Imitation of life / a Universal picture ; the new Universal presents ; produced by Carl Laemmle, Jr. ; screenplay, William Hurlbut ; directed by John M. Stahl. Imitation of life / Universal-International presents ; screenplay by Eleanore Griffin and Allan Scott ; produced by Ross Hunter ; directed by Douglas Sirk.

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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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Uniform Title:Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Corporate Authors: Universal Pictures Company (Production company)
Universal-International (Firm) (Production company)
Universal Studios Home Entertainment (Firm)
Other Authors: Laemmle, Carl, Jr., 1908-1979 (Film producer)
Hurlbut, William J. (William James), 1883-1957 (Screenwriter)
Stahl, John M., 1886-1950 (Film director)
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 (Film producer)
Sirk, Douglas, 1897-1987 (Film producer)
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
Clayton, Avery (interviewee (expression))
Hirsch, Foster (interviewee (expression))
Language:English
Language and/or Writing System:
In English, with optional English SDH, French or Spanish subtitles.
Published: Universal City, CA : Universal, [2012]
Edition:Two-movie special edition.
Series:Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Subjects:
Hurst, Fannie, > 1889-1968 > Film adaptations.
Single mothers > Drama.
Mothers and daughters > Drama.
Passing (Identity) > Drama.
Hurst, Fannie, > 1889-1968.
Mothers and daughters.
Passing (Identity)
Single mothers.
Fiction films.
Feature films.
Feature films > United States.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Drama.
Film adaptations.
Genre:
Film adaptations.
Drama.
Fiction films.
Feature films.
Feature films
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Physical Description:2 videodiscs (236 min.) : sound, black and white and color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format: Video DVD

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500 |a Based on the novel: Imitation of life / by Fannie Hurst. 
500 |a Bonus features. Featurette, Lasting Legacy - An Imitation of Life (32 min.). 1934 version: feature commentary with African-American cultural scholar Avery Clayton ; theatrical trailer. 1959 version: feature commentary with film historian Foster Hirsch ; theatrical trailer. 
500 |a Originally produced as motion pictures in 1934 and 1959. 
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511 1 |a 1934 version: Claudette Colbert, Warren William, Rochelle Hudson, Ned Sparks, Louise Beavers, Fredi Washington, Baby Jane (Juanita Quigley), Alan Hale, Henry Armetta, Wyndham Standing. 
511 1 |a 1959 version: Lana Turner, John Gavin, Sandra Dee, Susan Kohner, Robert Alda, Dan O'Herlihy, Juanita Moore, Mahalia Jackson, Troy Donahue. 
508 |a 1934 version: Photography, Merritt Gerstad ; film editors, Philip Cahn, Maurice Wright. 
508 |a 1959 version: Director of photography, Russell Metty ; film editor, Milton Carruth ; music, Frank Skinner. 
520 |a 1934 version: Two single mothers join together to form a successful business, but find that material success does nothing to stabilize their personal lives. 
520 |a 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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