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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.
$16000000
$14792779
85 min
1987-01-30
Released
English
595
7.054
Rocco
Biff Baxter
Sally White
Joe
Fred
Mother
New Year's Singer
Irene
Aunt Ceil
Rabbi Baumel
Abe
"Silver Dollar" Emcee
Masked Avenger
Father
Roger
Aunt Bea
Burglar
Burglar
"Guess That Tune" Host
Mr. Needleman
Mrs. Needleman
Child Star
Avenger Crook
Avenger Announcer
Grandpa
Grandma
Cousin Ruthie
Mr. Waldbaum
Mrs. Waldbaum
Andrew
Nick
Dave
Burt
Evelyn Goorwitz
"Show & Tell" Teacher
Arnold
Ross
Sidney Manulis
Roller Rink Organist
Richard
Nightclub Customer
Nightclub Customer
Latin Bandleader
Latin Singer
Porfirio
Communist Neighbor
Communist's Daughter
Mrs. Silverman
Bill Kern
Kirby Kyle
Ventriloquist
Crooner
Abercrombie Host
Mr. Abercrombie
Abercrombie Couple
Abercrombie Couple
Whiz Kid
Teacher with Carrot
Mr. Zipsky
Mr. Davis
Rocco's mother
Chekhov Actress
Pearl Harbor Announcer
USO Musician
USO Musician
Biff Announcer
German
Japanese
Miss Gordon
Radio Singer
Principal
Whistler
Ad Man
Ad Man
Songwriter
Director
Sponsor
Sponsor's Wife
Diction Teacher
Diction Student
Diction Student
"Gay White Way" Announcer
Sy
Dance Palace Musician
Dance Palace Musician
Dance Palace Musician
On-the-Spot Newsman
Fireman
Polly's Mother
New Year's Bandleader
Radio Voice (voice)
Radio Voice (voice)
Radio Voice (voice)
Radio Voice (voice)
Radio Voice (voice)
Radio Voice (voice)
Radio Voice (voice)
Joe (Narrator) (voice) (uncredited)
Silver Dollar Assistant (uncredited)
Crying Woman (uncredited)
Young Sailor's Wife (uncredited)
Sailor in Coney Island Bumper Car (uncredited)
Audience Member (uncredited)
Radio Actor (uncredited)
Sailor (uncredited)
Bradley (uncredited)
Counter Girl (uncredited)
Rita (uncredited)
Cafe Patron (uncredited)
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