It's Good to Be Alive

It's Good to Be Alive (1974)

Drama TV Movie

This movie details the struggles of former Brooklyn Dodger catcher Roy Campanella to adapt to life in a wheelchair following his crippling automobile accident in 1959. Cinematographer Ted Voigtlander was Emmy-nominated.

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  • Release Date: 1974-02-22
  • Runtime: 1h 40min
  • Director: Michael Landon

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    • Cast

    • Paul Winfield

      Roy Campanella

    • Louis Gossett Jr.

      Sam Brockington

    • Ruby Dee

      Ruth Campanella

    • Ramon Bieri

      Walter O'Malley

    • Ketty Lester

      Roy Campanella's Mother

    • Julian Burton

      Dr. Rusk

    • Lloyd Gough

      Surgeon

    • Eric Scott Woods

      Roy Campanella as a Boy

    • Joe De Santis

      Roy Campanella's Father

    • Len Lesser

      Man at Accident

    • Ty Henderson

      David Campanella

    • Matthew Beard

      Stymie

    • Joe E. Tata

      'Pee Wee' Reese

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