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It's Good to Be Alive

Feb 22, 1974 · 1h 40m
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Drama
TV Movie

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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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CAST

Paul Winfield
Roy Campanella
Louis Gossett Jr.
Sam Brockington
Ruby Dee
Ruth Campanella
Ramon Bieri
Walter O'Malley
Ketty Lester
Roy Campanella's Mother
Julian Burton
Dr. Rusk
Lloyd Gough
Surgeon
Eric Scott Woods
Roy Campanella as a Boy
Directed by Michael Landon

DETAILS

Status
Released
Original language
EN
Budget
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Revenue
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Production
Metromedia Producers Corporation
Country
US

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