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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From IMDB http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0071676/ 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. Writers: Steve Gethers (teleplay), Roy Campanella (book) Stars: Paul Winfield, Louis Gossett Jr. and Ruby Dee
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- Director
- Michael Landon
- Starring
- Paul Winfield, Louis Gossett Jr., Ruby Dee, Ramon Bieri, Ketty Lester, Julian Burton, Lloyd Gough, Eric Scott Woods
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