Arthur's first film at RKO since The Ex-Mrs. Bradford. Robert Cummings was signed to play the male lead; he was shooting a film at MGM concurrently. Shooting Filming started 16 December 1940. It finished February 1941. Filming had to stop for nine days so Robert Cummings could shoot extra scenes at MGM in Free and Easy in late January. The film needed three days of retakes, which included adding a role for Montagu Love. Box office The film made a profit of $117,000. Academy Award nominations Best Supporting Actor - Charles Coburn Best Original Screenplay - Norman Krasna Adaptations to other media On November 14, 1941, Philip Morris Playhouse presented a version of The Devil and Miss Jones on CBS radio. The adaptation starred Lana Turner. The story was also adapted as a radio play on two broadcasts of Lux Radio Theatre, first on January 19, 1942 with Turner and Lionel Barrymore, then on March 12, 1945 with Linda Darnell and Frank Morgan. It was also adapted twice on The Screen Guild Theater, first on June 7, 1943 with Laraine Day, Charles Coburn and George Murphy, again on August 12, 1946 with Van Johnson and Donna Reed. It was also adapted on the October 23, 1946 broadcast of Academy Award Theater, starring Charles Coburn and Virginia Mayo. In 1950 Ross announced he wanted to make the film as a musical for his then wife Joan Caulfield. However, it was never made. References External links Streaming audio The Devil and Miss Jones on Lux Radio Theatre: January 19, 1942 The Devil and Miss Jones on The Screen Guild Theater: June 7, 1943 The Devil and Miss Jones on Lux Radio Theatre: March 12, 1945 The Devil and Miss Jones on The Screen Guild Theater: August 12, 1946 The Devil and Miss Jones on Academy Award Theater: October 23, 1946 1940s English-language films 1940s American films 1941 films 1941 romantic comedy films 1940s screwball comedy films American black-and-white films American romantic comedy films American screwball comedy films Fictional married couples Films directed by Sam Wood Films about the labor movement Films scored by Roy Webb Films set in department stores Films set in Coney Island Films set in New York City RKO Pictures films Workplace comedy films