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