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Name: A Paralyzing Fear: The Story of Polio in America
Director: Nina Gilden Seavey
Genre: Documentary
Released: 1998
Rating: 7.8
Cast: Olympia Dukakis

Yes, A Paralyzing Fear: The Story of Polio in America (1998) is currently available to stream on Filmzie UK.

A Paralyzing Fear: The Story of Polio in America

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

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1h 30m

Last verified: 03/05/2026

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Synopsis

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.