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Movie, 1933

Rufus Jones for President

IMDb 7.0, 21 min, Comedy, Music, United States of America

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)

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DirectorRoy Mack
WritersCyrus Wood, A. Dorian Otvos
GenreComedy, Music
Runtime21 min
ReleasedSat, Sep 9, 1933
CountryUnited States of America

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