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.
Genre: Documentary, History
Stars: Linda Hunt, Larry Becker, Kathryn Black, Betty Cook Brown, Anne B. Crockett-Stark, John M. Johnson
Crew: Sarah Colt (Writer), Randall MacLowry (Editor), John Kusiak (Music), Sarah Colt (Director), Amy R. Strong (Art Direction), Rosa J. Colón (Costume Design)
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Studio: GBH, Sarah Colt Productions
Runtime: 55 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Feb 02, 2009
IMDb: 10
