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Actors: Mia Farrow, Julie Kavner, Dianne Wiest, Danny Aiello, Jeff Daniels, Tony Roberts, Diane Keaton
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about Radio Days |
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RADIO DAYS is a movie written and directed by Woody Allen in 1987. The picture earned two nominations for the Academy awards.
The movie is a serie of anecdotes about a time (1938-1944) when radio broadcasts held the place of the TV in american families. The story focuses on a Jewish family living in the state of New-York. Parents argue and fight all the time but they are tremendously fond of each other, a 30 years old aunt is looking for the Prince Charming but is too selective to find happiness and the 8 years old son listens with veneration to the radio adventures of the Masked Avenger. Their life is lulled by the songs coming all-day long from the family radio while WWII is roaring thousands of miles away. A little Woody Allen gem deserving to be rediscovered.
--Daniel Staebler, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of Radio Days |
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Plot
Comedy, primarily
Yes
Time/era of movie:
- 1930's-1950's
Kind of comedy
- married couple fighting
Ethnic/Regional/Gender story?
Yes
Main Char. ethnic: (if not US Caucasian)
- Jew, religious
Culture of surrounding area:
- American Northeast
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- student
Age:
- a kid
Hair color?
- red
Hair type
- (man) short/standard straight
Events of movie makes character more...
- happy
Ethnicity/Nationality
- Jewish
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Female
Hair color
- brunette (Brown)
Hair style
- (woman) medium/shoulderlgn curly
How much in movie?
- 40%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- Jewish
Main Adversary
Identity:
- none
Setting
United States
Yes
The US:
- Northeast
City?
Yes
City:
- New York
Misc setting
- school
- theater
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- no torture/death
Movie makes you feel...
- very happy
Sex/nudity in movie?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- kissing
- seeing nude female butt
If lots of song/dance...
- lot of singing and dancing
If soundtrack VERY NOTICEABLE...
- Jazz/r&b
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