It's Good to Be Alive

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A touching portrait!.......2004-12-29

Ruby Dee made a very fine acting in this poignant story about the personal tragedy of Roy Campanella the renowned catcher of the Brookyn Dodgers . He battles against the awful depression and with the great and unvaluable help of his therapist he wins and overcomes .
It's impossible for any viewer not be touched when he tells to 80.000 fans in The Angeles Coliseum: It's good to be alive!
Tastefully directed by Michael Landon.

Roy Campanella Rules!!.......2004-09-22

This is a great movie about baseball great Roy Campanella(Paul Winfield)and how he persevered after a paralyzing autombile accident.It's a must see!!

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It's Good to Be Alive
Starring: Its Good to Be Alive
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Release Date: 2007-02-13

Great Baseball Movies (The Jackie Robinson Story / It's Good To Be Alive / Headin' Home)

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Take me out to the ballgame

Great Baseball Movies (The Jackie Robinson Story / It's Good To Be Alive / Headin' Home)
Starring: Paul Winfield , Louis Gossett Jr. , Ruby Dee , Ramon Bieri , and Joe De Santis
Director: Michael Landon , Alfred E. Green , and Lawrence C. Windom
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ASIN: B00005AQ86
Release Date: 2001-03-20

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3 Great Movies on 1 DVD. Star Power, Exciting Genre with Extras on each DVD.

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Take me out to the ballgame.......2007-05-13

This DVD offers you Three movies about baseball greats.

The first is "The Jackie Robinson Story" which stars Jackie Robinson as himself. It's a pretty good biography of his career, from his days in the negro leagues to his days with the Brooklyn Dodgers, as the first black man to play in the majors. This is the triumphant story of one mans fight against prejudice. 76 mins. b&w

The second one is "It's Good To Be Alive". This is the life story of Roy Campanella, the Brooklyn Dodgers catcher whose brilliant career was brought to a sudden end by an auto accident which paralyzed him. It stars Paul Winfield as Campanella, and directed by Michael Landon. color 100 mins.

Thirdly you get "Headin Home", a silent movie starring Babe Ruth as himself. This film captures a piece of American history as it looks at the early career of the bambino and his immortal home-run swing. b&w 56 mins.

I found this DVD compilation to be pretty good over all. The movies on it are pretty well made and well represent the era in which they were filmed. These are not all-time classics, but appear to be acurate biographies of some the great players from yesteryear. I am a sucker for a good baseball movie, but if you are looking for such with a lot of entertainment, you might not like this collection. Not at all the quality productions equal to "61*", "Field of Dreams", "Eight Ment Out" and others that we have been given in recent years. That being said, this DVD does give you more than one movie for the money, showcases some history from the earlier years of baseball, and is an good addition to a collection of baseball films. Don't expect it to be highly entertaining and you won't be disappointed, but you certainly won't feel like you totally wasted your money either. If you are a fan of the greats, this is not at all a bad choice. Enjoy!

Urban Sports Heros: Michael Jordan, an American Hero/It's Good to Be Alive

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Urban Sports Heros: Michael Jordan, an American Hero/It's Good to Be Alive

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ASIN: B00008Z44N
Release Date: 2002-12-31

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It's Good to Be Alive/The River Niger

Manufacturer: Platinum Disc
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ASIN: B0000C23ID
Release Date: 2003-08-12

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It's Good to Be Alive/River Niger
Starring: It's Good to Be Alive , and River Niger
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Release Date: 2007-02-13

[3 SPORTS MOVIE PACK] The Jackie Robinson Story / the Joe Louis Story / It's Good to Be Alive "Roy Campanella's Story"

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[3 SPORTS MOVIE PACK] The Jackie Robinson Story / the Joe Louis Story / It's Good to Be Alive "Roy Campanella's Story"

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It's Good to Be Alive/The Legend of Valentino

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It's Good to Be Alive/The Legend of Valentino

Manufacturer: Direct Source Label
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ASIN: B00008G81M
Release Date: 2002-10-29

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