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Imitation of life

Title: Imitation of life / directed by John M. Stahl. Imitation of life / directed by Douglas Sirk.
Publication: Universal City, CA : Universal, [2012]

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Description

2 videodiscs (236 min.) : sound, black and white and color; 4 3/4 in.

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.

Uniform Title

Imitation of life (Motion picture : 1934)
Imitation of life (Motion picture : 1959)

Alternative Title

Lasting legacy.

Subjects

Genre/Form

Fiction films.
Feature films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.

Note

Based on the novel: Imitation of life / by Fannie Hurst.
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.
Originally produced as motion pictures in 1934 and 1959.

Credits (note)

1934 version: Producer, Carl Laemmle, Jr. ; screenwriter, William Hurlbut ; cinematographers, Merritt Gerstad ; film editors, Philip Cahn, Maurice Wright ; a Universal picture ; the new Universal presents.
1959 version: Producer, Ross Hunter ; screenwriters, Eleanore Griffin and Allan Scott ; cinematographer, Russell Metty ; film editor, Milton Carruth ; composer, Frank Skinner ; Universal-International presents.

Performer (note)

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, Mahalia Jackson, Troy Donahue.

System Details (note)

DVD ; NTSC, Region 1 ; full frame (1.33:1, 1934 version) & anamorphic widescreen (1.85:1, 1959 version) ; Dolby Digital 2.0 mono. ; dual layer.

Language (note)

In English, with optional English SDH, French or Spanish subtitles.

Contents

Imitation of life (1934 ; 1 hr., 51 min.) -- Imitation of life (1959 ; 2 hr., 5 min.).

Call Number

Sc Visual DVD-1928

LCCN

025192129551
025192129902

OCLC

774986334

Title

Imitation of life / directed by John M. Stahl. Imitation of life / directed by Douglas Sirk.

Publisher

Universal City, CA : Universal, [2012]

Edition

Two-movie special ed.

Country of Producing Entity

United States.

Type of Content

two-dimensional moving image

Type of Medium

video

Type of Carrier

videodisc

Cast

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, Mahalia Jackson, Troy Donahue.

Credits

1934 version: Producer, Carl Laemmle, Jr. ; screenwriter, William Hurlbut ; cinematographers, Merritt Gerstad ; film editors, Philip Cahn, Maurice Wright ; a Universal picture ; the new Universal presents.

1959 version: Producer, Ross Hunter ; screenwriters, Eleanore Griffin and Allan Scott ; cinematographer, Russell Metty ; film editor, Milton Carruth ; composer, Frank Skinner ; Universal-International presents.

System Details

DVD ; NTSC, Region 1 ; full frame (1.33:1, 1934 version) & anamorphic widescreen (1.85:1, 1959 version) ; Dolby Digital 2.0 mono. ; dual layer.

Language

In English, with optional English SDH, French or Spanish subtitles.

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Added Author

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.

Clayton, Avery, interviewee (expression)

Hirsch, Foster, interviewee (expression)

Motion picture adaptation of (work): Hurst, Fannie, 1889-1968. Imitation of life.

Universal Pictures Company, production company.

Universal-International (Firm), production company.

Universal Studios Home Entertainment (Firm)

Added Title

Imitation of life (Motion picture : 1934)

Imitation of life (Motion picture : 1959)

Lasting legacy.

Other Standard Identifier

025192129551

025192129902

Publisher No.

61121216 Universal

Research Call Number

Sc Visual DVD-1928

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