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A Paralyzing Fear: The Story of Polio in America (1998)

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The story of polio's rise to epidemic proportions in 1916 and its eventual eradication through vaccines in the 1950's. The documentary examines America's haunting fear of the disease it could not contain and tells the story of America's transcendence from that fear. The film crew traveled across America interviewing polio survivors, parents, doctors, physical therapists, journalists,... See Full Description
Genres: Documentary and Special Interest
Running Time: 1 hr. 30 min.
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
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Starring: Olympia Dukakis
Directed by: Nina Gilden Seavey
Produced by: Paul Wagner, Nina Gilden Seavey, Tom Wentworth
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