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It's Good to Be Alive is a 1974 American television film about baseball player Roy Campanella of the Brooklyn Dodgers. It was first aired on CBS on 22 February 1974. Based in part on his autobiography of the same name, it explores his role in integrating baseball, his own professional rise, and the physical and emotional work of recovery he had to undergo after the devastating 1958 auto accident that left him paralyzed from the shoulders down.
Original Release
02/22/1974
US Release
02/22/1974
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| 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 Scott Woods | Roy Campanella as a Boy |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| 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 Scott Woods | Roy Campanella as a Boy |
| Len Lesser | Man at Accident |
| Gene Borkan | |
| Matthew 'Stymie' Beard | Stymie |
| Paul Savior | Attendant |
| Stanley Bennett Clay | Boy |
| Nina Roman | ER Receptionist |
| David Frank | |
| Stuart Nisbet | Reporter |
| Buck Young | |
| Rick Hurst | Ambulance Attendant |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Charles W. Fries | Executive Producer |
| Larry Harmon | Executive Producer |
| Gerald I. Isenberg | Producer |
| Richard Marx | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1974 | Emmy | Best Cinematography for Entertainment Programming - For a Special or Feature Length Program Made for Television | Won |
| 1974 | Emmy | Cinematographer of the Year | Won |
