Rufus Jones For President w/ Sammy Davis Jr. 1933

A week ago I was attending the cancelled Donald Trump rally. Videos of which can be found on this station. Last night I was looking for some offbeat public domain films to screen when I came across this gem that is from a completely different world.

Entitled "Rufus Jones For President" it tells the story of A "mammy" played by blues singer Ethel Waters daydreams about her seven year old son Rufus, played by a very young Sammy Davis Jr., gets elected president. It is a musical fantasy played for laughs with LOTS of racial stereotyping but is still entertaining.

Directed by Roy Mack who was a prolific director of shorts with more than 200 titles credited to him.
Written By A. Dorian Otvas & Cyrus Ward
Starring Ethel Waters & Sammy Davis Jr. with The Will Vodery Girls as the dancing ensemble, Russell Wooding as the Leader of vocal ensemble and The Russell Wooding's Jubilee Singers appearing as the vocal ensemble
Music by Cliff Hess
Cinematography by Edwin B. DuPar

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