It's Good to Be Alive poster
Movie1974100 minReleased

It's Good to Be Alive

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.

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Language
EN
Original release language
Production
Metromedia Producers Corporation
Lead production company
Scope
100 min
Total runtime
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Cast
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Featured Cast

#1

Paul Winfield

Roy Campanella

#2

Louis Gossett Jr.

Sam Brockington

#3

Ruby Dee

Ruth Campanella

#4

Ramon Bieri

Walter O'Malley

#5

Ketty Lester

Roy Campanella's Mother

#6

Julian Burton

Dr. Rusk

#7

Lloyd Gough

Surgeon

#8

Eric Scott Woods

Roy Campanella as a Boy

#9

Joe De Santis

Roy Campanella's Father

#10

Len Lesser

Man at Accident

#11

Ty Henderson

David Campanella

#12

Matthew Beard

Stymie

Crew
Key crew roles and departments.
RF

Ruby Ford

Hairstylist

Costume & Make-Up

Michael Landon

Michael Landon

Director

Directing

SG

Steve Gethers

Teleplay

Writing

GI

Gerald I. Isenberg

Producer

Production

TV

Ted Voigtlander

Director of Photography

Camera

Michel Legrand

Michel Legrand

Original Music Composer

Sound

PA

Phil Abramson

Set Decoration

Art

RM

Rodger Maus

Art Direction

Art

RC

Roy Campanella

Novel

Writing

JA

John A. Martinelli

Editor

Editing

Eddie Foy III

Eddie Foy III

Casting

Production

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960 × 1440

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TMDB Score

7.3

from 5 ratings

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