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The Polio Crusade

A time when Americans banded together to conquer a terrible disease
2009 | 55m | English

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Popularity: 2 (history)

Director: Sarah Colt
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
Director: Sarah Colt
Writer: Sarah Colt
Genres: History, Documentary
Keywords health, disease, vaccine, polio, american experience
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Box Office Revenue: $0
Budget: $0
Updates Updated: Aug 03, 2024
Entered: May 11, 2024
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Full Credits

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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