BMA: Black Media Archive

Episode 337: "Rufus Jones for President"


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"Rufus Jones for President" (1933) is a highly entertaining all-black musical short starring Ethel Waters, and introduced the world to eight-year-old Sammy Davis, Jr. in his first screen appearance. In the film, Rufus Jones, a black child, is elected President of the United States.
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