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The Polio Crusade (2009) is streaming on PBS Documentaries Amazon Channel.
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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.
Director
Sarah Colt
Cast
Linda Hunt, Larry Becker, Kathryn Black, Betty Cook Brown, Anne B. Crockett-Stark, John M. Johnson, Samuel L. Katz, David M. Oshinsky, Eleanor Sage, Peter L. Salk
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The Polio Crusade
You can stream The Polio Crusade (2009) on PBS Documentaries Amazon Channel with a subscription.
Director
Sarah Colt
Cast
Linda Hunt, Larry Becker, Kathryn Black, Betty Cook Brown, Anne B. Crockett-Stark, John M. Johnson, Samuel L. Katz, David M. Oshinsky, Eleanor Sage, Peter L. Salk
1 options ranked by value · 🇺🇸 United States
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The Polio Crusade is streaming on PBS Documentaries Amazon Channel. Availability last verified September 29, 2026.