It's Good to Be Alive
Michael Landon1974-02-22
6.6
100 min
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
| Name | Character | Team | |
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Paul Winfield | Roy Campanella | Unowned |
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Louis Gossett Jr. | Sam Brockington | Unowned |
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Ruby Dee | Ruth Campanella | Unowned |
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Ramon Bieri | Walter O'Malley | Unowned |
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Ketty Lester | Roy Campanella's Mother | Unowned |
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Julian Burton | Dr. Rusk | Unowned |
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Lloyd Gough | Surgeon | Unowned |
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Eric Scott Woods | Roy Campanella as a Boy | Unowned |
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Joe De Santis | Roy Campanella's Father | Unowned |
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Len Lesser | Man at Accident | Unowned |
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Ty Henderson | David Campanella | Unowned |
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Matthew Beard | Stymie | Unowned |
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Joe E. Tata | 'Pee Wee' Reese | Unowned |