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

  • Documentary

1h 30m

Last verified: 03/05/2026

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Synopsis

Pocos conocen la historia de cómo la polio llegó a Estados Unidos en 1916 y creció hasta convertirse en las aterradoras epidemias de los años 1940 y 1950, cuando las enfermedades paralizaban a decenas de miles de niños cada verano.

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Director

Nina Gilden Seavey

Cast

  • Olympia Dukakis

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