The March of Time: An American Dictator

The March of Time: An American Dictator

1936
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"The Dictatingest Dictator who ever Dictated!"

Overview

On July 10, 1936, the Time Corporation released the seventh episode of the second year of its newsreel series The March of Time, which included a controversial sequence titled “An American Dictator.” This segment, purportedly a journalistic exposé, centered on the rise to power and political career of then Dominican head of state Rafael Leónidas Trujillo Molina. The content of the short piece accused Trujillo of committing many politically motivated crimes, including murder, and caused a brief diplomatic crisis between the United States and the Dominican Republic. - Naida García-Crespo

Status: Released

Language: EN

Production Information

Production Companies
The March of Time
Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
English

Quick Facts

Release Date July 10, 1936
Status Released
Language EN

Cast

Westbrook Van Voorhis
Westbrook Van Voorhis

Narrator

Key Crew

Louis De Rochemont
Director
Louis De Rochemont
Producer

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