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It's Good to Be Alive (1974)

Overview

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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Michael Landon profile
Michael Landon

Director

Cast

Paul Winfield profile
Paul Winfield

Roy Campanella

Louis Gossett Jr. profile
Louis Gossett Jr.

Sam Brockington

Ruby Dee profile
Ruby Dee

Ruth Campanella

Ramon Bieri profile
Ramon Bieri

Walter O'Malley

Ketty Lester profile
Ketty Lester

Roy Campanella's Mother

Julian Burton profile
Julian Burton

Dr. Rusk

Lloyd Gough profile
Lloyd Gough

Surgeon

Eric Scott Woods profile
Eric Scott Woods

Roy Campanella as a Boy

Joe De Santis profile
Joe De Santis

Roy Campanella's Father

Len Lesser profile
Len Lesser

Man at Accident

Ty Henderson profile
Ty Henderson

David Campanella

Matthew Beard profile
Matthew Beard

Stymie

Paul Winfield profile
Paul Winfield

Roy Campanella

Louis Gossett Jr. profile
Louis Gossett Jr.

Sam Brockington

Ruby Dee profile
Ruby Dee

Ruth Campanella

Ramon Bieri profile
Ramon Bieri

Walter O'Malley

Ketty Lester profile
Ketty Lester

Roy Campanella's Mother

Julian Burton profile
Julian Burton

Dr. Rusk

Lloyd Gough profile
Lloyd Gough

Surgeon

Eric Scott Woods profile
Eric Scott Woods

Roy Campanella as a Boy

Joe De Santis profile
Joe De Santis

Roy Campanella's Father

Len Lesser profile
Len Lesser

Man at Accident

Ty Henderson profile
Ty Henderson

David Campanella

Matthew Beard profile
Matthew Beard

Stymie

Extra

Release Date

February 22, 1974

Original Language

English

Budget

$0.00

Production Company

Metromedia Producers Corporation logo

Available On

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