Fighting Fred Funston
2017
5 min
English
During one of California's biggest disasters, one soldier chose to act illegally and without orders to save lives and a city.
$25,000
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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.
- Status
- Released
- Production
- El Dorado Films, Veteran Documentary Corps
Keywords
- world war i
- san francisco, california
- us army
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Top Cast
Andrew Zox as Andrew Zox
Top Crew
Andrés Gallegos · Director
Sreang Hok · Editor
Carolina Gratianne · Producer
Daniel L. Bernardi · Executive Producer
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