A time when Americans banded together to conquer a terrible disease
DocumentaryHistory55m
10.0
TMDB
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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Budget
Not disclosed
Revenue
Not disclosed
Studios
GBHSarah Colt Productions1 review
Title
The Polio Crusade
Released
Feb 2, 2009
Rated
Not rated
Region of Origin
United States of America
Original Audio
English
Runtime
55m
Status
Released
Studios
GBH, Sarah Colt Productions
