No Time for Comedy (1940)Playwright Gaylord Esterbrook scores a hit with his first Broadway play, both with the critics and with leading lady Linda Paige... See full summary » Director:William Keighley |
|
93 min - 
Edit
Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| James Stewart | ... | ||
| Rosalind Russell | ... |
Linda Paige Esterbrook
|
|
|
Charles Ruggles | ... |
Philo Swift
(as Charlie Ruggles)
|
|
|
Genevieve Tobin | ... |
Amanda 'Mandy' Swift
|
|
|
Louise Beavers | ... |
Clementine, Actress in Show
/
Linda's Maid
|
|
|
Allyn Joslyn | ... |
Morgan Carrell, the Director
|
|
|
Clarence Kolb | ... |
Richard Benson
|
|
|
Robert Greig | ... |
Robert, Benson's Butler
|
|
|
J.M. Kerrigan | ... |
Jim, the Bartender
|
|
|
Lawrence Grossmith | ... |
Frank, Actor in Show
(as Lawrence Grosmith)
|
|
|
Robert Emmett O'Connor | ... |
Desk Sergeant
|
|
|
Herbert Heywood | ... |
Joe, the Doorman
|
| Frank Faylen | ... |
Cab Driver
|
|
|
|
James Burke | ... |
Desk Sergeant
|
|
|
Edgar Dearing | ... |
Sweeney, a Policeman
|
Edit
Storyline
Playwright Gaylord Esterbrook scores a hit with his first Broadway play, both with the critics and with leading lady Linda Paige. He and Linda are happily married until a patroness of the arts convinces Esterbrook to forget about comedy and concentrate on writing a tragedy. The end result nearly destroys his career and his marriage. Written by Daniel Bubbeo <dbubbeo@cmp.com>
Plot Summary | Add SynopsisTaglines:
Mr Smith Goes to town ! See more »Parents Guide:
Add content advisory for parents »
Edit
See full technical specs »
Details
Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
(USA) See more »Also Known As:
Guy with a Grin See more »Filming Locations:
Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USACompany Credits
Show detailed
company contact information on
IMDbPro »
Technical Specs
Runtime:
Sound Mix:
Mono (RCA Sound System)Color:
Black and WhiteAspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1
Edit
Gaylord 'Gay' Esterbrook: I write plays.
Philo Swift: Er, yes, I have a hobby, too. What I meant was, what do you do for a living?
Gaylord 'Gay' Esterbrook: Write plays. Anything wrong?
Philo Swift: No, no; nothing, nothing. You'll pardon me, but it does seem a little trivial for a grown man.
Gaylord 'Gay' Esterbrook: Well, perhaps I'll grow out of it. What do *you* do?
Philo Swift: I'm on Wall Street.
Gaylord 'Gay' Esterbrook: Where's that?
Philo Swift: I don't know, but my chauffeur finds it every morning.
Gaylord 'Gay' Esterbrook: After you get there, what do you do?
[...]
See more »
(uncredited)
from "A Midsummer Night's Dream"
Music by Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy
Played after the wedding See more »
Did You Know?
Trivia
The original play by S.N. Behrman opened in Indianapolis, Indiana, on 31 March 1939. See more »Goofs
Continuity: At one point in the movie, Gaylord is at his home and discovers Amanda Swift's phone number is written down on a phone list in his wife's handwriting. His wife, Linda, had just left with Morgan Carrell for dinner at the Swift's home. Then the scene shifts to Amanda Swift's home and Gaylord is there. See more »Quotes
Philo Swift: 'Gaylord Esterbrook'... seems to me I've heard or read that name someplace. What do you do?Gaylord 'Gay' Esterbrook: I write plays.
Philo Swift: Er, yes, I have a hobby, too. What I meant was, what do you do for a living?
Gaylord 'Gay' Esterbrook: Write plays. Anything wrong?
Philo Swift: No, no; nothing, nothing. You'll pardon me, but it does seem a little trivial for a grown man.
Gaylord 'Gay' Esterbrook: Well, perhaps I'll grow out of it. What do *you* do?
Philo Swift: I'm on Wall Street.
Gaylord 'Gay' Esterbrook: Where's that?
Philo Swift: I don't know, but my chauffeur finds it every morning.
Gaylord 'Gay' Esterbrook: After you get there, what do you do?
[...]
See more »
Soundtracks
"The Wedding March"(uncredited)
from "A Midsummer Night's Dream"
Music by Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy
Played after the wedding See more »
Copyright © 1990-2012
IMDb.com, Inc.
Terms and Privacy Policy under which this service is provided to you.
An 
company.