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]
| Rufus Jones for President | |
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| Directed by | Roy Mack |
| Written by | A. Dorian Otvos Cyrus Wood |
| Starring | Ethel Waters Sammy Davis Jr. |
| Cinematography | Edwin B. DuPar |
| Music by | Cliff Hess |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
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Running time | 21 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
A imaginative piece of fantasy, this film is considered an important musical short.[according to whom?] This film is available on YouTube.
Synopsis
editRufus 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
edit- 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
editRufus 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.
References
edit- ^ Regester, Charlene B. (2010). African American Actresses: The Struggle for Visibility, 1900-1960. Indiana University Press. p. 268. ISBN 978-0-253-22192-6.
External links
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