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Friday May 30, 2008
Man Against the Crippler, March of Dimes - 1953 Campaign
Friday May 30, 2008
Friday May 30, 2008
In this part of the world, summertime is upon us. At one time, that meant one thing to many parents - polio. This post features "Man Against the Crippler", a half-hour program that dramatizes the story of polio research. It was syndicated to local stations in the summer of 1953 by the March of Dimes as part of their fundraising efforts. The show features Mercury Theater alumnus Everett Sloane narrating and Kenneth Banghart announcing. The style of the show might remind you of "The March of Time".
The year after this program was broadcast, the first double-blind tests of the Salk polio vaccine would take place on a large scale around the country. The discs were pressed by RCA. Matrix numbers are E3-KM-5532 and E3-KM-5533.Version: 20230822
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