The Polio Crusade · 2009
The Polio Crusade (2009) is a Documentary / History film directed by Sarah Colt, starring Linda Hunt, Larry Becker, Kathryn Black.
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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.
Cast
Linda Hunt, Larry Becker, Kathryn Black, Betty Cook Brown, Anne B. Crockett-Stark, John M. Johnson, Samuel L. Katz, Paul A. Offit
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What is "The Polio Crusade" about?
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.
When was "The Polio Crusade" released?
The Polio Crusade was released in 2009.
Who stars in "The Polio Crusade"?
The cast includes Linda Hunt, Larry Becker, Kathryn Black, Betty Cook Brown.
