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It's Good to Be Alive (1974)

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.

Release: 1974-02-22
Runtime: 100 min
Rating: 6.6 / 10
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
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Ty Henderson
David Campanella
Matthew Beard
Matthew Beard
Stymie
Joe E. Tata
Joe E. Tata
'Pee Wee' Reese