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It's Good to Be Alive

1974

100 minutes

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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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Top Cast

Paul Winfield headshot

Paul Winfield

Roy Campanella

Louis Gossett Jr. headshot

Louis Gossett Jr.

Sam Brockington

Ruby Dee headshot

Ruby Dee

Ruth Campanella

Ramon Bieri headshot

Ramon Bieri

Walter O'Malley

Ketty Lester headshot

Ketty Lester

Roy Campanella's Mother

Julian Burton headshot

Julian Burton

Dr. Rusk

Lloyd Gough headshot

Lloyd Gough

Surgeon

Eric Scott Woods headshot

Eric Scott Woods

Roy Campanella as a Boy

Joe De Santis headshot

Joe De Santis

Roy Campanella's Father

Len Lesser headshot

Len Lesser

Man at Accident

Ty Henderson headshot

Ty Henderson

David Campanella

Matthew Beard headshot

Matthew Beard

Stymie

Joe E. Tata headshot

Joe E. Tata

'Pee Wee' Reese