CinemaOSMovie · 2009 · 0h 55m

The Polio Crusade

A time when Americans banded together to conquer a terrible disease

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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.

Directed bySarah Colt

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Status
Released
Runtime
0h 55m
Language
EN
Released
February 2, 2009
Studios
GBHSarah Colt Productions

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Linda Hunt

Linda Hunt

Self - Narrator (voice)

Larry Becker

Self

Kathryn Black

Self

Betty Cook Brown

Self

Anne B. Crockett-Stark

Self

John M. Johnson

Self

Samuel L. Katz

Self

David M. Oshinsky

Self

Eleanor Sage

Self

Peter L. Salk

Self

Creative team
Directed by
Sarah Colt
Written by
Sarah Colt
Produced by
Sarah Colt

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