
Movie · drama, tv movie
It's Good to Be Alive
1974 · 1h 40m
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What is it about? 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.
Genres: drama, tv movie.
Cast and crew It's Good to Be Alive
AllCreators
- Directed byMichael Landon
- Based on the novel byRoy Campanella
- MusicMichel Legrand
- CinematographyTed Voigtlander
- EditingJohn A. Martinelli
Full cast and crew13 cast members, 11 crew
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 · 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
- Joe E. Tata · Pee Wee
Crew:
- Michael Landon · Director
- Michel Legrand · Original Music Composer
- Ted Voigtlander · Director of Photography
- Steve Gethers · Teleplay
- Gerald I. Isenberg · Producer
- Roy Campanella · Novel
- John A. Martinelli · Editor
- Eddie Foy III · Casting
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Details It's Good to Be Alive

- First theatrical release
- February 22, 1974
- Country
- United States
- Original language
- English
- Studio
- Metromedia Producers Corporation
Frequently asked questions
How long is It's Good to Be Alive?
1h 40m (100 minutes).
Who’s in It's Good to Be Alive?
Paul Winfield, Louis Gossett Jr., Ruby Dee, Ramon Bieri, Ketty Lester, Julian Burton, Lloyd Gough, Eric Scott Woods, Joe De Santis, and Len Lesser. Directed by Michael Landon.
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