It's Good to Be Alive (1974)
1974 · 1h 40m · Drama, TV Movie
Genres: Drama, TV Movie
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.
Director: Michael Landon
Writers: Roy Campanella
Music by: Michel Legrand
Cinematography: Ted Voigtlander
Editor: John A. Martinelli
Cast
Paul Winfield as Roy CampanellaLouis Gossett Jr. as Sam BrockingtonRuby Dee as Ruth CampanellaRamon Bieri as Walter O'MalleyKetty Lester as Roy Campanella's MotherJulian Burton as Dr. RuskLloyd Gough as SurgeonEric Scott Woods as Roy Campanella as a BoyJoe De Santis as Roy Campanella's FatherLen Lesser as Man at AccidentTy Henderson as David CampanellaMatthew Beard as StymieMore like this
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