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Rufus Jones for President
1933 American film From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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] This film is available on YouTube.
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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 seven-year-old Sammy Davis Jr.
Cast
- Ethel Waters as Mother of Rufus Jones
- Sammy Davis Jr. as Rufus Jones (as Sammy Davis)
- Hamtree Harrington
- Dusty Fletcher
- Edgar Connor
- The Will Vodery Girls
- The Russell Wooding's Jubilee Singers
- Russell Wooding as The Russell Wooding's Jubilee Singers (uncredited)
Home media
Rufus Jones for President was released on the six-disc Big Band, Jazz & Swing set of short subjects by Warner Archive Collection. It is also available on the Warner DVD release of The Green Pastures.
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External links
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