Fighting Fred Funston

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Fighting Fred Funston (2017)

Directed by Andrés Gallegos

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

Documentary, War · 5m

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.

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Cast

Crew

Director
Andrés Gallegos
Editor
Sreang Hok
Producer
Carolina Gratianne

Details

Release date
2017-04-01
Runtime
5m
Genres
Documentary, War
Original language
EN
Spoken languages
English
Countries
United States of America
Production
El Dorado Films, Veteran Documentary Corps
Budget
$25,000