No Time for Comedy

Sep 14, 1940

1h 38m

★ 5.0

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

Overview

An aspiring playwright finds himself an overnight Broadway success.

Genres

Romance

Comedy

Drama

Production Companies

Warner Bros. Pictures

No Time for Comedy Trailers

Cast

Gaylord 'Gay' Esterbrook

James Stewart

Linda Paige Esterbrook

Rosalind Russell

Amanda 'Mandy' Swift

Genevieve Tobin

Philo Swift

Charles Ruggles

Morgan Carrell

Allyn Joslyn

Richard Benson

Clarence Kolb

Clementine

Louise Beavers

Jim

J.M. Kerrigan

Frank

Lawrence Grossmith

Robert

Robert Greig

Cab Driver

Frank Faylen

Actor in Show (uncredited)

Herbert Anderson

When perpetually single, aging music industry exec Harry Sanborn, and his latest trophy girlfriend, Marin, arrive at her mother's beach house in the Hamptons, they find that her mother, playwright Erica Barry, also plans to stay for the weekend. Erica is scandalized by the relationship and Harry's sexist ways. But when Harry has a heart attack while there, and the doctor prescribes bedrest, his only option is to stay at the Barry home. Left in the care of Erica and his doctor, a love triangle starts to take shape.

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