A Perilous Quest to Save the World’s Children tells the inspiring story of Dr. Maurice R. Hilleman, a man with a singular, unwavering focus — to eliminate the diseases of children. From his poverty-stricken youth on the plains of Montana, he came to prevent pandemic flu, develop the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine, and invent the first-ever vaccine against human cancer.
Direction
Mitchell lets Hilleman's daughters steal the show with raw, funny grief.
Writing
The chicken story. Trust me. You'll never look at poultry the same.
Production
Archival footage of 1957 flu pandemic hits different post-COVID.
Director
Donald Rayne Mitchell
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Hilleman developed over 40 vaccines including eight of the fourteen routinely given to children. Merck literally built their vaccine division around his brain.
Fauci appears pre-COVID fame, making this a weird time capsule of 'who's that guy in the background?' energy. The irony is almost violent.
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