An 8-year-old Sammy Davis Jr. is in charge in 1933's RUFUS JONES FOR PRESIDENT

Consummate entertainer Davis would have turned 89 today, so check out his acting debut that shows how talented he was even at the age of 8, as a young boy who dreams of being the preisdent of the United States in this musical short co-starring Ethel Waters as his mother.  It's an impressive short that utilizes the talents of both stars well, even if the certain racial archetypes are admittedly pretty dated.  Director Roy Mack helmed a number of early all-black cast shorts, including 1933's THAT'S THE SPIRIT and the Cab Calloway-starring HI DI HO.