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