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Rufus Jones for President
Rufus Jones for President

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Rufus Jones for President

NR·1933·21m

Summary

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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Director

Roy Mack

Story

Cyrus Wood

Story

A. Dorian Otvos

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Status:

Released

Original Language:

English

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Keywords

usa president
tap dancing
black and white
dream sequence
political satire
boy singer
swing dancing
black perspective
short film
humorous songs
presidential parody