The Polio Crusade

The Polio Crusade

0 | 2009-02-02 | 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.

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Sarah Colt Writer
Randall MacLowry Editor
John Kusiak Music
Sarah Colt Director
Amy R. Strong Art Direction
Rosa J. Colón Costume Design
P. Andrew Willis Music
Mark Samuels Executive Producer
Sarah Colt Producer
Stephanie Mills Associate Producer

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