No Time for Comedy (1940)
An aspiring playwright finds himself an overnight Broadway success.
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James Stewart
as Gaylord 'Gay' Esterbrook
as Gaylord 'Gay' Esterbrook
Rosalind Russell
as Linda Paige Esterbrook
as Linda Paige Esterbrook
Genevieve Tobin
as Amanda 'Mandy' Swift
as Amanda 'Mandy' Swift
Charles Ruggles
as Philo Swift
as Philo Swift
Allyn Joslyn
as Morgan Carrell
as Morgan Carrell
Clarence Kolb
as Richard Benson
as Richard Benson
Louise Beavers
as Clementine
as Clementine
J.M. Kerrigan
as Jim
as Jim
Lawrence Grossmith
as Frank
as Frank
Robert Greig
as Robert
as Robert
Frank Faylen
as Cab Driver
as Cab Driver
Herbert Anderson
as Actor in Show (uncredited)
as Actor in Show (uncredited)
Sidney Bracey
as Waiter at Wyler's Party (uncredited)
as Waiter at Wyler's Party (uncredited)
James Burke
as Police Sergeant (uncredited)
as Police Sergeant (uncredited)
Glen Cavender
as Actor in Show (uncredited)
as Actor in Show (uncredited)
Mildred Coles
as Young Actress in Show (uncredited)
as Young Actress in Show (uncredited)
Bonnie Gaye Cowen
as (uncredited)
as (uncredited)
Edgar Dearing
as Sweeny (uncredited)
as Sweeny (uncredited)
Bess Flowers
as First-Nighter (uncredited)
as First-Nighter (uncredited)
Herbert Heywood
as Joe (uncredited)
as Joe (uncredited)
Stuart Holmes
as Bartender at Wyler's Party (uncredited)
as Bartender at Wyler's Party (uncredited)
William Hopper
as First-Nighter (uncredited)
as First-Nighter (uncredited)
Arthur Housman
as Drunk Wanting Directions (uncredited)
as Drunk Wanting Directions (uncredited)
Olaf Hytten
as Pearson (uncredited)
as Pearson (uncredited)
Selmer Jackson
as First-Nighter (uncredited)
as First-Nighter (uncredited)
Mike Lally
as Call Boy (uncredited)
as Call Boy (uncredited)
Frank Mayo
as Actor in Show (uncredited)
as Actor in Show (uncredited)
Harold Miller
as Bar Patron (uncredited)
as Bar Patron (uncredited)
Jack Mower
as Linda's Chauffeur (uncredited)
as Linda's Chauffeur (uncredited)
Wedgwood Nowell
as First-Nighter (uncredited)
as First-Nighter (uncredited)
William H. O'Brien
as Waiter in Bar (uncredited)
as Waiter in Bar (uncredited)
Robert Emmett O'Connor
as Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
as Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
Paul Panzer
as Bumping Man Exiting Subway (uncredited)
as Bumping Man Exiting Subway (uncredited)
John Ridgely
as Cashier (uncredited)
as Cashier (uncredited)
Cyril Ring
as Backstage Man (uncredited)
as Backstage Man (uncredited)
Bert Stevens
as Party Guest (uncredited)
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Nella Walker
as First-Nighter (uncredited)
as First-Nighter (uncredited)
Pierre Watkin
as First-Nighter (uncredited)
as First-Nighter (uncredited)
Leo White
as Actor in Show (uncredited)
as Actor in Show (uncredited)
Jack Wise
as Actor in Show (uncredited)
as Actor in Show (uncredited)
Isabel Withers
as First-Nighter (uncredited)
as First-Nighter (uncredited)
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William Keighley
Director
Director
Julius J. Epstein
Screenplay
Screenplay
Philip G. Epstein
Screenplay
Screenplay
Robert Lord
Associate Producer
Associate Producer
Hal B. Wallis
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Jack L. Warner
Producer
Producer
Heinz Roemheld
Music
Music
Ernest Haller
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Owen Marks
Editor
Editor
John Hughes
Art Direction
Art Direction
Orry-Kelly
Costume Design
Costume Design
Perc Westmore
Makeup Artist
Makeup Artist
Frank Heath
Assistant Director
Assistant Director
Stanley Jones
Sound
Sound
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