Imitation of life / Universal.

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1934 version: Two single mothers join together to form a successful business, but find that material success does nothing to stabilize their personal lives. 1959 version: Two single mothers, a down-on-her-luck actress and a homeless woman, attempt to find happiness for themselves and their daughters...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Skinner, Frank, 1897-1968 (Composer)
Corporate Authors: Universal Pictures Company
Universal-International (Firm)
Universal Studios Home Entertainment (Firm)
Other Authors: Stahl, John M., 1886-1950 (Director)
Laemmle, Carl, Jr., 1908-1979 (Producer)
Hurlbut, William J. (William James), 1883-1957 (Screenwriter)
Colbert, Claudette (Actor)
William, Warren, 1895-1948 (Actor)
Hudson, Rochelle, 1916-1972 (Actor)
Sparks, Ned, 1883-1957 (Actor)
Beavers, Louise, 1902-1962 (Actor)
Washington, Fredi, 1903-1994 (Actor)
Quigley, Juanita, 1931-2017 (Actor)
Hale, Alan, 1892-1950 (Actor)
Armetta, Henry, 1888-1945 (Actor)
Standing, Wyndham, 1880-1963 (Actor)
Griffin, Eleanore (Screenwriter)
Scott, Allan, 1906-1995 (Screenwriter)
Hunter, Ross (Producer)
Sirk, Douglas, 1897-1987 (Director)
Turner, Lana, 1921-1995 (Actor)
Gavin, John, 1931-2018 (Actor)
Dee, Sandra (Actor)
Kohner, Susan, 1936- (Actor)
Alda, Robert (Actor)
O'Herlihy, Dan, 1919-2005 (Actor)
Moore, Juanita (Actor)
Hurst, Fannie, 1889-1968
Language:English
Spanish
French
Language of the Original:
English
Language and/or Writing System:
In English, with optional French or Spanish subtitles and optional English captions for the hearing impaired.
Published: Universal City, CA : Universal, [2003]
Series:Franchise collection.
Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Subjects:
Single mothers > Drama.
Mothers and daughters > Drama.
Passing (Identity) > Drama.
Hurst, Fannie, > 1889-1968 > Film adaptations.
Madre e hija > Teatro.
Hurst, Fannie, > 1889-1968.
Mothers and daughters.
Passing (Identity)
Single mothers.
Feature films > United States.
Feature films.
Films for the hearing impaired.
Drama.
Film adaptations.
Genre:
Film adaptations.
Drama.
Teatro.
Feature films
Feature films.
Films for the hearing impaired.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (236 min.) : sound, black and white and color ; 4 3/4 in.
Variant Title:
Imitation of life two-movie collection : 1934 film ; 1959 film.
Format: Video DVD
Description
Summary:
1934 version: Two single mothers join together to form a successful business, but find that material success does nothing to stabilize their personal lives.
1959 version: Two single mothers, a down-on-her-luck actress and a homeless woman, attempt to find happiness for themselves and their daughters.
Note:Title from container.
Based on the novel: Imitation of life / by Fannie Hurst.
Originally produced as a motion pictures in 1934 and 1959.
Special feature (side 2): theatrical trailers.
Videorecording.
Call Number:AQ7 D0032670 VideoDVD
Audience:
Not rated by the MPAA.
ISBN:0783287062
9780783287065
Credits:1934 version: Photography, Merritt Gerstad ; film editors, Philip Cahn, Maurice Wright.
1959 version: Director of photography, Russell Metty ; film editor, Milton Carruth ; music, Frank Skinner.
System Details:DVD, NTSC, region 1; Dolby digital 2.0 mono; double-sided disc, standard format (1.33:1, 1934 version) & widescreen format (1.85:1, 1959 version).
Participant or Performer:
1934 version: Claudette Colbert, Warren William, Rochelle Hudson, Ned Sparks, Louise Beavers, Fredi Washington, Baby Jane (Juanita Quigley), Alan Hale, Henry Armetta, Wyndham Standing.
1959 version: Lana Turner, John Gavin, Sandra Dee, Susan Kohner, Robert Alda, Dan O'Herlihy, Juanita Moore.