Rufus Jones for President (1933)
- Directed by
- Roy Mack
- Genre
- musical film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 21 min
- Rating
- 7.0 of 10 from 4 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A young African American boy dreams of becoming president. The short film is a musical comedy with songs and satire.
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What happens
Rufus Jones for President is a 1933 American pre-Code satirical musical-comedy short film, 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. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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