A paralyzing fear [videorecording] : the story of polio in America / [presented by] The Center for History in the Media, George Washington University and Paul Wagner Productions] ; director/writer, Nina Gilden Seavey ; producers, Paul Wagner, Nina Gilden Seavey ; narration, Stephan Chodorov.

[Washington, D.C.] : George Washington University : Distributed by First Run Features, [1998], c1997.

English

Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.

1 videodisc (89 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 4 3/4 in.

720229911382
2022991138

RA644.P9 P37 1998

616.8/35

FRF 911382D First Run Features

"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, and everyday citizens who have been affected by the disease. Featuring thousands of photographs and films from the 'March of Dimes' archives, the documentary presents authentic images from the American polio era which had been in storage for more than 35 years."--http://www.killermovies.com.

Cinematography, Allen Moore, Reuben Aaronson; editor, Catherine Shields; narrator, Olympia Dukakis; music, Paul Christianson.

Narrator: Olympia Dukakis.

Narrator: Olympia Dukakis.

MPAA rating: Not rated.

DVD; stereo.

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