
It's Good to Be Alive
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.
Top Cast


Paul Winfield
Paul Winfield
Roy Campanella
Paul Winfield
Roy Campanella


Louis Gossett Jr.
Louis Gossett Jr.
Sam Brockington
Louis Gossett Jr.
Sam Brockington


Ruby Dee
Ruby Dee
Ruth Campanella
Ruby Dee
Ruth Campanella


Ramon Bieri
Ramon Bieri
Walter O'Malley
Ramon Bieri
Walter O'Malley


Ketty Lester
Ketty Lester
Roy Campanella's Mother
Ketty Lester
Roy Campanella's Mother


Julian Burton
Julian Burton
Dr. Rusk
Julian Burton
Dr. Rusk


Lloyd Gough
Lloyd Gough
Surgeon
Lloyd Gough
Surgeon


Eric Scott Woods
Eric Scott Woods
Roy Campanella as a Boy
Eric Scott Woods
Roy Campanella as a Boy


Joe De Santis
Joe De Santis
Roy Campanella's Father
Joe De Santis
Roy Campanella's Father


Len Lesser
Len Lesser
Man at Accident
Len Lesser
Man at Accident
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