Directed by Fred Barzyk Written by Jean Shepherd   Cast Jean Shepherd ... Self (voice) Peter Kowanko ... Young Ralph (as Pete Kowanko) George Coe ... Old Man Barbara Bolton ... Mom Jay Ine ... Randy Robert J. Colonna ... John William Lampley ... Flick Jeff Yonis ... Schwartz Peter Gerety ... Archie Ron McLarty ... Gertz Will Le Bow ... Friendly Fred Katherine Kamhi ... Josephine Cosnowski Anita Sangiolo ... Freida Ruth Edinburg ... Bernice Jim Quinn ... Howie Armen Garo ... Stosh Cosnowski Frank Toste ... Father Casmir Jodi Purdy-Quinlan ... Hot Girl Joan Tolentino ... Mrs. Cosnowksi Uncredited Cast Leigh Brown ... Extra (in frame story - movie theatre) Kenn Rabin ... Extra (in frame story - movie theatre) Alison Smith ... Extra (in frame story - movie theatre) David C. Waite ... Teen Produced by Fred Barzyk   Marilyn Greenstein   Susan Presson   Olivia Tappan

Additional Info Premiere: February 11, 1985 Country: Distributor: PBS Websites: Distributors American Playhouse   (all media) Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)   (all media) Rating Stats Overall Rating 8.3 / 10 Our Rating -- / 10 Your Friends -- / 10 Male Users -- / 10 Female Users -- / 10 Site Ranking #13,263 / 20,905 Site Ranking #13,258 Boogeyman Cometh (2013) #13,259 Attack Of The Mutant Dick From Outer Space (2007) #13,261 Hellcat's Revenge II: Deadman's Hand (2019) #13,262 The Corpse Grinders 3 (2012) #13,263 The Star-Crossed Romance Of Josephine Cosnowski (1985) #13,264 Playboy's 50th Anniversary Celebration (2003) #13,265 Invaluable: The True Story Of An Epic Artist (2014) #13,266 The Brainsucker (1988) #13,267 Little Bi Peep (2013)