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It's Good to Be Alive (1974)

It's Good to Be Alive

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1h 40m

Biography, Drama, Sport

February 22nd, 1974

6.8/10

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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
Joe De Santis
Roy Campanella's Father
Ty Henderson
David Campanella
Ketty Lester
Roy Campanella's Mother
Julian Burton
Dr. Rusk
Lloyd Gough
Surgeon
Eric Woods
Roy Campanella as a Boy
Full cast & crew

Directors

Michael Landon
Full cast & crew

Producers

Charles W. Fries
executive producer
(as Charles Fries)
Larry Harmon
executive producer
Gerald I. Isenberg
producer
Full cast & crew

Writers

Steve Gethers
teleplay
(as Steven Gethers)
Roy Campanella
book
Full cast & crew

Keywords

accident
based on book
baseball

Country of Origin

United States of America

Languages

English

Release Dates

February 22nd, 1974 (United States of America)
February 22nd, 1974 (United States of America) theatrical
February 22nd, 1974 (United States of America) TV

Alternative Titles

It's Good to Be Alive (original title)
Животът е хубав (Bulgaria) (Bulgarian title)
C'est bon vivre (Canada) (French title)
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Running Times

100 min

Sound Mixes

Mono

Aspect Ratios

1.33 : 1

Production Companies

Larry Harmon Pictures Corporation
Metromedia Producers Corporation (MPC)
Metromedia Producers Corporation (United States of America)

Distribution Companies

CBS (United States of America)
20th Century Fox Television (United States of America) (as 20th TELEVISION FOX)

Other Companies

Ryder Sound Services (re-recording)
Echo Film Services (sound effects)
Cinema Research (optical effects)

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