The People's Plague: Tuberculosis in America
Brief Synopsis
Documentary tracing the history of tuberculosis in America from the mid-1800s, when TB took on a mythology all its own, to today, when the disease has made a resurgence after 40 years of antibiotics.
Cast & Crew
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Diane Garey
Director
Joe Mantegna
Narration
Albert Schatz
Rita Rogers
Lilo Levine
Mel Levine
Film Details
Also Known As
People's Plague: Tuberculosis in America
Genre
Documentary
Historical
Release Date
1995
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Synopsis
Documentary tracing the history of tuberculosis in America from the mid-1800s, when TB took on a mythology all its own, to today, when the disease has made a resurgence after 40 years of antibiotics.
Crew
Rikk Desgres
Editor
Rosario M Deswanson
Spanish Translation
Richard Einhorn
Music
Diane Garey
Executive Producer
Diane Garey
Editor
Diane Garey
Co-Producer
Kathy Gerhardt
Publicist (Michael Shepley Pr)
Lawrence R Hott
Executive Producer
Lawrence R Hott
Co-Producer
Jane Kane
Associate Producer
Joan Kane
Publicist (Florentine Films)
Kage Kleiner
Writer
Allen Moore
Cinematographer
Film Details
Also Known As
People's Plague: Tuberculosis in America
Genre
Documentary
Historical
Release Date
1995
Technical Specs
Duration
2h