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Movie poster for It's Good to Be Alive (1974)

It's Good to Be Alive

1974

1h 40m

Director: Michael Landon

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.

Cast

13 people

Photo of Paul Winfield as Roy Campanella

Paul Winfield

Roy Campanella

Photo of Louis Gossett Jr. as Sam Brockington

Louis Gossett Jr.

Sam Brockington

Photo of Ruby Dee as Ruth Campanella

Ruby Dee

Ruth Campanella

Photo of Ramon Bieri as Walter O'Malley

Ramon Bieri

Walter O'Malley

Photo of Ketty Lester as Roy Campanella's Mother

Ketty Lester

Roy Campanella's Mother

Photo of Julian Burton as Dr. Rusk

Julian Burton

Dr. Rusk

Photo of Lloyd Gough as Surgeon

Lloyd Gough

Surgeon

Photo of Eric Scott Woods as Roy Campanella as a Boy

Eric Scott Woods

Roy Campanella as a Boy

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