The Polio Crusade
“A time when Americans banded together to conquer a terrible disease”
IMDb7.90
200955m
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.
Top-billed cast
- BBetty Cook Brown
- AAnne B. Crockett-Stark
- LLinda Hunt
- DDavid M. Oshinsky
- PPaul A. Offit
- MMickey Rooney
- JJulius Youngner
- EEleanor Sage
- JJudy Garland
- LLarry Becker
Crew
- Director
- Sarah Colt
- Writer
- Sarah Colt
- Producers
- Mark Samuels, Sarah Colt
- Production
- GBH, Sarah Colt Productions
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Who directed The Polio Crusade?
The Polio Crusade was directed by Sarah Colt.
When was The Polio Crusade released?
The Polio Crusade was released in 2009.
