San Francisco: Aftermath of Earthquake

The only complete moving picture production showing the fire in progress

1906 2 minutes
57/100

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Footage shot not long after the 1906 earthquake in San Francisco is edited together so that more than one scene and more than one vantage are included. We see fire raging. We see burned-out buildings, piles of rubble, and buildings with only one wall standing. People stand and watch; others walk purposely through the debris. A carriage passes; the camera pans the desolation. A horse-drawn cart is laden with a family's remaining possessions. A sign hangs outside one building: "A little disfigured but still in business. Men Wanted."

Released

1st May 1906

120 years ago

Runtime

2 minutes

Finishes at 12:06am

Ratings and awards

  • IMDB Logo

    6.4/10

  • TMDb Logo

    54%

  • Trakt Logo

    54%

  • FilmFlow Logo

    57%

Directed by

Robert K. Bonine

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