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No Time for Comedy (1940)

A country boy takes over Broadway . . . until he gets into heart-trouble!

Genre : Comedy, Romance

Runtime : 1H 38M

Director : William Keighley
Writer : Julius J. Epstein, Philip G. Epstein

Synopsis

Director William Keighley's 1940 film adaptation of S. N. Behrman's stage hit, about an aspiring playwright who finds himself an overnight Broadway success, stars James Stewart, Rosalind Russell, Genevieve Tobin, Louise Beavers, Charles Ruggles and Allyn Joslyn.

Actors

James Stewart
James Stewart
Gaylord 'Gay' Esterbrook
Rosalind Russell
Rosalind Russell
Linda Paige Esterbrook
Genevieve Tobin
Genevieve Tobin
Amanda 'Mandy' Swift
Charles Ruggles
Charles Ruggles
Philo Swift
Allyn Joslyn
Allyn Joslyn
Morgan Carrell
Clarence Kolb
Clarence Kolb
Richard Benson
Louise Beavers
Louise Beavers
Clementine
J. M. Kerrigan
J. M. Kerrigan
Jim
Lawrence Grossmith
Lawrence Grossmith
Frank
Robert Greig
Robert Greig
Robert
Frank Faylen
Frank Faylen
Cab Driver
Herbert Anderson
Herbert Anderson
Actor in Show (uncredited)
Sidney Bracey
Sidney Bracey
Waiter at Wyler's Party (uncredited)
James Burke
James Burke
Police Sergeant (uncredited)
Glen Cavender
Glen Cavender
Actor in Show (uncredited)
Mildred Coles
Mildred Coles
Young Actress in Show (uncredited)
Bonnie Gaye Cowen
Bonnie Gaye Cowen
(uncredited)
Edgar Dearing
Edgar Dearing
Sweeny (uncredited)
Bess Flowers
Bess Flowers
First-Nighter (uncredited)
Herbert Heywood
Herbert Heywood
Joe (uncredited)
Stuart Holmes
Stuart Holmes
Bartender at Wyler's Party (uncredited)
William Hopper
William Hopper
First-Nighter (uncredited)
Arthur Housman
Arthur Housman
Drunk Wanting Directions (uncredited)
Olaf Hytten
Olaf Hytten
Pearson (uncredited)
Selmer Jackson
Selmer Jackson
First-Nighter (uncredited)
Mike Lally
Mike Lally
Call Boy (uncredited)
Frank Mayo
Frank Mayo
Actor in Show (uncredited)
Harold Miller
Harold Miller
Bar Patron (uncredited)
Jack Mower
Jack Mower
Linda's Chauffeur (uncredited)
Wedgwood Nowell
Wedgwood Nowell
First-Nighter (uncredited)
William H. O'Brien
William H. O'Brien
Waiter in Bar (uncredited)
Robert Emmett O'Connor
Robert Emmett O'Connor
Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
Paul Panzer
Paul Panzer
Bumping Man Exiting Subway (uncredited)
John Ridgely
John Ridgely
Cashier (uncredited)
Cyril Ring
Cyril Ring
Backstage Man (uncredited)
Bert Stevens
Bert Stevens
Party Guest (uncredited)
Nella Walker
Nella Walker
First-Nighter (uncredited)
Pierre Watkin
Pierre Watkin
First-Nighter (uncredited)
Leo White
Leo White
Actor in Show (uncredited)
Jack Wise
Jack Wise
Actor in Show (uncredited)
Isabel Withers
Isabel Withers
First-Nighter (uncredited)

Crews

William Keighley
William Keighley
Director
Julius J. Epstein
Julius J. Epstein
Screenplay
Philip G. Epstein
Philip G. Epstein
Screenplay
Robert Lord
Robert Lord
Associate Producer
Hal B. Wallis
Hal B. Wallis
Executive Producer
Jack L. Warner
Jack L. Warner
Producer
Heinz Roemheld
Heinz Roemheld
Music
Ernest Haller
Ernest Haller
Director of Photography
Owen Marks
Owen Marks
Editor
John Hughes
John Hughes
Art Direction
Orry-Kelly
Orry-Kelly
Costume Design
Perc Westmore
Perc Westmore
Makeup Artist
Frank Heath
Frank Heath
Assistant Director
Stanley Jones
Stanley Jones
Sound

Posters and backgrounds

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