The Polio Crusade

The Polio Crusade

2009
55m
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Documentary History

"A time when Americans banded together to conquer a terrible disease"

Overview

The film interweaves the personal accounts of polio survivors with the story of an ardent crusader who tirelessly fought on their behalf while scientists raced to eradicate this dreaded disease. Based in part on the Pulitzer Prize-winning book Polio: An American Story by David Oshinsky, Features interviews with historians, scientists, polio survivors, and the only surviving scientist from the core research team that developed the Salk vaccine, Julius Youngner.

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Production Information

Production Companies
GBH Sarah Colt Productions
Production Countries
United States of America

Keywords

health disease vaccine polio american experience

Quick Facts

Release Date February 2, 2009
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt1347564
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Cast

Linda Hunt
Linda Hunt

Self - Narrator (voice)

Larry Becker
Larry Becker

Self

Kathryn Black
Kathryn Black

Self

Betty Cook Brown
Betty Cook Brown

Self

Anne B. Crockett-Stark
Anne B. Crockett-Stark

Self

John M. Johnson
John M. Johnson

Self

Samuel L. Katz
Samuel L. Katz

Self

Paul A. Offit
Paul A. Offit

Self

David M. Oshinsky
David M. Oshinsky

Self

Eleanor Sage
Eleanor Sage

Self

Peter L. Salk
Peter L. Salk

Self

John Troan
John Troan

Self

Key Crew

Sarah Colt
Writer
Sarah Colt
Director
Mark Samuels
Executive Producer
Sarah Colt
Producer