The March of Time: An American Dictator

The March of Time: An American Dictator

"The Dictatingest Dictator who ever Dictated!"

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The March of Time: An American Dictator

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

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

The March of Time

Additional Information

Original Title:The March of Time: An American Dictator
Original Language:English
Status:Released