RUFUS JONES FOR PRESIDENT (1933)

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Rufus Jones for President
Comedy, Music
September 9, 1933
English
0h 21m
United States
Warner Bros. Pictures
A fantasy satire on politics in which a little boy dreams that he becomes President of the U.S. and his 'mammy' is Vice President. The film spotlights two now legendary performers much earlier in their careers: Ethel Waters and Sammy Davis Jr. In his first screen appearance, around the age of seven, pint-sized Davis sings, dances and clowns. Nicknamed 'the beanpole' slim and slinky Waters looks far different from the heavier figure she displayed in Pinky (1949) and Member of the Wedding (1953). Statuesque in a long glamorous white gown, she sings her big hit "Am I Blue." Davis, in turn sings "I'll Be Glad When You're Dead You Rascal You." (Separate Cinema)
Cast & Characters
Ethel Waters
Mother of Rufus
Sammy Davis Jr.
Rufus Jones
Crew
Roy Mack
Director
Edwin B. DuPar
Director of Photography