• Short Summary

    Short biopic showing Trujillo with his brother Hector and receiving his investiture.

  • Description

    Unissued / unused material - dates and locations may be unclear / unknown.

    American newsreel item. Title reads: "Trujillo. Dominican Dictator Victim Of Assassins".

    Dominican Republic

    LS Palace of Rafeal Trujillo. MS Trujillo with brother Hector. CU Trujillo smiling. MS Pan with Trujillo walking down street with guards in background. LS Trujillo receiving investiture. MS Trujillo speaking. (2 shots).

    Note: Date on original paperwork reads: June 1961. American commentary tells how the 31-year-old dictatorship has ended in Trujillo's assassination leaving a dangerous vacuum that could tempt Fidel Castro to make a "reckless move toward the Republic".

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  • Data

    Film ID:
    2978.16
    Media URN:
    85465
    Group:
    Unissued unused
    Archive:
    British Pathé
    Issue Date:
    1961
    Sound:
    Sound
    HD Format:
    Available on request
    Stock:
    Black & White
    Duration:
    00:00:37:00
    Time in/Out:
    01:38:08:00 / 01:38:45:00
    Canister:
    UN 3503 A

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