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It's Good to Be Alive

6.6

1h 40m

1974

Synopsis

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.

Director

Michael Landon

DramaTV Movie

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Cast & Crew

Paul Winfield

Paul Winfield

as Roy Campanella

Louis Gossett Jr.

Louis Gossett Jr.

as Sam Brockington

Ruby Dee

Ruby Dee

as Ruth Campanella

Ramon Bieri

Ramon Bieri

as Walter O'Malley

Ketty Lester

Ketty Lester

as Roy Campanella's Mother

Julian Burton

Julian Burton

as Dr. Rusk

Lloyd Gough

Lloyd Gough

as Surgeon

Eric Scott Woods

Eric Scott Woods

as Roy Campanella as a Boy

Joe De Santis

Joe De Santis

as Roy Campanella's Father

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