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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.
Where to watch It's Good to Be Alive
It's Good to Be Alive is streaming in the US on Amazon Prime Video, Artiflix, The Roku Channel, Plex, Plex Channel, Amazon Prime Video Free, Tubi TV and Amazon MX Player.
Cast
- Paul Winfield as Roy Campanella
- Louis Gossett Jr. as Sam Brockington
- Ruby Dee as Ruth Campanella
- Ramon Bieri as Walter O'Malley
- Ketty Lester as Roy Campanella's Mother
- Julian Burton as Dr. Rusk
- Lloyd Gough as Surgeon
- Eric Scott Woods as Roy Campanella as a Boy
- Joe De Santis as Roy Campanella's Father
- Len Lesser as Man at Accident
- Ty Henderson as David Campanella
- Matthew Beard as Stymie
Details
- Director
- Michael Landon
- Released
- February 22, 1974
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Genres
- Drama, TV Movie
- Studio
- Metromedia Producers Corporation
- Status
- Released
- TMDB score
- 7.3 / 10 from 5 votes
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