No Time for Comedy

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

Sep 14 1940 Approved 1h 33m
Comedy, Drama, Romance

An aspiring playwright finds himself an overnight Broadway success.

Plot

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

Julius J. Epstein, S.N. Behrman

Directed by

William Keighley

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Warner Bros. Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
1,343
Average Rating
6.2 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA