It's Good to Be Alive

6.6
19741h 40m

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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Cast

Photo of Paul Winfield

Paul Winfield

Roy Campanella

Photo of Louis Gossett Jr.

Louis Gossett Jr.

Sam Brockington

Photo of Ruby Dee

Ruby Dee

Ruth Campanella

Photo of Ramon Bieri

Ramon Bieri

Walter O'Malley

Photo of Ketty Lester

Ketty Lester

Roy Campanella's Mother

Photo of Eric Scott Woods

Eric Scott Woods

Roy Campanella as a Boy

Photo of Joe De Santis

Joe De Santis

Roy Campanella's Father

Photo of Len Lesser

Len Lesser

Man at Accident

Photo of Joe E. Tata

Joe E. Tata

'Pee Wee' Reese

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