The March of Time: An American Dictator

"The Dictatingest Dictator who ever Dictated!"

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

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Release Date

July 10, 1936

Status

Released

Original Title

The March of Time: An American Dictator

Runtime

6min

Budget

Revenue

Language

English

Production Companies

The March of Time