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Radio Days (1987)

PG 88 min  -  Comedy  -   30 January 1987 (USA)
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A nostalgic look at radio's golden age focusing on one ordinary family and the various performers in the medium.

Director:

Woody Allen

Writer:

Woody Allen
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Mike Starr ...
Burglar
Paul Herman Paul Herman ...
Burglar
Don Pardo ...
'Guess That Tune' Host
Martin Rosenblatt Martin Rosenblatt ...
Mr. Needleman
Helen Miller Helen Miller ...
Mrs. Needleman
Danielle Ferland Danielle Ferland ...
Child Star
Julie Kavner ...
Mother
Julie Kurnitz Julie Kurnitz ...
Irene
David Warrilow David Warrilow ...
Roger
Wallace Shawn ...
Masked Avenger
Mick Murray Mick Murray ...
Avenger Crook (as Michael Murray)
William Flanagan William Flanagan ...
Avenger Announcer
Seth Green ...
Joe
Michael Tucker Michael Tucker ...
Father
Josh Mostel Josh Mostel ...
Abe
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Storyline

Woody Allen's sentimental reminiscence about the golden age of radio. A series of vignettes involving radio personalities is intertwined with the life of a working class family in Rockaway Beach, NY circa 1942. Written by Scott Renshaw <as.idc@forsythe.stanford.edu>  

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Plot Keywords:

Radio | Beach | Working Class | Cigarette Girl | Murder  | See more »

Genres:

Comedy

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Días de radio See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$16,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$1,522,423 (USA) (1 February 1987) (128 Screens)

Gross:

$14,792,779 (USA)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

A scene featuring Chris Elliott was cut from the film; in 2011 he recalled: "I'd had a beard at the time, and I think they didn't think my mustache looked the proper period. So they had me shave my beard to a mustache. And, boy, did I look odd." See more »

Goofs

Factual errors: The burglars turn on a radio and instantly hear sound, when the vacuum tubes should have taken longer to warm up. See more »

Quotes

Narrator: [First Lines] Once upon a time, many years ago, two burglars broke into our neighbors house in Rockaway. Mr. and Mrs. Needleman had gone to a movie and the following events occurred.
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Connections

Referenced in "Full House: Radio Days (#6.4)" (1992) See more »

Soundtracks

"The Donkey Serenade"
(1923)
Music by Rudolf Friml and Herbert Stothart
Lyrics by Chet Forrest and Bob Wright
Performed by Allan Jones on radio
Courtesy of RCA Records See more »