The Polio Crusade
A time when Americans banded together to conquer a terrible disease
2009 | 55m | English
Popularity: 2 (history)
| Director: | Sarah Colt |
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| Writer: | Sarah Colt |
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| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Feb 02, 2009 |
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| Director: | Sarah Colt |
| Writer: | Sarah Colt |
| Genres: | History, Documentary |
| Keywords | health, disease, vaccine, polio, american experience |
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Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 03, 2024 Entered: May 11, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Linda Hunt | Narrator |
| Larry Becker | Self |
| Kathryn Black | Self |
| Betty Cook Brown | Self |
| Anne B. Crockett-Stark | Self |
| John M. Johnson | Self |
| Samuel L. Katz | Self |
| Paul A. Offit | Self |
| David M. Oshinsky | Self |
| Eleanor Sage | Self |
| Peter L. Salk | Self |
| John Troan | Self |
| Eugene F. Warren | Self |
| Julius Youngner | Self |
| Judy Garland | Archive Footage (from March of Dimes) |
| Mickey Rooney | Archive Footage (from March of Dimes) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Sarah Colt | Director, Writer |
| Randall MacLowry | Editor |
| John Kusiak | Music |
| P. Andrew Willis | Music |
| Amy R. Strong | Art Direction |
| Rosa J. Colón | Costume Design |
| Stephen McCarthy | Director of Photography |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Sarah Colt | Producer |
| Mark Samuels | Executive Producer |
| Stephanie Mills | Associate Producer |
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