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The Polio Crusade
“A time when Americans banded together to conquer a terrible disease”
10.0 / 10• 2009• 55m•NR• English
DocumentaryHistory
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.
Cast & Crew
Linda Hunt
Self - Narrator (voice)
LeadLB
Larry Becker
Self
KB
Kathryn Black
Self
BC
Betty Cook Brown
Self
AB
Anne B. Crockett-Stark
Self
JM
John M. Johnson
Self
SL
Samuel L. Katz
Self
DM
David M. Oshinsky
Self
What People Are Saying
5.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Sarah Colt's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
5.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Polio Crusade is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
