UW Cinematheque - Casper Kelly Presents!
The Devil and Miss Jones | USA | 1941 | 35mm | 91 min. Director: Sam Wood
Event Details
Date
Saturday, December 5, 2026
Time
2 p.m.
Location
4070 Vilas Hall
Description
Cast: Jean Arthur, Charles Coburn, Robert Cummings
Looking to bust up union activity at his department store, wealthy tycoon J.P. Merrick (Coburn) goes undercover as a shoe salesman in order to identify the organizers. Soon though, he’s caught up in the lives of his employees, including union ringleader Mary Jones (Arthur), and Merrick forgets his original purpose…until his two identities collide. This hilarious farce will be shown in a restored 35mm print courtesy of the UCLA Film & Television
Looking to bust up union activity at his department store, wealthy tycoon J.P. Merrick (Coburn) goes undercover as a shoe salesman in order to identify the organizers. Soon though, he’s caught up in the lives of his employees, including union ringleader Mary Jones (Arthur), and Merrick forgets his original purpose…until his two identities collide. This hilarious farce will be shown in a restored 35mm print courtesy of the UCLA Film & Television
Cost
Free
Contact
Accessibility
We value inclusion and access for all participants and are pleased to provide reasonable accommodations for this event. Please email jehealy@wisc.edu to make a disability-related accommodation request. Requests should be made by Saturday, November 21, 2026, though reasonable effort will be made to support late accommodation requests.