No Time for Comedy
A country boy takes over Broadway . . . until he gets into heart-trouble!
1940 | 98m | English
Popularity: 0.3 (history)
| Director: | William Keighley |
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| Writer: | Julius J. Epstein, Philip G. Epstein |
| Staring: |
| An aspiring playwright finds himself an overnight Broadway success. | |
| Release Date: | Sep 14, 1940 |
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| Director: | William Keighley |
| Writer: | Julius J. Epstein, Philip G. Epstein |
| Genres: | Comedy, Drama, Romance |
| Keywords | show business, playwright, screwball comedy, broadway, meet cute, workplace romance, romantic dramedy, homewrecker |
| Production Companies | Warner Bros. Pictures |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 31, 2026 Entered: Apr 27, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| James Stewart | Gaylord 'Gay' Esterbrook |
| Rosalind Russell | Linda Paige Esterbrook |
| Genevieve Tobin | Amanda 'Mandy' Swift |
| Charles Ruggles | Philo Swift |
| Allyn Joslyn | Morgan Carrell |
| Clarence Kolb | Richard Benson |
| Louise Beavers | Clementine |
| J.M. Kerrigan | Jim |
| Lawrence Grossmith | Frank |
| Robert Greig | Robert |
| Frank Faylen | Cab Driver |
| Herbert Anderson | Actor in Show (uncredited) |
| Sidney Bracey | Waiter at Wyler's Party (uncredited) |
| James Burke | Police Sergeant (uncredited) |
| Glen Cavender | Actor in Show (uncredited) |
| Mildred Coles | Young Actress in Show (uncredited) |
| Bonnie Gaye Cowen | (uncredited) |
| Edgar Dearing | Sweeny (uncredited) |
| Bess Flowers | First-Nighter (uncredited) |
| Herbert Heywood | Joe (uncredited) |
| Stuart Holmes | Bartender at Wyler's Party (uncredited) |
| William Hopper | First-Nighter (uncredited) |
| Arthur Housman | Drunk Wanting Directions (uncredited) |
| Olaf Hytten | Pearson (uncredited) |
| Selmer Jackson | First-Nighter (uncredited) |
| Mike Lally | Call Boy (uncredited) |
| Frank Mayo | Actor in Show (uncredited) |
| Harold Miller | Bar Patron (uncredited) |
| Jack Mower | Linda's Chauffeur (uncredited) |
| Wedgwood Nowell | First-Nighter (uncredited) |
| William H. O'Brien | Waiter in Bar (uncredited) |
| Robert Emmett O'Connor | Desk Sergeant (uncredited) |
| Paul Panzer | Bumping Man Exiting Subway (uncredited) |
| John Ridgely | Cashier (uncredited) |
| Cyril Ring | Backstage Man (uncredited) |
| Bert Stevens | Party Guest (uncredited) |
| Nella Walker | First-Nighter (uncredited) |
| Pierre Watkin | First-Nighter (uncredited) |
| Leo White | Actor in Show (uncredited) |
| Jack Wise | Actor in Show (uncredited) |
| Isabel Withers | First-Nighter (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Heinz Roemheld | Music |
| Owen Marks | Editor |
| John Hughes | Art Direction |
| Perc Westmore | Makeup Artist |
| Frank Heath | Assistant Director |
| Stanley Jones | Sound |
| William Keighley | Director |
| Julius J. Epstein | Screenplay |
| Philip G. Epstein | Screenplay |
| Ernest Haller | Director of Photography |
| Orry-Kelly | Costume Design |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Robert Lord | Associate Producer |
| Hal B. Wallis | Executive Producer |
| Jack L. Warner | Producer |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
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| 2024 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| 2024 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 2 |
| 2024 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 1 |
| 2024 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 1 |
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| 2024 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 1 |
| 2024 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| 2024 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 1 |
| 2024 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 2 |
| 2025 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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