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The Shot Felt 'Round the World (2010)
67 min | Documentary, Biography, Drama

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The Shot Felt 'Round the World (2010)

67 min | Documentary, Biography, Drama

The images and memories are still familiar to those of a certain age - children in braces or iron lungs; the terrifying fear that washed over America each summer - a fear that out of nowhere a seemingly healthy child would catch polio and ...See moreThe images and memories are still familiar to those of a certain age - children in braces or iron lungs; the terrifying fear that washed over America each summer - a fear that out of nowhere a seemingly healthy child would catch polio and be crippled or killed. A fear so great that children were forbidden to play at pools, playgrounds and movie theaters. And, then, a medical miracle occurred, and with it, a medical superstar was made, Dr. Jonas Salk, whose name became synonymous with a vaccine that he initially requested not be named after him. Less widely known are the events that took place from 1949-1955, a six-year period that changed the medical community and the country forever; how a beloved, polio-afflicted President inspired a nation to send their dimes to the unlikely place of the University of Pittsburgh, and how there, an entire community pulled together to conquer the most feared disease of the 20th century. Written by Carl Kurlander See less

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22 cast members

Name	Known for
Jonas Salk Self - Developer of Salk Polio Vaccine, Founder, Salk Institute (archive footage) Self - Developer of Salk Polio Vaccine, Founder, Salk Institute (archive footage) See fewer	Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum (2019)
Peter Salk Self - Physician, Son of Dr. Jonas Salk Self - Physician, Son of Dr. Jonas Salk See fewer	Virulent: The Vaccine War (2022)
Jonathan Salk Self - Physician, Son of Dr. Jonas Salk Self - Physician, Son of Dr. Jonas Salk See fewer	A Shot to Save the World (2013)
David Oshinsky Self - Author and Pulitzer Prize Winner Self - Author and Pulitzer Prize Winner See fewer	By Sidney Lumet (2015)
Julius Youngner Self - Senior Scientist, Salk Lab (as Julius S. Younger) Self - Senior Scientist, Salk Lab (as Julius S. Younger) See fewer	American Experience (1987)
John Troan Self Self See fewer	American Experience (1987)
Ethel J. Bailey Self - Lab Technician, University of Pittsburgh Self - Lab Technician, University of Pittsburgh See fewer	The Shot Felt 'Round the World (2010)
Raymond White Self - CEO, The Watson Institute Self - CEO, The Watson Institute See fewer	The Shot Felt 'Round the World (2010)
Donald Wegemer Self Self See fewer	The Shot Felt 'Round the World (2010)
Jeanne Beaumont Winner Physical Therapist - The Watson Home Physical Therapist - The Watson Home See fewer	The Shot Felt 'Round the World (2010)
Sidney N. Busis Self - Physician Self - Physician See fewer	The Shot Felt 'Round the World (2010)
Sylvia A. Busis Self Self See fewer	The Shot Felt 'Round the World (2010)
James D. Cherry Self - Physician Self - Physician See fewer	The Shot Felt 'Round the World (2010)
Ronald W. Flynn Self - Polio Survivor Self - Polio Survivor See fewer	The Shot Felt 'Round the World (2010)
Randy P. Juhl Self Self See fewer	The Shot Felt 'Round the World (2010)
Martha L. Hunter Self - Polio Pioneer Self - Polio Pioneer See fewer	The Shot Felt 'Round the World (2010)
Paul Offit Self (as Paul A. Offit) Self (as Paul A. Offit) See fewer	Hilleman: A Perilous Quest to Save the World's Children (2016)
Walter Orenstein Self - Deputy Director of Vaccine Delivery, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Self - Deputy Director of Vaccine Delivery, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation See fewer	Nova (1974)
Raymond P. Roslonski Self - Polio Survivor Self - Polio Survivor See fewer	The Shot Felt 'Round the World (2010)
James L. Sarkett Self - Polio Survivor Self - Polio Survivor See fewer	The Shot Felt 'Round the World (2010)
Judy Wright Self Self See fewer	Language Arts (I) (2020)
Jody Zogran Self Self See fewer	The Shot Felt 'Round the World (2010)