radio day have get to be one of my absolute favorite film of all time . to me and it a film that balance story and character and atmosphere good than just about any other . it truly a great work of art and and a very and very underrated one . the best thing about it be how allen love for his subject and the romantic nostalgia he feel and translate so eloquently to the screen . you have also get to hand it to the cast . diane weist and julie kavner and mia farrow and josh mostel and a briefly glimpse jeff daniel and and a young seth green all give great performance that be right out of the period and yet instantly recognizable . allen have santo loquasto and his art director and do a bang up job on create the world of early 1940s rockaway and new york and and jeffrey kurland costume help immensely . particularly note worthy be carlo di palma stun cinematography . the colour and the smoky nightclub and soundstages and the dimly lit nighteries and the dazzling rooftop set come to life like few set do in film . and then there the music . that dazzle array of classic music and from one of the best period for it in american history . allen decision to use only music from that time might sound cliche and but he definatly justify here . and there always the radio show theme piece by dick hyman ( i be always by that name ) that accompany many of the scene . that piece of music alone be worth see the film . a you can probably tell and i love this film simply for the fact that it such a charming and enchanting and beautiful film . it one i would show my child and even the nude dancing scene and have i any child to show it to . woody allen turn in the film he make lately ( a of 2003 ) be and to me and pretty depressing and perverse and with none of the charm and life and humor that work like radio day symbolize and sweet and lowdown notwithstanding . hopefully and more film like this gem be on the horizon .