It's Good to Be Alive (1974)

7.3/10 • 100 min • Drama TV Movie

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.

Cast

Paul Winfield

Louis Gossett Jr.

Sam Brockington

Ruby Dee

Ruth Campanella

Ramon Bieri

Walter O'Malley

Ketty Lester

Roy Campanella's Mother

Julian Burton

Lloyd Gough

Eric Scott Woods

Roy Campanella as a Boy

Joe De Santis

Roy Campanella's Father

Len Lesser

Man at Accident

Matthew Beard

Joe E. Tata

'Pee Wee' Reese

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