THE DAMNEDEST, FINEST RUINS

On April 18th 1906 a massive earthquake struck northern california. In three teriible days, San Francisco, "the paris of the pacific" was wiped from the earth. Narrated by acclaimed actor Peter Coyote, THE DAMNEDEST, FINEST RUINS paints a riveting portrait of courage and chaos. James Dallesandro, author of the best delling novel, 1906, uses rare photos and actual film of the disaster to create a riveting story of human courage and political incompetence, underscored by the music of Italian tenor, Enrico caruso, who performed five hours before the diaster and barely made it out alive