Imitation of life
(Blu-ray) 

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Subjects

LC Subjects
Actors -- Drama.
Businesswomen -- Drama.
Drama.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Film adaptations.
Hurst, Fannie, -- 1889-1968 -- Film adaptations.
Mothers and daughters -- Drama.
Passing (Identity) -- Drama.
Romance films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Widows -- Drama.

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Published
Universal City, CA : Universal Studios Home Entertainment, 2015.
Format
Blu-ray
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 236 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
UPC
025192284601, 025192284618

Notes

General Note
1959 version: widescreen (2.00:1) ; 1934 version: full screen (1.33:1).
General Note
Originally released in 1934 and 1959.
General Note
Bonus features: Lasting legacy: an imitation of life; 1934 feature commentary with African-American cultural scholar Avery Clayton; 1959 feature commentary with film historian Foster Hirsch; original trailers.
Creation/Production Credits
1934 version: Photography, Merritt Gerstad ; film editors, Philip Cahn, Maurice Wright ; musical director, Heinz Roemheld.
Creation/Production Credits
1959 version: Director of photography, Russell Metty ; film editor, Milton Carruth ; music, Frank Skinner.
Creation/Production Credits
Based on the novel "Imitation of life" by Fannie Hurst. Container says "based on the novel "Singer House".
Participants/Performers
1934 version: Claudette Colbert, Warren William, Rochelle Hudson, Ned Sparks, Louise Beavers, Fredi Washington, Baby Jane (Juanita Quigley), Alan Hale, Henry Armetta, Wyndham Standing.
Participants/Performers
1959 version: Lana Turner, John Gavin, Sandra Dee, Susan Kohner, Robert Alda, Dan O'Herlihy, Juanita Moore, Mahalia Jackson, Troy Donahue.
Description
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 actress, 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.
Target Audience
Rating: Not rated.
System Details
Blu-ray, 1080p High-Definition widescreen (2.00:1) and full screen (1.33:1); DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 mono; requires Blu-ray player.
Language
English dialogue; optional French, Spanish or English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.
Local note
BLU-RAY

Citations

APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Stahl, J. M., Laemmle, C., Hurlbut, W. J. 1., Colbert, C., William, W., Hudson, R., Sparks, N., Beavers, L., Washington, F., Quigley, J., Hale, A., Armetta, H., Standing, W., Griffin, E., Scott, A., Hunter, R., Sirk, D., Turner, L., Gavin, J., Dee, S., Kohner, S., Alda, R., O'Herlihy, D., Moore, J., & Hurst, F. (2015). Imitation of life ([Blu-ray].). Universal Studios Home Entertainment.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

John M. Stahl et al.. 2015. Imitation of Life. Universal City, CA: Universal Studios Home Entertainment.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

John M. Stahl et al.. Imitation of Life Universal City, CA: Universal Studios Home Entertainment, 2015.

Harvard Citation (style guide)

Stahl, J. M., Laemmle, C., Hurlbut, W. J. 1., Colbert, C., William, W., Hudson, R. and Sparks, N. et al (2015). Imitation of life. [Blu-ray]. Universal City, CA: Universal Studios Home Entertainment.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Stahl, John M., et al. Imitation of Life [Blu-ray]., Universal Studios Home Entertainment, 2015.

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