Mia Farrow (Actor), Julie Kavner (Actor) Rated: PG Format: DVD / Comedy
Radio Days
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- Radio Days
- SKU
- JC1235
Source specifications
- Format
- NTSC
- Contributor
- Julie Kavner, Mia Farrow
- Language
- English, French
- Color
- Color
- Number Of Discs
- 1
- MPAA rating
- PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
- Package Dimensions
- 7.1 x 5.42 x 0.58 inches; 2.88 ounces
- Media Format
- NTSC
- Release date
- January 31, 2006
- Actors
- Julie Kavner, Mia Farrow
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A "richly nostalgic" (Leonard Maltin) and star-studded portrait of the 1940s, Woody Allen's Radio Days weaves together a young boy's comical memories with zany stories from the golden age of radio to create a delightful tapestry of heartwarming and hilarious vignettes. Expertly rendered and "densely packed with vivid detail" (The New York Times), Radio Days is "one of the loveliest eulogies a filmmaker has ever given to any bygone era" (L.A. Weekly)! Grippedby wild radio stories about bloody wars and beautiful celebrities, 10-year-old Joe Needleman longs for adventure and dreams of the day he'll see enemy spies, German subsor even his sexy grade-school teacher wearing a smile (and little else). But while Joe's life is filled with fantasies about radio voices, the real people behind the voices have fantasies of their own. And as stars rise, careers fall and a Rated 4.7 out of 5. Customers consider this Woody Allen movie one of his best, praising its rich coming-of-age story and great songs of the era.
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A "richly nostalgic" (Leonard Maltin) and star-studded portrait of the 1940s, Woody Allen's Radio Days weaves together a young boy's comical memories with zany stories from the golden age of radio to create a delightful tapestry of heartwarming and hilarious vignettes. Expertly rendered and "densely packed with vivid detail" (The New York Times), Radio Days is "one of the loveliest eulogies a filmmaker has ever given to any bygone era" (L.A. Weekly)! Grippedby wild radio stories about bloody wars and beautiful celebrities, 10-year-old Joe Needleman longs for adventure and dreams of the day he'll see enemy spies, German subsor even his sexy grade-school teacher wearing a smile (and little else). But while Joe's life is filled with fantasies about radio voices, the real people behind the voices have fantasies of their own. And as stars rise, careers fall and a nation hurtles toward the future, only one thing is absolutely certain: the days of radio may finally fade but the magic of Joe's memories will always endure.
Key details: Is Discontinued By Manufacturer: No | MPAA rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested) | Package Dimensions: 7.1 x 5.42 x 0.58 inches; 2.88 ounces | Media Format: NTSC | Release date: January 31, 2006 | Actors: Julie Kavner, Mia Farrow | Number of discs: 1 | Customer Reviews: 4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars (575)
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Customer feedback: 4.7/5 average rating.
Customers say: Customers consider this Woody Allen movie one of his best, praising its rich coming-of-age story and great songs of the era.
Review snippets: Dramatic chords, and as the opening credits roll, you hear a classic (and HOT) jazz-age recording of Flight of the Bumblebee. The big band punches the tag, and then, in the darkness, Woody Allen narrates: "Once upon a time, two / `Radio Days', written, directed and narrated by Woody Allen might be thought of as Allen's doing Jean Shepherd. The comparisons between this movie and Shepherd's `A Christmas Story' and his RADIO commentary is strong. The irony is that while Allen