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The emotionally charged story about two widows -- one white, one black -- and their daughters. In the 1934 version, the women start a pancake business, in the 1959 version, one is an actresss, the other out of work. In both versions, trouble begins when one daughter falls for her mother's beau...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Imitation of life (Motion picture : 1934)
Other Authors: Hurlbut, William J. (William James), 1883-1957 (Screenwriter), Colbert, Claudette (Actor), William, Warren, 1895-1948 (Actor), Sparks, Ned, 1883-1957 (Actor), Beavers, Louise, 1902-1962 (Actor), Washington, Fredi, 1903-1994 (Actor), Hurst, Fannie, 1889-1968
Format: Video
Language:English
Published: Universal City, CA : Universal Pictures, [2015?]
Subjects:
Hurst, Fannie, > 1889-1968 > Film adaptations.
Hurst, Fannie, > 1889-1968.
Businesswomen > Drama.
Actors > Drama.
Widows > Drama.
Mothers and daughters > Drama.
Passing (Identity) > Drama.
Actors.
Businesswomen.
Mothers and daughters.
Passing (Identity)
Widows.
Drama.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Film adaptations.
Romance films.
Films de fiction.
Films d'amour.
Adaptations cinématographiques.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Swank Digital Campus)
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Summary:The emotionally charged story about two widows -- one white, one black -- and their daughters. In the 1934 version, the women start a pancake business, in the 1959 version, one is an actresss, the other out of work. In both versions, trouble begins when one daughter falls for her mother's beau and the other decides to pass as white.
Item Description:Originally released in 1934.
Physical Description:1 online resource (1 video file (approximately 106 min.)) : sound, color
Audience:Rating: N t rated.
Production Credits:Photography, Merritt Gerstad ; film editors, Philip Cahn, Maurice Wright.
Based on the novel "Imitation of life" by Fannie Hurst.