Plot Summary

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.

Movie Details

Original Title
The Polio Crusade
Status
released
Original Language
en

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Cast

Linda Hunt as Self - Narrator (voice)

Linda Hunt

Self - Narrator (voice)

Larry Becker as Self

Larry Becker

Self

Kathryn Black as Self

Kathryn Black

Self

Betty Cook Brown as Self

Betty Cook Brown

Self

Anne B. Crockett-Stark as Self

Anne B. Crockett-Stark

Self

John M. Johnson as Self

John M. Johnson

Self

Samuel L. Katz as Self

Samuel L. Katz

Self

Paul A. Offit as Self

Paul A. Offit

Self

David M. Oshinsky as Self

David M. Oshinsky

Self

Eleanor Sage as Self

Eleanor Sage

Self

Peter L. Salk as Self

Peter L. Salk

Self

John Troan as Self

John Troan

Self

Eugene F. Warren as Self

Eugene F. Warren

Self

Julius Youngner as Self

Julius Youngner

Self

Judy Garland as Archive Footage (from March of Dimes)

Judy Garland

Archive Footage (from March of Dimes)

Mickey Rooney as Archive Footage (from March of Dimes)

Mickey Rooney

Archive Footage (from March of Dimes)

Production Companies

GBH logoGBH
Sarah Colt Productions