It's Good to Be Alive (1974)

Poster for 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.

Cast & Crew

Director
Michael Landon
  • Profile picture of Paul Winfield
    Roy Campanella Paul Winfield
  • Profile picture of Louis Gossett Jr.
    Sam Brockington Louis Gossett Jr.
  • Profile picture of Ruby Dee
    Ruth Campanella Ruby Dee
  • Profile picture of Ramon Bieri
    Walter O'Malley Ramon Bieri
  • Profile picture of Julian Burton
    Dr. Rusk Julian Burton
  • Profile picture of Lloyd Gough
    Surgeon Lloyd Gough
  • Profile picture of Eric Scott Woods
    Roy Campanella as a Boy Eric Scott Woods
  • Profile picture of Joe De Santis
    Roy Campanella's Father Joe De Santis

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