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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Paul Winfield photo — Paul Winfield
Roy Campanella

Louis Gossett Jr. photo — Louis Gossett Jr.
Sam Brockington

Ruby Dee photo — Ruby Dee
Ruth Campanella

Ramon Bieri photo — Ramon Bieri
Walter O'Malley

Ketty Lester photo — Ketty Lester
Roy Campanella's Mother

Julian Burton photo — Julian Burton
Dr. Rusk

Eric Scott Woods photo — Eric Scott Woods
Roy Campanella as a Boy

Joe De Santis photo — Joe De Santis
Roy Campanella's Father

Len Lesser photo — Len Lesser
Man at Accident

Ty Henderson photo — Ty Henderson
David Campanella

Matthew Beard photo — Matthew Beard
Stymie

Joe E. Tata photo — Joe E. Tata
'Pee Wee' Reese

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