Rufus Jones, a black child, is elected President of the United States in this short musical comedy. The film features song and dance numbers by a seven year old Sammy Davis Jr.
Is it worth your time? If you have an itch for weird, forgotten musical oddities from the early thirties, sure. Go for it. But if you are looking for a coherent story, you might find yourself staring at the screen wondering how we got here. It is short, it is loud, and it is honestly a bit of a mess. Sammy Davis Jr. is...
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"Is it worth your time? If you have an itch for weird, forgotten musical oddities from the early thirties, sure. Go for it. But if you are looking for a coherent story, you might find yourself staring at the screen wondering how we got here. It is short, it is loud, and it is honestly a bit of a mess. Sammy Davis Jr. is the whole show here, even at seven years old. He has that spark that you can’t really teach. The whole thing feels like a stage play that got lost on its way to a movie set. The ..."
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