No Time for Comedy
No Time for Comedy is a 1940 American comedy-drama film based on the play of the same name by S. N. Behrman, starring James Stewart, Rosalind Russell, Genevieve Tobin and Charlie Ruggles.
Plot
Gaylord Esterbrook, a reporter from Redfield, Minnesota (pop. 786, including livestock), writes a play about Park Avenue high society, even though he has never been to New York City. The play is being staged, but needs rewriting, so the producers bring Gaylord to New York. He meets the leading lady, Linda Paige, who initially mistakes him for an usher. The producer eventually loses faith in the play, but Linda persuades the other actors to continue on a cooperative basis. It becomes a success, and Gaylord and Linda get married. Gaylord proceeds to have four hits in four years, all starring Linda.
More details
| author | Julius J. Epstein |
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| director | William Keighley |
| editor | Owen Marks |
| genre | comedy-drama |
| keywords | all star high society id laugh leading lady married meet new york city park avenue unintentionally funny upper class write |
| musicBy | Heinz Eric Roemheld |
| producer | Jack L. Warner |
| publisher | Warner Bros. |
| theme | romantic comedy |