Rufus Jones for President

This is an extraordinary cultural document. Like Alice Guy's "The Results of Feminism," it's a jokey send-up of a social "absurdity" that was really a historical inevitability. Little Rufus' campaign is a catalog of racist trash - "free pork chops with each vote" and a "dice president", but then all of a sudden Ethel Waters starts singing a cutting and heartfelt ballad about the American dream. It's a shocking moment of raw passion and hope for the future.

Amazing to see a 8 year old Sammy Davis Jr. in action. He was always a natural entertainer. Too bad he didn't get more chances during his younger years to appear on screen, but this sure is a document for one of the greatest entertainers to come out of America. But the one that steals the spotlight in this short is Ethel Waters mesmerizing people with her wonderful singing!