This 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. The Polio Crusade features interviews with historians, scientists, polio survivors, and the only surviving scientist from the core research team that developed the Salk vaccine, Julius Youngner.
Teacher's Guide
Producer: Sarah Colt Productions
Production Year: 2009
Copyright Year: 2009
Rating: TV-PG
Narrator: Linda Hunt
Number of Discs: 1
Length: 60 minutes
Language Track: English
Audio Format: 5.1 Surround
Aspect Ratio: 16x9 Widescreen