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30/01/1987 Comedy, Drama 1h 29m
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Overview

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.

  1. Woody Allen

    Director, Writer

Top billed cast

  1. Danny Aiello

    Rocco

  2. Jeff Daniels

    Biff Baxter

  3. Mia Farrow

    Sally White

  4. Seth Green

    Joe

  5. Robert Joy

    Fred

  6. Julie Kavner

    Mother

  7. Diane Keaton

    New Year's Singer

  8. Julie Kurnitz

    Irene

  9. Renée Lippin

    Aunt Ceil

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A review by CinemaSerf
Written by CinemaSerf on 2025-05-30
“Joe” (Seth Green) is reminiscing about his childhood in a New York where he lived with his mum and dad and her extended family in some basic and cramped accommodation - it’s a bit like the “Bucket” household from the world of Roald Dahl, replete with cabbage soup, too. This family, and their neighbours, live their lives according to a pattern of routines. From day to day and week to week, they gossip, eavesdrop, work, sleep and chatter but there is one thing that’s a constant. They all listen to the radio. Music, drama, news, comedy and quizzes. Each of them has their favourite as...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$16,000,000.00

Revenue
$14,792,779.00

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