Fighting Fred Funston

During one of California's biggest disasters, one soldier chose to act illegally and without orders to save lives and a city.

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Documentary

Overview

On April 18th, 1906, San Francisco witnessed its most devastating natural disaster – an earthquake that initiated a city-wide fire. The commanding officer of the U.S. Army base at the Presidio, Fred Funston, gathered citizens to fight the fire, patrol the streets, and rebuild the city – all without authorization.

Keywords

california
san francisco
world war i
us army
san francisco, california

Details

Status: Released
Release date: April 1, 2017
Original language: English
Spoken languages: english
Countries: United States of America
Production: El Dorado Films,Veteran Documentary Corps,El Dorado Films, Veteran Documentary Corps
Budget: $25,000
Revenue: Not recorded
Homepage: Official site
IMDb: tt8174734