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The Polio Crusade

The Polio Crusade

# A time when Americans banded together to conquer a terrible disease
Documentary   History
📜 Overview: 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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📆 Date Released: 2009-02-02
⌚ Running Time: 55 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 0.0

Beloved Cast

Linda Hunt original image
Narrator
Linda Hunt
Larry Becker original image
Self
Larry Becker
Kathryn Black original image
Self
Kathryn Black
Betty Cook Brown original image
Self
Betty Cook Brown
Anne B. Crockett-Stark original image
Self
Anne B. Crockett-Stark
John M. Johnson original image
Self
John M. Johnson
Samuel L. Katz original image
Self
Samuel L. Katz
Paul A. Offit original image
Self
Paul A. Offit
David M. Oshinsky original image
Self
David M. Oshinsky
Eleanor Sage original image
Self
Eleanor Sage
Peter L. Salk original image
Self
Peter L. Salk
John Troan original image
Self
John Troan
Eugene F. Warren original image
Self
Eugene F. Warren
Julius Youngner original image
Self
Julius Youngner
Judy Garland original image
Archive Footage (from March of Dimes)
Judy Garland
Mickey Rooney original image
Archive Footage (from March of Dimes)
Mickey Rooney

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