It's Good to Be Alive

It's Good to Be Alive

1974
1h 40m
6.6

6.6/10

4 votes • View on IMDb
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.

Status: Released

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Metromedia Producers Corporation
Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
English

Quick Facts

Release Date February 22, 1974
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0071676

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

Ty Henderson
Ty Henderson

David Campanella

Matthew Beard
Matthew Beard

Stymie

Key Crew

Michael Landon
Director
Gerald I. Isenberg
Producer