Imitation of Life
movie
THE DARING STORY OF MOTHER LOVE - On the Screen for the First Time!
Released November 23, 1934
Overview
A struggling widow and her daughter take in a black housekeeper and her fair-skinned daughter. The two women start a successful business but face familial, identity, and racial issues along the way.
Cast
Claudette Colbert
as
Beatrice 'Bea' Pullman
Louise Beavers
as
Delilah Johnson
Warren William
as
Stephen 'Steve' Archer
Rochelle Hudson
as
Jessie Pullman, Age 18
Ned Sparks
as
Elmer Smith
Fredi Washington
as
Peola Johnson, Age 19
Juanita Quigley
as
Baby Jessie Pullman, Age 3
Alan Hale
as
Martin the Furniture Man
Henry Armetta
as
The Painter
Wyndham Standing
as
Beatrice's Butler Jarvis
Joyce Compton
as
Young Woman at Party (uncredited)
Noel Francis
as
Mrs. Eden (uncredited)
Crew
Fannie Hurst
as
Novel
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William Hurlbut
as
Screenplay
John M. Stahl
as
Director
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Henry Henigson
as
Associate Producer
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Philip Cahn
as
Editor
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Jane Roman
as
Hairstylist
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Jack Bolger
as
Boom Operator
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Dorothy Ponedel
as
Makeup Artist
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Fred Frank
as
Assistant Director
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Gilbert Kurland
as
Sound
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John P. Fulton
as
Special Effects
Travis Banton
as
Costume Design