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Few know the story of how polio came to America in 1916 and grew into the frightening epidemics of the 1940’s and 50’s when the diseases crippled tens of thousands of children every summer.
| Year | 1998 |
| ReleaseDate | 1998-03-04 |
| RuntimeMins | 90 |
| RuntimeStr | 1h 30min |
| Plot | Few know the story of how polio came to America in 1916 and grew into the frightening epidemics of the 1940’s and 50’s when the diseases crippled tens of thousands of children every summer. |
| Awards | Awards, 3 wins & 1 nomination |
| Directors | Nina Gilden Seavey |
| Writers | Stephan Chodorov, Nina Gilden Seavey |
| Stars | Olympia Dukakis |
| Produced by | Nicola Frost, Malvina Anderson Martin, Nina Gilden Seavey, Paul Wagner, Tom Wentworth |
| Music by | Paul Christianson |
| Cinematography by | Reuben Aaronson, Allen Moore |
| Film Editing by | Catherine Shields |
| Editorial Department | Greg Connors |
| Genres | Documentary |
| Countries | USA |
| Languages | English |
| ContentRating | Not Rated |
| ImDbRating | 7.8 |
| ImDbRatingVotes | 51 |
| Keywords | polio,disease,f rated,medical,narration |