MOVIES: Caption: Da Mayor (played by OSSIE DAVIS) presents a token of his affection to Mother Sister (played by RUBY DEE) in the 1989 film ‘Do the Right Thing,’ written and directed by Spike Lee. CREDIT: Universal City Studios. Published in NYT 08/10/03 – TELEVISION Section Published Caption: Ruby Dee and Ossie Davis in “Do the Right Thing” (1989). (Universal City Studios)