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Louis Gossett Jr. and Paul Winfield in It's Good to Be Alive (1974)

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It's Good to Be Alive

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Director

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  • Michael Landon
    Michael Landon

Writers

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  • Steve Gethers
    Steve Gethers
    teleplay (as Steven Gethers)
  • Roy Campanella
    Roy Campanella
    book

Cast

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(in credits order) complete, awaiting verification
  • Paul Winfield
    Paul Winfield
    Paul Winfield
    Roy Campanella
  • Louis Gossett Jr.
    Louis Gossett Jr.
    Louis Gossett Jr.
    Sam Brockington
    (as Lou Gossett)
  • Ruby Dee
    Ruby Dee
    Ruby Dee
    Ruthe Campanella
  • Ramon Bieri
    Ramon Bieri
    Ramon Bieri
    Walter O'Malley
  • Joe De Santis in Madame X (1966)
    Joe De Santis
    Joe De Santis
    Roy Campanella's Father
    (as Joe DeSantis)
  • Ty Henderson
    Ty Henderson
    Ty Henderson
    David Campanella
  • Ketty Lester
    Ketty Lester
    Roy Campanella's Mother
  • Julian Burton and Peter Madsen in The Outer Limits (1963)
    Julian Burton
    Julian Burton
    Dr. Rusk
  • Lloyd Gough
    Lloyd Gough
    Lloyd Gough
    Surgeon
  • Eric Scott Woods
    Eric Scott Woods
    Eric Scott Woods
    Roy Campanella as a Boy
    (as Eric Woods)
  • Len Lesser
    Len Lesser
    Len Lesser
    Man at Accident
  • Gene Borkan
    Gene Borkan
    Priest
  • Matthew 'Stymie' Beard in The Little Rascals (1955)
    Matthew 'Stymie' Beard
    Matthew 'Stymie' Beard
    Stymie
    (as Stymie Beard)
  • Paul Savior
    Paul Savior
    Attendant
  • Stanley Bennett Clay in The Strange Thing About the Johnsons (2011)
    Stanley Bennett Clay
    Stanley Bennett Clay
    Boy
    (as Stanley Clay)
  • Nina Roman
    Nina Roman
    ER Receptionist
  • David Frank
    David Frank
    Reporter #2
  • Stuart Nisbet in The Twilight Zone (1959)
    Stuart Nisbet
    Stuart Nisbet
    Reporter #1
  • Buck Young in Lassie (1954)
    Buck Young
    Buck Young
    Reporter #3
  • Rick Hurst in On the Rocks (1975)
    Rick Hurst
    Rick Hurst
    Ambulance Attendant
    (as Richard Hurst)
  • Gene Tyburn
    Gene Tyburn
    Dodgers Player
  • Willie McIntyre
    Willie McIntyre
    (as Willie McIntyre Jr.)
  • Benny Nickleberry
    Benny Nickleberry
  • Byron Nickleberry
    Byron Nickleberry
  • Azalie Nickleberry
    Azalie Nickleberry
  • Joe E. Tata
    Joe E. Tata
    Joe E. Tata
    'Pee Wee' Reese
  • Roy Campanella
    Roy Campanella
    Roy Campanella
  • Roxie Joynes
    Roxie Joynes
    Roxie Campanella
    (as Roxie Campanella)
  • Joni Campanella
    Joni Campanella
    Joni Campanella
  • Tony Campanella
    Tony Campanella
    Tony Campanella
  • Routh Campanella
    Routh Campanella
    Routh Campanella
Rest of cast listed alphabetically
  • Stephen R. Hudis
    Stephen R. Hudis
    Stephen R. Hudis
    Boy in Wheelchair
    (uncredited)

Producers

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  • Charles W. Fries
    Charles W. Fries
    executive producer (as Charles Fries)
  • Larry Harmon
    Larry Harmon
    executive producer
  • Gerald I. Isenberg
    Gerald I. Isenberg
    producer
  • Richard Marx
    Richard Marx
    associate producer

Composer

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  • Michel Legrand
    Michel Legrand

Cinematographer

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  • Ted Voigtlander
    Ted Voigtlander
    director of photography

Editor

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  • John A. Martinelli
    John A. Martinelli

Casting Director

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  • Eddie Foy III
    Eddie Foy III

Art Director

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  • Rodger Maus
    Rodger Maus

Set Decorator

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  • Phil Abramson
    Phil Abramson

Makeup Department

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  • Ruby Ford
    Ruby Ford
    hair stylist
  • Fred B. Phillips
    Fred B. Phillips
    makeup artist (as Fred Phillips)

Production Management

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  • Gary S. Gerlich
    Gary S. Gerlich
    post-production supervisor (as Gary Gerlich)
  • Robert A. Papazian
    Robert A. Papazian
    supervisor
  • Joe Wonder
    Joe Wonder
    production manager

Second Unit Directors or Assistant Directors

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  • Maury Dexter
    Maury Dexter
    assistant director
  • Robert Jones
    Robert Jones
    assistant director
  • Al Murphy
    Al Murphy
    second assistant director

Art Department

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  • Sam Bergman
    Sam Bergman
    prop master

Sound Department

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  • Charles T. Knight
    Charles T. Knight
    sound mixer (as Charles Knight)
  • Robert J. Litt
    Robert J. Litt
    sound recording supervisor

Camera and Electrical Department

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  • Charles La Rocca
    Charles La Rocca
    key grip (as Chuck LaRocca)
  • Lon Massey III
    Lon Massey III
    gaffer (as Lon Massey) / lighting director

Costume Department

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  • Tom Dawson
    Tom Dawson
    costumer

Editorial Department

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  • Scott C. Eyler
    Scott C. Eyler
    assistant film editor

Music Department

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  • John Mick
    John Mick
    music editor
  • Malcolm McNab
    Malcolm McNab
    musician: trumpet (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

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  • Mary Yerke
    Mary Yerke
    script supervisor

Additional Crew

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  • Gerald W. Abrams
    Gerald W. Abrams
    assistant to producer (as Gerry Abrams)
  • Elliot Friedgen
    Elliot Friedgen
    production administrator
  • Willis Grant
    Willis Grant
    creative affairs executive
  • Jeff B. Harmon
    Jeff B. Harmon
    assistant to producer
  • John A. Martinelli
    John A. Martinelli
    opening credit sequence designer
  • Lee Sollenberger
    Lee Sollenberger
    animal trainer / fly wrangler (uncredited)
  • Andrew Solt
    Andrew Solt
    researcher
  • Arthur Stolnitz
    Arthur Stolnitz
    production executive (as Art Stolnitz)
  • Malcolm Stuart
    Malcolm Stuart
    program developer

Thanks

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  • Glenn Goldfinger
    Glenn Goldfinger
    special thanks
  • E.H. Klag
    E.H. Klag
    special thanks
  • Aldo S. Romiti
    Aldo S. Romiti
    special thanks
  • Howard Rusk
    Howard Rusk
    special thanks (as Dr. Howard Rusk)
  • James P. Sheridan
    James P. Sheridan
    special thanks

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