The Polio Crusade

A time when Americans banded together to conquer a terrible disease

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History
Documentary

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.

Keywords

disease
vaccine
health
polio
american experience

Details

Status: Released
Release date: February 2, 2009
Original language: English
Production: WGBH,Sarah Colt Productions,GBH,GBH, Sarah Colt Productions
Budget: Not recorded
Revenue: Not recorded
Homepage: Official site
IMDb: tt1347564