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.
2017 | 5m | English
Popularity: 1.0 (history)
| Director: | Andrés Gallegos |
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| Writer: | |
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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. | |
| Release Date: | Apr 01, 2017 |
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| Director: | Andrés Gallegos |
| Writer: | |
| Genres: | War, Documentary |
| Keywords | san francisco, california, world war i, us army |
| Production Companies | El Dorado Films, Veteran Documentary Corps |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $25,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 02, 2026 Entered: Aug 11, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
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| Andrew Zox | Andrew Zox |
| Name | Job |
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| Andrés Gallegos | Director |
| Sreang Hok | Editor |
| Edgar Hernandez | First Assistant "A" Camera |
| John Clark | Second Assistant "A" Camera |
| Nehemiah Cole | Sound Recordist |
| Dan Olmsted | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Melissa Marquez | Production Assistant |
| Nicole Miller | Researcher |
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| Daniel L. Bernardi | Executive Producer |
| Carolina Gratianne | Producer |
| Trevor Getz | Associate Producer |
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