The Polio Crusade
First aired on Feb 2, 2009
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Genres: Documentary, History
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.
Featured Cast: click image to view more
Linda Hunt | Self - Narrator (voice)
Larry Becker | Self
Kathryn Black | Self
Betty Cook Brown | Self
Anne B. Crockett-Stark | Self
John M. Johnson | Self
Featured Crew
Sarah Colt | Producer
Stephanie Mills | Associate Producer
Sarah Colt | Director
P. Andrew Willis | Music
Mark Samuels | Executive Producer
Amy R. Strong | Art Direction