The Polio Crusade
(2009) A time when Americans banded together to conquer a terrible disease | Released
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Tag Line: A time when Americans banded together to conquer a terrible disease
Status: Released
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Release Date: Feb 2, 2009
Rating: 2009-04-07
Run Time: 12h 55m
Original Language: English
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Production Companies: GBH , Sarah Colt Productions
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Synopsis
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.
Crew
| Department | Role | Name |
|---|---|---|
| Directing | Director |
Sarah Colt
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| Writing | Writer |
Sarah Colt
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| Production | Producer |
Sarah Colt
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| Executive Producer |
Mark Samuels
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| Associate Producer |
Stephanie Mills
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| Editing | Editor |
Randall MacLowry
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| Sound | Music |
John Kusiak
P. Andrew Willis
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| Art | Art Direction |
Amy R. Strong
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| Costume & Make-Up | Costume Design |
Rosa J. Colón
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| Camera | Director of Photography |
Stephen McCarthy
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