Imitation of life

Resource Information

The work Imitation of life represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in The Ferguson Library. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Moving Image, Visual Materials.

Label

Imitation of life

Contributor

• Universal Studios Home Entertainment (Firm)
• Universal-International (Firm)
• Alda, Robert
• Armetta, Henry, 1888-1945
• Beavers, Louise, 1902-1962
• Colbert, Claudette
• Dee, Sandra
• Gavin, John, 1931-2018
• Griffin, Eleanore
• Hale, Alan, 1892-1950
• Hudson, Rochelle, 1916-1972
• Hunter, Ross
• Hurlbut, William J., (William James), 1883-1957
• trueHurst, Fannie, 1889-1968
• Kohner, Susan, 1936-
• Laemmle, Carl, Jr., 1908-1979
• Moore, Juanita
• O'Herlihy, Dan, 1919-2005
• Quigley, Juanita, 1931-2017
• Scott, Allan, 1906-1995
• Sirk, Douglas, 1897-1987
• Sparks, Ned, 1883-1957
• Stahl, John M., 1886-1950
• Standing, Wyndham, 1880-1963
• trueTurner, Lana, 1921-1995
• Washington, Fredi, 1903-1994
• William, Warren, 1895-1948
• Universal Pictures Company

Subject

• Single mothers -- Drama
• Video recordings for the hearing impaired
• Feature films
• Mothers and daughters -- Drama
• Passing (Identity) -- Drama

Genre

• Feature films
• Video recordings for the hearing impaired
• trueDrama

Language

• eng
• spa
• fre
• eng

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

Member of

• Imitation of life (Motion picture : 1934)
• Imitation of life (Motion picture : 1959)
• Franchise collection

Cataloging source

APL

Characteristic

videorecording

Credits note

• 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

Dewey number

791.43/75

Intended audience

Not rated by the MPAA

Language note

• In English, with optional French or Spanish subtitles
• Closed-captioned

LC call number

PN1997

LC item number

.I426 2003

PerformerNote

• 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

Runtime

236

Series statement

Franchise collection

Technique

live action