A Paralyzing Fear: The Story of Polio in America
(1998)|
Olympia Dukakis narrates this documentary about polio that examines the worldwide epidemic and desperate search for a cure. Follow the history of polio from its 1916 inception in America to the epidemic of the 1940s and '50s, Franklin D. Roosevelt's role in finding a cure and the discovery of the vaccine. Photos, archival footage and interviews help tell the fascinating story of the successful grassroots effort to control and cure the disease.
 Not rated. This movie has not been rated by the MPAA.
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