The Polio Crusade (2009)
The Polio Crusade (2009)
A time when Americans banded together to conquer a terrible disease
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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Cast

Linda Hunt Linda Hunt As: Narrator
Larry Becker Larry Becker As: Self
Kathryn Black Kathryn Black As: Self
Betty Cook Brown Betty Cook Brown As: Self
Anne B. Crockett-Stark Anne B. Crockett-Stark As: Self
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: A time when Americans banded together to conquer a terrible disease
Certification: Unknown

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Genres: Documentary, History

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Release Date: 02 February 2009

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Runtime: 55m

Company Credits

Company: GBH, Sarah Colt Productions

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Cast

Directed By

Sarah Colt

Sarah Colt

Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Sarah Colt

Sarah Colt

Producer

Stephanie Mills

Stephanie Mills

Associate Producer

Mark Samuels

Mark Samuels

Executive Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Rosa J. Colón

Rosa J. Colón

Costume Design

Sound

Visual Effects

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Camera

Stephen McCarthy

Stephen McCarthy

Director of Photography

Lighting

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Art Department

Amy R. Strong

Amy R. Strong

Art Direction

Other Crew

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