Verdict: Not Guilty (1933)

Written and Directed by:

• Eloyce Gist
• James Gist

Storyline
Part religious allegory and part church pageant, it presents the heavenly trial of a woman who has died giving childbirth out of wedlock. The jailer wears a mask death’s head mask and a nun’s habit with a skull and crossbones on the front and God sits on an altar, flanked by angels, while the devil attempts to convict the woman for her sins. 

I Heard (1933)

Starring:

• Don Redman 
• Billy Murray
• Mae Questel

Storyline
I Heard is a 1933 Pre-Code Fleischer Studios animated short film starring Betty Boop, and featuring Koko the Clown and Bimbo. The cartoon features music by and a special guest appearance from jazz musician Don Redman and his Orchestra. 

Rufus Jones for President (1933)

Starring:

• Ethel Waters
• Sammy Davis Jr. 
• Dusty Fletcher

Storyline
A musical short film about a young African-American boy dreaming about becoming President. Debuting Sammy Davis Jr. in his first film.