The polio crusade
(DVD)
Contributors
Colt, Sarah, television director,
Hunt, Linda, 1945- narrator.
Youngner, Julius, on-screen participant.
McCarthy, Stephen (Cinematographer), director of photography.
MacLowry, Randall, editor of moving image work.
Hunt, Linda, 1945- narrator.
Youngner, Julius, on-screen participant.
McCarthy, Stephen (Cinematographer), director of photography.
MacLowry, Randall, editor of moving image work.
Published
[Arlington, Virginia] : PBS Home Video, [2009].
Format
DVD
Edition
Widescreen format.
ISBN
0793670381, 9780793670383, 9780793658565, 079365856X
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (60 min.) : sound, color, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Status
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Published
[Arlington, Virginia] : PBS Home Video, [2009].
Edition
Widescreen format.
Language
English
ISBN
0793670381, 9780793670383, 9780793658565, 079365856X
UPC
841887010399
Notes
General Note
Wide screen; enhanced for 16 x 9 televisions.
General Note
Based in part on the book "Polio: an American Story" by David Oshinsky.
General Note
Special feature: Teacher's guide (PDF).
Creation/Production Credits
Cinematography by Stephen McCarthy ; edited by Randall MacLowry ; music by John Kusiak, P. Andrew Willis.
Participants/Performers
Narrator: Linda Hunt.
Date/Time and Place of Event
Originally broadcast Feb. 2, 2009 as an episode of the television series American Experience on PBS.
Description
This film interweaves the personal accounts of polio survivors with the story of an ardent crusader who tirelessly fought on their behalf. Features interviews with historians, scientists, polio survivors, and the only surviving scientist from the core research team that developed the Salk vaccine, Julius Youngner.
Target Audience
Not Rated.
System Details
DVD; NTSC; region 1; 5.1 surround.
System Details
System requirements to access teacher's guide: Computer with Adobe Acrobat Reader; DVD-ROM drive.
Language
Closed-captioned.
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Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Morristown-Morris Township Library - Adult Media | DVD 616.835 POL | Checked Out |
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Colt, S., Hunt, L., Youngner, J., McCarthy, S. (., MacLowry, R., Kusiak, J., Willis, P. A., & Oshinsky, D. M. (2009). The polio crusade (Widescreen format.). PBS Home Video.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Sarah, Colt et al.. 2009. The Polio Crusade. PBS Home Video.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Sarah, Colt et al.. The Polio Crusade PBS Home Video, 2009.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Colt, Sarah,, et al. The Polio Crusade Widescreen format., PBS Home Video, 2009.
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