this be what nostalgia be all about . woody allen take a look at the 1940s and when radio be still the dominant medium . young joe ( seth green ) be the window into this world . i be assume that allen base that character on himself . meanwhile and we get to see also the life of various radio performer and among them mia farrow and wallace shawn character . my favorite scene be the snowman scene and although i do not recommend it for squeamish and or or prudish people . anyway and this be a nice and wacky look at the day before tv . i be particularly incline to agree with his statement about boy crooner while i would have to say the same about boy band . all in all and woody allen do best when he stick to straight forward comedy and doesn not try to look at neurotic rich new yorkers .