No Time for Romance
| No Time for Romance | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Corney Cook |
| Written by | Vivian Cosby |
| Produced by | Byron O. Anderson |
| Starring | Eunice Wilson Bill Walker Austin McCoy |
| Cinematography | Paul Cantonwine |
| Music by | Austin McCoy |
Release date |
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Running time | 70 minutes |
| Country | USA |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $60,000 |
No Time for Romance is a 1948 musical directed by Corney Cook. The film was noted for having an all-Black cast and for being one of the few all-Black films to be filmed in color during the era.[1][2]
Plot
[edit | edit source]A struggling L.A. nightclub performer (Eunice Wilson) and bandleader (Austin McCoy) have a shot at success with their new song, "A Lovely Day."[3]
Cast
[edit | edit source]- Eunice Wilson as Cynda Drake
- Bill Walker as J.T. Richards
- Austin McCoy as Ted Wayne
- Shirley Haven as Marie Gerald
- Joel Fluellen as Drums Miller
- Mildred Boyd as Barbara Gerald
- Jay Brooks as Lefty
- DeForest Covan as Charlie Byron Ellis
- Byron Ellis and Louise Franklin as Byron and Beau Dance Team
- Ray Martin as Ringer Gordon
Production
[edit | edit source]Shot in Burbank, California, for a budget of around $60,000,[4] No Time for Romance was intended to be the first feature of six produced by Norwanda Pictures, a motion picture company owned and operated by Black filmmakers.[5] However, it appears that the company folded shortly after making No Time for Romance, although the 1948 western Sun Tan Ranch—which features many of the same actors—appears to also have been a Norwanda Pictures production.[3][6][7][8]
Release
[edit | edit source]The film showed in a few Black theaters in Los Angeles but was mostly forgotten about until the producer's daughter discovered the film in the family attic in 1983.[3] The film was released on VHS in 1991.[3]
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