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Woody Allen (written by)
Release Date:
30 January 1987 (USA)
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Plot:
A nostalgic look at radio's golden age focusing on one ordinary family and the various performers in the medium. full summary | add synopsis
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Radio
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Cigarette Girl
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Beach
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Working Class
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Pier
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Awards:
Nominated for 2 Oscars.
Another 2 wins
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7 nominations
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(6 articles)
Goy damage control: Shmuley takes on Jon Gosselin
(From Monsters and Critics. 31 October 2009, 1:30 PM, PDT)
Tiff Auteur Round-up: Jean-Pierre Jeunet, Todd Solondz, Werner Herzog
(From Vanity Fair. 18 September 2009, 3:48 PM, PDT)
(From Monsters and Critics. 31 October 2009, 1:30 PM, PDT)
Tiff Auteur Round-up: Jean-Pierre Jeunet, Todd Solondz, Werner Herzog
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A Masterpiece. Amazing.
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Mike Starr | ... | Burglar |
 | Paul Herman | ... | Burglar |
 | Don Pardo | ... | 'Guess That Tune' Host |
| Martin Rosenblatt | ... | Mr. Needleman |
| Helen Miller | ... | Mrs. Needleman |
| Danielle Ferland | ... | Child Star |
| Julie Kavner | ... | Mother |
| Julie Kurnitz | ... | Irene |
| David Warrilow | ... | Roger |
 | Wallace Shawn | ... | Masked Avenger |
| Mick Murray | ... | Avenger Crook (as Michael Murray) |
| William Flanagan | ... | Avenger Announcer |
 | Seth Green | ... | Joe |
| Michael Tucker | ... | Father |
| Josh Mostel | ... | Abe |
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88 min
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1.37 : 1 more
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Iceland:L |
Canada:PA (Ontario) |
Netherlands:6 |
Brazil:14 |
Argentina:13 |
Australia:PG |
Chile:14 |
Finland:S |
France:U |
Singapore:PG |
Sweden:Btl |
UK:PG |
USA:PG
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In the 1940s, the term "Radio Days" was often used to describe that type of employment for those in the entertainment field.
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Factual errors: The burglars turn on a radio and instantly hear sound, when the vacuum tubes should have taken longer to warm up.
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You're Getting to Be a Habit with Me
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Was the little girl getting trapped in a well based a true Story?Where else I have seen Seth Green?
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Radio Days has got to be one of my absolute favorite films of all time. To me, it's a film that balances story, characters and atmosphere better than just about any other. It's truly a great work of art, and a very, very underrated one. The best thing about it is how Allen's love for his subject, the romantic nostalgia he feels, translates so eloquently to the screen. You've also got to hand it to the cast. Diane Weist, Julie Kavner, Mia Farrow, Josh Mostel, a briefly-glimpsed Jeff Daniels, and a young Seth Green all give great performances that are right out of the period, yet instantly recognizable. Allen had Santo Loquasto, his art director, do a bang-up job on creating the world of early-1940s Rockaway, New York, and Jeffrey Kurland's costumes help immensely. Particularly note-worthy is Carlo Di Palma's stunning cinematography. The colours, the smoky nightclubs and soundstages, the dimly-lit nighteries and the dazzling rooftop set come to life like few sets do in films. And then there's the music. That dazzling array of classic music, from one of the best periods for it in American history. Allen's decision to use only music from that time might sound cliche, but he's definatly justified here. And there's always the Radio Show Themes piece by Dick Hyman (I'm always by that name) that accompanies many of the scenes. That piece of music alone is worth seeing the film. As you can probably tell, I love this film simply for the fact that it's such a charming, enchanting, beautiful film. It's one I'd show my children, even the nude dancing scene, had I any children to show it to. Woody Allen's turn in the films he's made lately (as of 2003) are, to me, pretty depressing and perverse, with none of the charm, life and humor that works like Radio Days symbolize, Sweet and Lowdown notwithstanding. Hopefully, more films like this gem are on the horizon.