some other reviewer seem to think that woody allen get his inspiration for radio day from foreign source . i think his own childhood and similar to mine a half a generation later and be all he need and for any further influence and he must have listen a i do to the radio ramblings of jean shepherd on wor radio back in the day . with the casting of young seth green a the protagonist and childhood allen this be the start of a whole series of quirky role he play right up to this day . allen have a good eye for detail and place that haven not change too much since he be a child . the only difference be that he use the rockaways instead of brooklyn because the appearance be still the same or at least in 1987 it be . one thing that certainly hadn not change be the elephant house at the prospect park zoo where young seth green and his parent michael tucker and julie kavner meet one of the quiz kid and his parent . an all together unsatisfactory experience all around . the film do not have any plot so to speak and it simply a collection of story from just before world war ii and american entry into world war ii . it be the height of american radio entertainment where all you need be imagination . radio a we see influenced young green or allen in direct and subtle way as well . television first become commercially popular in 1947 the year i make my earthly debut . but allen childhood be influence by radio . you could believe anything if the actor be good enough . young mr. green believe that wallace shawn be a superhero because of the radio . the technique of the film be like jean shepherd the christmas story and his monologue on wor be exactly like radio day and just a collection of loose ramblings about the thing that shepherd remember from his childhood in the midwest of hammond and indiana . only the jewish humor of woody allen make it distinct from a jean shepherd radio show be make into a film . woody cast his film well and but my absolute favorite be dianne weist a his lovelorn aunt bea and destine to be a spinster like another aunt bea from television . the poor woman be in love with love and constantly date a real collection of loser that never quite cut the mustard . if you be a fan of jean shepherd nostalgic humor and the christmas story and you will love radio day . you do not have to be jewish and honestly .