Rufus Jones for President
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)
- Year: 1933
- Country: United States of America
- Genre: Comedy, Music
- Studio: Warner Bros. Pictures
- Keyword: tap dancing, black and white, dream sequence, political satire, boy singer, swing dancing, black perspective, short film, humorous songs, president of the united states, presidential parody
- Director: Roy Mack
- Cast: Ethel Waters, Sammy Davis Jr., Hamtree Harrington, Dusty Fletcher, Edgar Connor, Russell Wooding
