Details
- Running time
- 23 minutes
- Collection
- Prelinger Archives
Reviews on the Internet Archive
★★★★ · Oh NO! Bozo gets SHOT! · Spuzz · 2012-10-03
This film, which details the 1961 Polio vaccination program of Columbus, Ohio (!) is quite interesting content wise, but REALLY drags down when someone speaks, as they look like deer caught in tail lights. Anyways, the program is documented by people who obviously need some sort of public speaking training telling how important this program is. Then the film picks up by showing the many ways the program was promoted, from radio broadcasts, posters all over the city (on street signs, which is fascinating, as this is illegal today) to (yes) Bozo getting vaccinated on television (somewhat…
★★★ · I wonder... · Cal Fucci · 2015-06-05
...how many of the smiling people rolling up their sleeves for the jet injector gun later came down with cancer from the SV40 monkey virus the vaccine contained. Poor Bozo! Some things never change: today it's Elmo's job to convince kids shots are great. Fascinating time piece! If there were any dissenters to the mass vaccination program you'd never know it from watching the film.