

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.

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)

Director

Other

Assistant Costume Designer

Best Boy Electric

Production Design

Editor

Director of Photography

Costume Design

Sound Editor

Producer

Art Direction

Executive Producer

Writer

Executive Producer

Associate Producer

Music Supervisor

Casting

Associate Producer

First Assistant Director

Assistant Production Manager

Assistant Art Director

Production Coordinator

Camera Trainee

Assistant Art Director

Production Sound Mixer

Assistant Art Director

Set Dresser

Camera Operator

Second Assistant Camera

Other

Still Photographer

Second Assistant Director

Production Office Assistant

Key Construction Grip

Dolly Grip

Boom Operator

Set Decoration

Set Decoration

Key Grip

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Assistant Art Director

Key Scenic Artist

Construction Coordinator

Property Master

Script Supervisor

Production Assistant

Assistant Art Director

Gaffer

Music Coordinator

Production Manager

Assistant Art Director

Assistant Camera

Scenic Artist

Sound Recordist

Assistant Editor

Hair Designer

Sound Engineer

Sound Supervisor

Other

Location Scout

Location Scout

Costume Assistant

Assistant Sound Engineer

Makeup Designer

Projection

Supervising Sound Editor

Location Scout

Location Scout

Other

Sound Supervisor

Wardrobe Supervisor

Other

Other

Apprentice Sound Editor

Other

Other

Costume Assistant

Assistant Editor

Casting Associate

Production Office Coordinator

Other

Other

Assistant Production Coordinator

Location Scout

Other

Other

Other

Other

Wardrobe Supervisor

Assistant Sound Editor

Additional Casting

Transportation Captain

Vocal Coach

Costume Assistant

Other

Costume Assistant

Assistant Sound Editor

Location Scout