

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

Art Direction

Sound Editor

Producer

Costume Design

Executive Producer

Executive Producer

Casting

Writer

Assistant Art Director

Construction Coordinator

Music Supervisor

Associate Producer

Associate Producer

Other

Key Construction Grip

Sound Engineer

Script Supervisor

Assistant Art Director

Assistant Art Director

Second Assistant Director

Assistant Art Director

Assistant Art Director

Still Photographer

Other

Production Office Coordinator

Second Assistant Camera

Location Scout

Location Scout

First Assistant Director

Production Office Assistant

Camera Operator

Location Scout

Production Manager

Assistant Camera

Other

Assistant Sound Engineer

Makeup Designer

Wardrobe Supervisor

Other

Assistant Editor

Assistant Editor

Location Scout

Set Dresser

Costume Assistant

Assistant Sound Editor

Additional Casting

Vocal Coach

Wardrobe Supervisor

Projection

Transportation Captain

Location Scout

Other

Other

Costume Assistant

Other

Set Decoration

Gaffer

Boom Operator

Sound Supervisor

Hair Designer

Casting Associate

Other

Production Coordinator

Music Coordinator

Apprentice Sound Editor

Other

Assistant Production Manager

Assistant Art Director

Scenic Artist

Sound Recordist

Other

Camera Trainee

Sound Supervisor

Costume Assistant

Location Scout

Other

Other

Production Assistant

Set Decoration

Dolly Grip

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Assistant Sound Editor

Other

Key Scenic Artist

Key Grip

Costume Assistant

Supervising Sound Editor

Property Master

Production Sound Mixer

Assistant Production Coordinator

Other