It's Good to Be Alive

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It's Good to Be Alive

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.

Release Date

1974-02-22

Year

1974

Duration

1h 40m

Status

Released

Score

6.60

Genres

DramaTV Movie

Production

Cast

Paul Winfield

Paul Winfield

Roy Campanella

Louis Gossett Jr.

Louis Gossett Jr.

Sam Brockington

Ruby Dee

Ruby Dee

Ruth Campanella

Ramon Bieri

Ramon Bieri

Walter O'Malley

Ketty Lester

Ketty Lester

Roy Campanella's Mother

Julian Burton

Julian Burton

Dr. Rusk

Lloyd Gough

Lloyd Gough

Surgeon

Eric Scott Woods

Eric Scott Woods

Roy Campanella as a Boy

Joe De Santis

Joe De Santis

Roy Campanella's Father

Len Lesser

Len Lesser

Man at Accident