallace Shawn

Masked Avenger

Dianne Wiest

Aunt Bea

Mike Starr

Burglar

Paul Herman

Burglar

Don Pardo

"Guess That Tune" Host

Martin Rosenblatt

Mr. Needleman

Helen Miller

Mrs. Needleman

Danielle Ferland

Child Star

Mick Murray

Avenger Crook

William Flanagan

Avenger Announcer

Leah Carrey

Grandma

Joy Newman

Cousin Ruthie

Hy Anzell

Mr. Waldbaum

Judith Malina

Mrs. Waldbaum

Rebecca Nickels

Evelyn Goorwitz

Mindy Morgenstern

"Show & Tell" Teacher

Andrew B. Clark

Sidney Manulis

Lee Erwin

Roller Rink Organist

Roger Hammer

Richard

Terry Lee Swarts

Nightclub Customer

Margaret Thomson

Nightclub Customer

Tito Puente

Latin Bandleader

Denise Dumont

Latin Singer

Larry David

Communist Neighbor

Rebecca Schaeffer

Communist's Daughter

Belle Berger

Mrs. Silverman

Guy Le Bow

Bill Kern

Brian Mannain

Kirby Kyle

Stanley Burns

Ventriloquist

Todd Field

Crooner

Peter Lombard

Abercrombie Host

Martin Sherman

Mr. Abercrombie

Crystal Field

Abercrombie Couple

Maurice Shrog

Abercrombie Couple

Marc Colner

Whiz Kid

Roberta Bennett

Teacher with Carrot

Joel Eidelsberg

Mr. Zipsky

Gina DeAngeles

Rocco's mother

Shelley Delaney

Chekhov Actress

Dwight Weist

Pearl Harbor Announcer

Ken Levinsky

USO Musician

Ray Marchica

USO Musician

J.R. Horne

Biff Announcer

Henry Yuk

Japanese

Sydney A. Blake

Miss Gordon

Kitty Carlisle

Radio Singer

Henry Cowen

Principal

Philip Shultz

Whistler

Greg Gerard

Songwriter

David Cale

Director

Ira Wheeler

Sponsor

Hannah Rabinowitz

Sponsor's Wife

Edward S. Kotkin

Diction Teacher

Ruby Payne

Diction Student

J.E. Beaucaire

Diction Student

Paul Berman

"Gay White Way" Announcer

Barbara Gallo

Dance Palace Musician

Jane Jarvis

Dance Palace Musician

Liz Vochecowizc

Dance Palace Musician

Ivan Kronenfeld

On-the-Spot Newsman

Yolanda Childress

Polly's Mother

Artie Butler

New Year's Bandleader

Gregg Almquist

Radio Voice (voice)

Jackson Beck

Radio Voice (voice)

Wendell Craig

Radio Voice (voice)

William H. Macy

Radio Voice (voice)

Ken Roberts

Radio Voice (voice)

Norman Rose

Radio Voice (voice)

Kenneth Welsh

Radio Voice (voice)

Woody Allen

Joe (Narrator) (voice) (uncredited)

David Bickford

Silver Dollar Assistant (uncredited)

Sandy Dell

Crying Woman (uncredited)

Marie Gabrielle

Young Sailor's Wife (uncredited)

Carson Grant

Sailor in Coney Island Bumper Car (uncredited)

Zach Grenier

Audience Member (uncredited)

Ron Leir

Radio Actor (uncredited)

J.P. McNeely

Sailor (uncredited)

Fred Melamed

Bradley (uncredited)

Ilana Rapp

Counter Girl (uncredited)

Ruth Rugoff

Rita (uncredited)

Hester Schell

Cafe Patron (uncredited)

Art

Santo Loquasto

Production Design

Speed Hopkins

Art Direction

W. Steven Graham

Assistant Art Director

Dan Davis

Assistant Art Director

Tom Warren

Assistant Art Director

Michael Smith

Assistant Art Director

Randall Drake

Assistant Art Director

Steve Saklad

Assistant Art Director

Carol Joffe

Set Decoration

Leslie Bloom

Set Decoration

Dave Weinman

Set Dresser

James Mazzola

Property Master

Ron Petagna Sr.

Construction Coordinator

Arne Olsen

Key Construction Grip

Richard Baratta

Location Scout

Nicholas Bernstein

Location Scout

James Davis

Location Scout

Barbara Heller

Location Scout

Tom Paolucci

Location Scout

Gilbert S. Williams

Location Scout

Camera

Carlo Di Palma

Director of Photography

Dick Mingalone

Camera Operator

Michael Green

Assistant Camera

Jay Levy

Second Assistant Camera

Liz Dubelman

Camera Trainee

Brian Hamill

Still Photographer

Robert Ward

Key Grip

Ronald Burke

Dolly Grip

Costume & Make-Up

Judianna Makovsky

Assistant Costume Designer

Jeffrey Kurland

Costume Design

Fern Buchner

Makeup Designer

Romaine Greene

Hair Designer

Bill Christians

Wardrobe Supervisor

Patricia Eiben

Wardrobe Supervisor

Alvin Perry

Costume Assistant

Lauren Gibson

Costume Assistant

Deborah Lancaster

Costume Assistant

Jessica Fasman

Costume Assistant

Crew

Jane Read Martin

Production Office Assistant

Cliff Schorr

Scenic Artist

James Sorice

Key Scenic Artist

Carl Turnquest

Projection

Harold 'Whitey' McEvoy

Transportation Captain

Directing

Woody Allen

Director

Ezra Swerdlow

First Assistant Director

Ken Ornstein

Second Assistant Director

Kay Chapin

Script Supervisor

Editing

Marty Levenstein

Assistant Editor

Jon Neuburger

Assistant Editor

Lighting

Jim Manzione

Best Boy Electric

Ray Quinlan

Gaffer

Production

Ezra Swerdlow

Associate Producer

Gail Sicilia

Associate Producer

Jack Rollins

Executive Producer

Charles H. Joffe

Executive Producer

Thomas A. Reilly

Production Manager

Helen Robin

Production Coordinator

Joseph Hartwick

Production Assistant

Timothy M. Bourne

Assistant Production Manager

Amy Herman

Assistant Production Coordinator

Ellen Lewis

Casting Associate

Todd M. Thaler

Additional Casting

Steve Rose

Production Office Coordinator

Sound

Michael Moyse

Sound Editor

Dick Hyman

Music Supervisor

James Sabat

Production Sound Mixer

Louis Sabat

Boom Operator

Frank Graziadei

Sound Recordist

Lee Dichter

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Joe Malin

Music Coordinator

Roy B. Yokelson

Sound Engineer

Diane Andolsek

Assistant Sound Engineer

Walt Levinsky

Sound Supervisor

Sam Parkins

Sound Supervisor

Robert Hein

Supervising Sound Editor

Frank Kern

Assistant Sound Editor

Barbara Minor

Assistant Sound Editor

Amy Briamonte

Apprentice Sound Editor

Janet Frank

Vocal Coach

Writing

Woody Allen

Writer

Art

Santo Loquasto

Production Design

Speed Hopkins

Art Direction

W. Steven Graham

Assistant Art Director

Dan Davis

Assistant Art Director

Tom Warren

Assistant Art Director

Michael Smith

Assistant Art Director

Randall Drake

Assistant Art Director

Steve Saklad

Assistant Art Director

Carol Joffe

Set Decoration

Leslie Bloom

Set Decoration

Dave Weinman

Set Dresser

James Mazzola

Property Master

Ron Petagna Sr.

Construction Coordinator

Arne Olsen

Key Construction Grip

Richard Baratta

Location Scout

Nicholas Bernstein

Location Scout

James Davis

Location Scout

Barbara Heller

Location Scout

Tom Paolucci

Location Scout

Gilbert S. Williams

Location Scout

Camera

Carlo Di Palma

Director of Photography

Dick Mingalone

Camera Operator

Michael Green

Assistant Camera

Jay Levy

Second Assistant Camera

Liz Dubelman

Camera Trainee

Brian Hamill

Still Photographer

Robert Ward

Key Grip

Ronald Burke

Dolly Grip

Costume & Make-Up

Judianna Makovsky

Assistant Costume Designer

Jeffrey Kurland

Costume Design

Fern Buchner

Makeup Designer

Romaine Greene

Hair Designer

Bill Christians

Wardrobe Supervisor

Patricia Eiben

Wardrobe Supervisor

Alvin Perry

Costume Assistant

Lauren Gibson

Costume Assistant

Deborah Lancaster

Costume Assistant

Jessica Fasman

Costume Assistant

Crew

Jane Read Martin

Production Office Assistant

Cliff Schorr

Scenic Artist

James Sorice

Key Scenic Artist

Carl Turnquest

Projection

Harold 'Whitey' McEvoy

Transportation Captain

Directing

Woody Allen

Director

Ezra Swerdlow

First Assistant Director

Ken Ornstein

Second Assistant Director

Kay Chapin

Script Supervisor

Editing

Marty Levenstein

Assistant Editor

Jon Neuburger

Assistant Editor

Lighting

Jim Manzione

Best Boy Electric

Ray Quinlan

Gaffer

Production

Ezra Swerdlow

Associate Producer

Gail Sicilia

Associate Producer

Jack Rollins

Executive Producer

Charles H. Joffe

Executive Producer

Thomas A. Reilly

Production Manager

Helen Robin

Production Coordinator

Joseph Hartwick

Production Assistant

Timothy M. Bourne

Assistant Production Manager

Amy Herman

Assistant Production Coordinator

Ellen Lewis

Casting Associate

Todd M. Thaler

Additional Casting

Steve Rose

Production Office Coordinator

Sound

Michael Moyse

Sound Editor

Dick Hyman

Music Supervisor

James Sabat

Production Sound Mixer

Louis Sabat

Boom Operator

Frank Graziadei

Sound Recordist

Lee Dichter

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Joe Malin

Music Coordinator

Roy B. Yokelson

Sound Engineer

Diane Andolsek

Assistant Sound Engineer

Walt Levinsky

Sound Supervisor

Sam Parkins

Sound Supervisor

Robert Hein

Supervising Sound Editor

Frank Kern

Assistant Sound Editor

Barbara Minor

Assistant Sound Editor

Amy Briamonte

Apprentice Sound Editor

Janet Frank

Vocal Coach

Writing

Woody Allen

Writer