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Imitation of Life (1959)
Drama, Romance . 02 h 05 m
3/5(1)

Overview

In 1940s New York, a white widow who dreams of being on Broadway has a chance encounter with a black single mother, who becomes her maid.

Release Date

02 October 1959

Languages

English,

Produced By

Universal International Pictures,

Directed by :
Douglas Sirk

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Summary

"Imitation of Life - Fannie Hurst's best selling novel of today's tormented generation!" is english Language Movie.

"Imitation of Life" was released on 02 October 1959 .

The movie was directed by Douglas Sirk

It has cast of: Lana Turner as Lora Meredith, John Gavin as Steve Archer, Juanita Moore as Annie Johnson, Sandra Dee as Susie (16), Susan Kohner as Sarah Jane (18), Robert Alda as Allen Loomis, Dan O'Herlihy as David Edwards, Karin Dicker as Sarah Jane (8), Terry Burnham as Susie (6), John Vivyan as Young man, Lee Goodman as Photographer, Ann Robinson as Showgirl, Troy Donahue as Frankie, Sandra Gould as Receptionist, David Tomack as Mr. McKenney, Joel Fluellen as Minister, Jack Weston as Stage manager, Billy House as Fat Man on Beach, Maida Severn as Teacher, Than Wyenn as Romano, Peg Shirley as Fay, Mahalia Jackson as Choir Soloist, Bess Flowers as Geraldine Moore (uncredited), Frank Baker as Party Guest, Alex Ball as Audience Member, George Barrows as Furniture Mover, Chet Brandenburg as Man at Coney Island, Teddy Buckner as Marching Band Member, George Calliga as Security, Steve Carruthers as Actor at Audition, Richard Collier as McKinney, Paul Cristo as Show Spectator, Joe Darensbourg as Marching Band Member, Robert Darin as Waiter, Mike De Lay as Marching Band Member, Elinor Donahue as Lora's Friend, Adolf Eichmann as Himself (Archive Footage), Cicely Evans as Louis Morton, Myrna Fahey as Iris Dawn, George Ford as Show Spectator (uncredited), Tedd Hadfield as Cop, Lynne Hunter as Teacher, Nelson Leigh as Doctor, Paul Levitt as Waiter, John McNamara as Doctor, Joseph Mell as Watchman, Eddie Parker as Cop at Funeral, Waclaw Rekwart as Restaurant Patron, Cosmo Sardo as Audience Member, Jeffrey Sayre as Audience Member, Cap Somers as Truck Driver, Ted Thorpe as Dog Owner, Napoleon Whiting as Kenneth, Lora's Butler in lead roles.

Series Cast

Lana Turner
Lora Meredith
Popularity:17.46

John Gavin
Steve Archer
Popularity:18.786

Juanita Moore
Annie Johnson
Popularity:9.077

Sandra Dee
Susie (16)
Popularity:16.407

Susan Kohner
Sarah Jane (18)
Popularity:15.189

Robert Alda
Allen Loomis
Popularity:9.036

Dan O'Herlihy
David Edwards
Popularity:23.618

Karin Dicker
Sarah Jane (8)
Popularity:1.758

Terry Burnham
Susie (6)
Popularity:4.709

John Vivyan
Young man
Popularity:0.245

Lee Goodman
Photographer
Popularity:2.785

Ann Robinson
Showgirl
Popularity:15.702

Troy Donahue
Frankie
Popularity:14.04

Sandra Gould
Receptionist
Popularity:11.546

David Tomack
Mr. McKenney
Popularity:1.001

Joel Fluellen
Minister
Popularity:12.815

Jack Weston
Stage manager
Popularity:19.708

Billy House
Fat Man on Beach
Popularity:10.796

Maida Severn
Teacher
Popularity:6.16

Than Wyenn
Romano
Popularity:8.863

Peg Shirley
Fay
Popularity:5.876

Mahalia Jackson
Choir Soloist
Popularity:5.311

Bess Flowers
Geraldine Moore (uncredited)
Popularity:13.884

Frank Baker
Party Guest
Popularity:6.308

Alex Ball
Audience Member
Popularity:2.157

George Barrows
Furniture Mover
Popularity:8.023

Chet Brandenburg
Man at Coney Island
Popularity:5.63

Teddy Buckner
Marching Band Member
Popularity:1.137

George Calliga
Security
Popularity:3.502

Steve Carruthers
Actor at Audition
Popularity:4.556

Richard Collier
McKinney
Popularity:6.428

Paul Cristo
Show Spectator
Popularity:6.399

Joe Darensbourg
Marching Band Member
Popularity:0.461

Robert Darin
Waiter
Popularity:0.129

Mike De Lay
Marching Band Member
Popularity:0.065

Elinor Donahue
Lora's Friend
Popularity:13.945

Adolf Eichmann
Himself (Archive Footage)
Popularity:4.125

Cicely Evans
Louis Morton
Popularity:10.519

Myrna Fahey
Iris Dawn
Popularity:5.939

George Ford
Show Spectator (uncredited)
Popularity:2.309

Tedd Hadfield
Cop
Popularity:0.074

Lynne Hunter
Teacher
Popularity:0.459

Nelson Leigh
Doctor
Popularity:6.853

Paul Levitt
Waiter
Popularity:4.364

John McNamara
Doctor
Popularity:3.308

Joseph Mell
Watchman
Popularity:7.446

Eddie Parker
Cop at Funeral
Popularity:5.979

Waclaw Rekwart
Restaurant Patron
Popularity:2.666

Cosmo Sardo
Audience Member
Popularity:6.203

Jeffrey Sayre
Audience Member
Popularity:7.379

Cap Somers
Truck Driver
Popularity:5.038

Ted Thorpe
Dog Owner
Popularity:4.179

Napoleon Whiting
Kenneth, Lora's Butler
Popularity:8.036

It Crew included: Allan Scott as Screenplay(Writing), Eleanore Griffin as Screenplay(Writing), Ross Hunter as Producer(Production), Russell Metty as Director of Photography(Camera), Douglas Sirk as Director(Directing), Frank Skinner as Original Music Composer(Sound), Milton Carruth as Editor(Editing), Larry Germain as Hairstylist(Costume & Make-Up), Paul Francis Webster as Songs(Sound), Earl Grant as Theme Song Performance(Sound), Joseph Gershenson as Music Supervisor(Sound), Jean Louis as Costume Designer(Costume & Make-Up), Alexander Golitzen as Art Direction(Art), Julia Heron as Set Decoration(Art), Joe Lapis as Sound(Sound), Russell A. Gausman as Set Decoration(Art), Richard H. Riedel as Art Direction(Art), Sammy Fain as Songs(Sound), Fannie Hurst as Novel(Writing), Leslie I. Carey as Sound(Sound), Bill Thomas as Costume Designer(Costume & Make-Up), Bud Westmore as Makeup Artist(Costume & Make-Up), Frank Shaw as Assistant Director(Directing), Eddie Pyle as Camera Operator(Camera), Max Nippell as Gaffer(Lighting), Robert Laszlo as Props(Art), Rosamonde Lytele as Wardrobe Master(Costume & Make-Up), Ethmer Roten as Musician(Sound), Wayne Fitzgerald as Title Designer(Art), Charles Cowie as Grip(Camera), Don Morgan as Unit Publicist(Crew), Rollie Lane as Still Photographer(Camera), Henry Mancini as Original Music Composer(Sound), Nick Marcellino as Makeup Artist(Costume & Make-Up), Lynn F. Reynolds as Makeup Artist(Costume & Make-Up), Ledge Haddow as Assistant Camera(Camera), Martha Bunch as Wardrobe Master(Costume & Make-Up), Rydo Loshak as Wardrobe Master(Costume & Make-Up), Henry Janssen as Sound(Sound), Norman Deming as Production Manager(Production), Wilson Shyer as Assistant Director(Directing), LaVaughn Speer as Hairstylist(Costume & Make-Up), Pat Westmore as Hairstylist(Costume & Make-Up), Del Armstrong as Makeup Artist(Costume & Make-Up), Glenn E. Anderson as Sound(Sound), Luanna Sherman as Script Supervisor(Directing), Roy Vaughn as Assistant Camera(Camera), Clifford Stine as Visual Effects(Visual Effects), in lead roles.

Series Crew

Allan Scott
Screenplay
O:Writing

Eleanore Griffin
Screenplay
O:Writing

Ross Hunter
Producer
O:Production

Russell Metty
Director of Photography
O:Camera

Douglas Sirk
Director
O:Directing

Frank Skinner
Original Music Composer
O:Sound

Milton Carruth
Editor
O:Editing

Larry Germain
Hairstylist
O:Costume & Make-Up

Paul Francis Webster
Songs
O:Sound

Earl Grant
Theme Song Performance
O:Sound

Joseph Gershenson
Music Supervisor
O:Sound

Jean Louis
Costume Designer
O:Costume & Make-Up

Alexander Golitzen
Art Direction
O:Art

Julia Heron
Set Decoration
O:Art

Joe Lapis
Sound
O:Sound

Russell A. Gausman
Set Decoration
O:Art

Richard H. Riedel
Art Direction
O:Art

Sammy Fain
Songs
O:Sound

Fannie Hurst
Novel
O:Writing

Leslie I. Carey
Sound
O:Sound

Bill Thomas
Costume Designer
O:Costume & Make-Up

Bud Westmore
Makeup Artist
O:Costume & Make-Up

Frank Shaw
Assistant Director
O:Directing

Eddie Pyle
Camera Operator
O:Camera

Max Nippell
Gaffer
O:Lighting

Robert Laszlo
Props
O:Art

Rosamonde Lytele
Wardrobe Master
O:Costume & Make-Up

Ethmer Roten
Musician
O:Sound

Wayne Fitzgerald
Title Designer
O:Art

Charles Cowie
Grip
O:Camera

Don Morgan
Unit Publicist
O:Crew

Rollie Lane
Still Photographer
O:Camera

Henry Mancini
Original Music Composer
O:Sound

Nick Marcellino
Makeup Artist
O:Costume & Make-Up

Lynn F. Reynolds
Makeup Artist
O:Costume & Make-Up

Ledge Haddow
Assistant Camera
O:Camera

Martha Bunch
Wardrobe Master
O:Costume & Make-Up

Rydo Loshak
Wardrobe Master
O:Costume & Make-Up

Henry Janssen
Sound
O:Sound

Norman Deming
Production Manager
O:Production

Wilson Shyer
Assistant Director
O:Directing

LaVaughn Speer
Hairstylist
O:Costume & Make-Up

Pat Westmore
Hairstylist
O:Costume & Make-Up

Del Armstrong
Makeup Artist
O:Costume & Make-Up

Glenn E. Anderson
Sound
O:Sound

Luanna Sherman
Script Supervisor
O:Directing

Roy Vaughn
Assistant Camera
O:Camera

Clifford Stine
Visual Effects
O:Visual Effects
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Status: Released
Released on:
02 October 1959

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