Rufus Jones for President (1933)

Sammy Davis Jr.: Rufus Jones

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• Mother of Rufus Jones : Don't chu worry, honey. O' Sinbad Johnson shure is gonna be sorry when he find out what a great man you is.

  Rufus Jones : Is I goin' to be a great man, Mammie?

  Mother of Rufus Jones : You shure is. You goin' to be - President!

  Rufus Jones : Me?

  Mother of Rufus Jones : Shure. They has kings your age. I don't see no reason why dey can't have President. Besides, the book says anybody born here can be a President.

  Rufus Jones : Ain't dat sumptin.

• Rufus Supporter : I am happy to announce that Rufus Jones has been elected de President. Where? Where is dat new President?

  Henry : 'Ere 'e is.

  Rufus Supporter : Well, come here, Prez. You got to say sumthin' to your con-stit-chu-on-say.

  Rufus Jones : [singing]  I be glad when you dead, you rascal, you! I be glad when you dead, you rascal, you! I'll be standin' on the corner high, When they bring your body by, I'll be glad when you dead, you rascal, you!

• Rufus Supporter : Now, swear to me, that you'll not be nice, to anyone caught with loaded dice.

  Rufus Jones : I do. Yeah, man, I do!

  Rufus Supporter : Now, if there is no argooment, I pronounce Rufus Jones, for the President

• Rufus Jones : When I get through, son, I declare dat you whill be de President. Now, furst of all, swear to me, from now on, pork chops will be free.

  Rufus Supporter : I do. I do.

• Rufus Jones : Wats de matter, Mammie? Is you blue?

  Mother of Rufus Jones : [singing]  Am I blue? Am I blue? Ain't these tears, In these eyes tellin' you? Tellin' you! Am I blue? Why, you'd be too, If each plan, Wit your man, Done fell through...