It's Good to Be Alive (1974)
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
- Joe De Santis — Roy Campanella's Father
- Len Lesser — Man at Accident
- Ty Henderson — David Campanella
- Matthew Beard — Stymie
Where to watch It's Good to Be Alive
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