Poster for the movie Radio Days

Radio Days

1987 • 85 minutes
ComedyDrama

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.

Picture of Danny Aiello

Danny Aiello

Rocco

Picture of Jeff Daniels

Jeff Daniels

Biff Baxter

Picture of Mia Farrow

Mia Farrow

Sally White

Picture of Seth Green

Seth Green

Joe

Picture of Robert Joy

Robert Joy

Fred

Picture of Julie Kavner

Julie Kavner

Mother

Picture of Diane Keaton

Diane Keaton

New Year's Singer

Picture of Julie Kurnitz

Julie Kurnitz

Irene

Picture of Renée Lippin

Renée Lippin

Aunt Ceil

Picture of Kenneth Mars

Kenneth Mars

Rabbi Baumel

Picture of Josh Mostel

Josh Mostel

Abe

Picture of Tony Roberts

Tony Roberts

"Silver Dollar" Emcee

Picture of Wallace Shawn

Wallace Shawn

Masked Avenger

Picture of Michael Tucker

Michael Tucker

Father

Picture of David Warrilow

David Warrilow

Roger

Picture of Dianne Wiest

Dianne Wiest

Aunt Bea

Picture of Mike Starr

Mike Starr

Burglar

Picture of Paul Herman

Paul Herman

Burglar

Picture of Don Pardo

Don Pardo

"Guess That Tune" Host

Picture of Martin Rosenblatt

Martin Rosenblatt

Mr. Needleman

Picture of Helen Miller

Helen Miller

Mrs. Needleman

Picture of Danielle Ferland

Danielle Ferland

Child Star

Picture of Mick Murray

Mick Murray

Avenger Crook

Picture of William Flanagan

William Flanagan

Avenger Announcer

Picture of William Magerman

William Magerman

Grandpa

Picture of Leah Carrey

Leah Carrey

Grandma

Picture of Joy Newman

Joy Newman

Cousin Ruthie

Picture of Hy Anzell

Hy Anzell

Mr. Waldbaum

Picture of Judith Malina

Judith Malina

Mrs. Waldbaum

Picture of Fletcher Farrow Previn

Fletcher Farrow Previn

Andrew

Picture of Oliver Block

Oliver Block

Nick

Picture of Maurice Toueg

Maurice Toueg

Dave

Picture of Sal Tuminello

Sal Tuminello

Burt

Picture of Rebecca Nickels

Rebecca Nickels

Evelyn Goorwitz

Picture of Mindy Morgenstern

Mindy Morgenstern

"Show & Tell" Teacher

Picture of David Mosberg

David Mosberg

Arnold

Picture of Ross Morgenstern

Ross Morgenstern

Ross

Picture of Andrew B. Clark

Andrew B. Clark

Sidney Manulis

Picture of Lee Erwin

Lee Erwin

Roller Rink Organist

Picture of Roger Hammer

Roger Hammer

Richard

Picture of Terry Lee Swarts

Terry Lee Swarts

Nightclub Customer

Picture of Margaret Thomson

Margaret Thomson

Nightclub Customer

Picture of Tito Puente

Tito Puente

Latin Bandleader

Picture of Denise Dumont

Denise Dumont

Latin Singer

Picture of Dimitri Vassilopoulos

Dimitri Vassilopoulos

Porfirio

Picture of Larry David

Larry David

Communist Neighbor

Picture of Rebecca Schaeffer

Rebecca Schaeffer

Communist's Daughter

Picture of Belle Berger

Belle Berger

Mrs. Silverman

Picture of Guy Le Bow

Guy Le Bow

Bill Kern

Picture of Brian Mannain

Brian Mannain

Kirby Kyle

Picture of Stanley Burns

Stanley Burns

Ventriloquist

Picture of Todd Field

Todd Field

Crooner

Picture of Peter Lombard

Peter Lombard

Abercrombie Host

Picture of Martin Sherman

Martin Sherman

Mr. Abercrombie

Picture of Crystal Field

Crystal Field

Abercrombie Couple

Picture of Maurice Shrog

Maurice Shrog

Abercrombie Couple

Picture of Marc Colner

Marc Colner

Whiz Kid

Picture of Roberta Bennett

Roberta Bennett

Teacher with Carrot

Picture of Joel Eidelsberg

Joel Eidelsberg

Mr. Zipsky

Picture of Peter Castellotti

Peter Castellotti

Mr. Davis

Picture of Gina DeAngeles

Gina DeAngeles

Rocco's mother

Picture of Shelley Delaney

Shelley Delaney

Chekhov Actress

Picture of Dwight Weist

Dwight Weist

Pearl Harbor Announcer

Picture of Ken Levinsky

Ken Levinsky

USO Musician

Picture of Ray Marchica

Ray Marchica

USO Musician

Picture of J.R. Horne

J.R. Horne

Biff Announcer

Picture of Kuno Sponholtz

Kuno Sponholtz

German

Picture of Henry Yuk

Henry Yuk

Japanese

Picture of Sydney A. Blake

Sydney A. Blake

Miss Gordon

Picture of Kitty Carlisle

Kitty Carlisle

Radio Singer

Picture of Henry Cowen

Henry Cowen

Principal

Picture of Philip Shultz

Philip Shultz

Whistler

Picture of Mercedes Ruehl

Mercedes Ruehl

Ad Man

Picture of Bruce Jarchow

Bruce Jarchow

Ad Man

Picture of Greg Gerard

Greg Gerard

Songwriter

Picture of David Cale

David Cale

Director

Picture of Ira Wheeler

Ira Wheeler

Sponsor

Picture of Hannah Rabinowitz

Hannah Rabinowitz

Sponsor's Wife

Picture of Edward S. Kotkin

Edward S. Kotkin

Diction Teacher

Picture of Ruby Payne

Ruby Payne

Diction Student

Picture of J.E. Beaucaire

J.E. Beaucaire

Diction Student

Picture of Paul Berman

Paul Berman

"Gay White Way" Announcer

Picture of Richard Portnow

Richard Portnow

Sy

Picture of Barbara Gallo

Barbara Gallo

Dance Palace Musician

Picture of Jane Jarvis

Jane Jarvis

Dance Palace Musician

Picture of Liz Vochecowizc

Liz Vochecowizc

Dance Palace Musician

Picture of Ivan Kronenfeld

Ivan Kronenfeld

On-the-Spot Newsman

Picture of Frank O'Brien

Frank O'Brien

Fireman

Picture of Yolanda Childress

Yolanda Childress

Polly's Mother

Picture of Artie Butler

Artie Butler

New Year's Bandleader

Picture of Gregg Almquist

Gregg Almquist

Radio Voice (voice)

Picture of Jackson Beck

Jackson Beck

Radio Voice (voice)

Picture of Wendell Craig

Wendell Craig

Radio Voice (voice)

Picture of William H. Macy

William H. Macy

Radio Voice (voice)

Picture of Ken Roberts

Ken Roberts

Radio Voice (voice)

Picture of Norman Rose

Norman Rose

Radio Voice (voice)

Picture of Kenneth Welsh

Kenneth Welsh

Radio Voice (voice)

Picture of Woody Allen

Woody Allen

Joe (Narrator) (voice) (uncredited)

Picture of David Bickford

David Bickford

Silver Dollar Assistant (uncredited)

Picture of Sandy Dell

Sandy Dell

Crying Woman (uncredited)

Picture of Marie Gabrielle

Marie Gabrielle

Young Sailor's Wife (uncredited)

Picture of Carson Grant

Carson Grant

Sailor in Coney Island Bumper Car (uncredited)

Picture of Zach Grenier

Zach Grenier

Audience Member (uncredited)

Picture of Ron Leir

Ron Leir

Radio Actor (uncredited)

Picture of J.P. McNeely

J.P. McNeely

Sailor (uncredited)

Picture of Fred Melamed

Fred Melamed

Bradley (uncredited)

Picture of Ilana Rapp

Ilana Rapp

Counter Girl (uncredited)

Picture of Ruth Rugoff

Ruth Rugoff

Rita (uncredited)

Picture of Hester Schell

Hester Schell

Cafe Patron (uncredited)