Radio Days
~Tuning in.
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.
Genres
- Comedy
- Drama
General Information
Release Date: 1987-01-30
Budget: $16000000
Revenue: $14792779
Runtime: 89 min
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