The story of former Brooklyn Dodger catcher Roy Campanella, whose career was cut short when he lost the use of his legs in an auto accident in January of 1958.
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Title: It's Good to Be Alive (TV Movie 1974)
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| Paul Winfield | ... | Roy Campanella | |
| Louis Gossett Jr. | ... | Sam Brockington (as Lou Gossett) | |
| Ruby Dee | ... | Ruth Campanella | |
| Ramon Bieri | ... | Walter O'Malley | |
| Joe De Santis | ... | Roy Campanella's Father (as Joe DeSantis) | |
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Ty Henderson | ... | David Campanella |
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Ketty Lester | ... | Roy Campanella's Mother |
| Julian Burton | ... | Dr. Rusk | |
| Lloyd Gough | ... | Surgeon | |
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Eric Woods | ... | Roy Campanella as a Boy |
| Len Lesser | ... | Man at Accident | |
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Gene Borkan | ||
| Matthew 'Stymie' Beard | ... | Stymie (as Stymie Beard) | |
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Paul Savior | ... | Attendant |
| Stanley Bennett Clay | ... | Boy (as Stanley Clay) | |
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The story of former Brooklyn Dodger catcher Roy Campanella, whose career was cut short when he lost the use of his legs in an auto accident in January of 1958. Written by frankfob2@yahoo.com
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When Roy leaves the hospital for the first time in three months and Sam is driving him home they're riding in a 1959 Cadillac but the month and year were April of 1958. See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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22 February 1974 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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The touching, and at times tragic, story of Roy Campanella. I thought Paul Winfield was terrific as Campy, and Lou Gossett and Ruby Dee were good too! (hey, didn't Ruby play Jackie Robinson's wife too? Lucky Dodgers...) I really liked the use of actual player footage of Roy in flashbacks, seeing ol' #39 swinging the pine! And I thought seeing Roy himself at the beginning and ending was a nice touch! But my favorite scene of all was the fly scene! The terror, panic, and realization of helplessness really came out in that few minutes! Really well done!