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The Polio Crusade

The Polio Crusade (2009)

February. 02,2009
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7.9
| History Documentary

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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Cast

Linda Hunt as Narrator
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Judy Garland as Archive Footage (from March of Dimes)
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Reviews

Actuakers
2009/02/02

One of my all time favorites.

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Platicsco
2009/02/03

Good story, Not enough for a whole film

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Ariella Broughton
2009/02/04

It is neither dumb nor smart enough to be fun, and spends way too much time with its boring human characters.

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Fleur
2009/02/05

Actress is magnificent and exudes a hypnotic screen presence in this affecting drama.

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