The Devil and Miss Jones
UW Cinematheque 821 University Ave., UW Vilas Hall, Room 4070, Madison, Wisconsin
media release: USA | 1941 | 35mm | 91 min.
Director: Sam Wood
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 Archive.
Admission is free, seating limited. No admission 15 minutes after scheduled start times.
Casper Kelly Presents!
Premiering to wide acclaim in the Midnight section at this year’s Sundance Film Festival, the remarkable horror-comedy Buddy, written and directed by Casper Kelly, drew praise from multiple critics like Variety’s Owen Gleiberman, who wrote, “Casper Kelly is a talent to watch…He has a gleefully rich understanding of the inner insanity that can drive pop culture.” Those of us who have seen and loved Kelly’s short form work, like Please Please Pick Up, which screened at the Cinematheque in 2011, and the much adored, almost indescribable Adult Swim classic, Too Many Cooks (2014), have had our eyes on this singular artist for a while. A writer for several animated series, the author of a book of short fiction, contributor of the unforgettable “Cheddar Goblin” sequence in Panos Cosmatos’ Mandy, and the auteur behind Adult Swim’s pair of beautifully bonkers Yule Log movies, Casper Kelly will join us in person December 3-6 to screen Buddy and the first Adult Swim Yule Log. He will also be on hand to introduce a half dozen of his favorite movies; a diverse, exciting selection that Kelly curated himself!
