Rufus Jones for President

Rufus Jones for President
Directed by	Roy Mack
Written by	A. Dorian Otvos (Story); Cyrus Wood (Story)
Starring	Ethel Waters; Sammy Davis Jr.
Music by	Cliff Hess
Cinematography	Edwin B. DuPar
Distributed by	Warner Bros.
Release date	September 9, 1933;
Running time	21 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Rufus Jones for President is a 1933 American Pre-Code satirical musical-comedy, clocking in at 21 minutes. The film was directed by Roy Mack, and starred Ethel Waters and Sammy Davis Jr., in his first onscreen appearance, as the title character.[1]

Despite a tone that appears to today's audience as racist, it is considered an important musical short.

Synopsis

Rufus Jones, an African American child, is elected president of the United States in this short musical comedy, which features song and dance numbers by a seven-year-old Sammy Davis Jr.

Availability

Rufus Jones for President is currently available from Warner Archive Collection on their six-disc Big Band, Jazz & Swing set of short subjects.

Shown on the Turner Classic Movies Channel from time to time, most recently August 2020.

References

Regester, Charlene B. (2010). African American Actresses: The Struggle for Visibility, 1900-1960. Indiana University Press. p. 268. ISBN 978-0-253-22192-6.

External links

Rufus Jones for President on IMDb

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[1] Regester, Charlene B. (2010). African American Actresses: The Struggle for Visibility, 1900-1960. Indiana University Press. p. 268. ISBN 978-0-253-22192-6.