It's Good to Be Alive

1h 40m
DramaTV Movie
6.6

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
Roy Campanella
Louis Gossett Jr.
Sam Brockington
Ruby Dee
Ruth Campanella
Ramon Bieri
Walter O'Malley
Ketty Lester
Roy Campanella's Mother
Julian Burton
Dr. Rusk
Lloyd Gough
Surgeon
Eric Scott Woods
Roy Campanella as a Boy
Joe De Santis
Roy Campanella's Father
Len Lesser
Man at Accident
Ty Henderson
David Campanella
Matthew Beard
Stymie
Joe E. Tata
'Pee Wee' Reese

Crew

Michael Landon
Director
Steve Gethers
Teleplay
Roy Campanella
Novel
John A. Martinelli
Editor
Ted Voigtlander
Director of Photography
Gerald I. Isenberg
Producer
Eddie Foy III
Casting
Ruby Ford
Hairstylist
Michel Legrand
Original Music Composer
Phil Abramson
Set Decoration
Rodger Maus
Art Direction

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