Rufus Jones for President is a 1933 American pre-Code satirical musical-comedy short film, running 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.
Plot Rufus Jones is an African American child who is elected president of the United States.
Cast Ethel Waters as Mother of Rufus Jones Sammy Davis Jr. as Rufus Jones 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)
Soundtrack Source: "Am I Blue?" - Music by Harry Akst, words by Grant Clarke "Underneath the Harlem Moon" - Music by Harry Revel, words by Mack Gordon "Lullaby" - Written by Cliff Hess "Rufus Jones for President" - Written by Cliff Hess "You Rascal You" - Written by Sam Theard "Take an Oath" - Written by Cliff Hess "The Great Day's Come" - Written by Cliff Hess "Puttin' it on" - Written by Cliff Hess
Home media Rufus 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.
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