Movie: It's Good to Be Alive

Top 10 Billed 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

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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.

  • Release Date

    1974-02-22

  • Average

    6.6

  • Rating:

    3.3 starts
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  • Languages:

    English

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