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Imitation of Life (1959)

Drama, Romance
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  •   2hr 5min
    26/06/1959

    • Fannie Hurst's best selling novel of today's tormented generation!

    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.

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    Imitation of Life (1959)

    Drama, Romance

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    Imitation of Life (1959)

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    Masterpiece
    Feel Good
    Blockbuster
    Brilliant Screenplay
    Good Storyline
    Nice Direction
    Superb Performances
    Nice Visuals
    Great Music
    Fun & Timepass
    Decent Watch
    Passable Entertainer
    Could Be Better
    Predictable Plot
    Below Average
    Lengthy
    Poor Screenplay
    Disappointment

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Lana Turner

Lora Meredith

John Gavin

Steve Archer

Juanita Moore

Annie Johnson

Sandra Dee

Susie (16)

Susan Kohner

Sarah Jane (18)

Robert Alda

Allen Loomis

Dan O'Herlihy

David Edwards

Karin Dicker

Sarah Jane (8)

Terry Burnham

Susie (6)

John Vivyan

Young man

Lee Goodman

Photographer

Ann Robinson

Showgirl

Troy Donahue

Frankie

Sandra Gould

Receptionist

David Tomack

Mr. McKenney

Joel Fluellen

Minister

Jack Weston

Stage manager

Billy House

Fat Man on Beach

Maida Severn

Teacher

Than Wyenn

Romano

Peg Shirley

Fay

Mahalia Jackson

Choir Soloist

Bess Flowers

Geraldine Moore (uncredited)

Frank Baker

Party Guest

Alex Ball

Audience Member

George Barrows

Furniture Mover

Chet Brandenburg

Man at Coney Island

Teddy Buckner

Marching Band Member

George Calliga

Security

Steve Carruthers

Actor at Audition

Richard Collier

McKinney

Paul Cristo

Show Spectator

Joe Darensbourg

Marching Band Member

Robert Darin

Waiter

Mike De Lay

Marching Band Member

Elinor Donahue

Lora's Friend

Adolf Eichmann

Himself (Archive Footage)

Cicely Evans

Louis Morton

Myrna Fahey

Iris Dawn

George Ford

Show Spectator (uncredited)

Tedd Hadfield

Cop

Lynne Hunter

Teacher

Nelson Leigh

Doctor

Paul Levitt

Waiter

John McNamara

Doctor

Joseph Mell

Watchman

Eddie Parker

Cop at Funeral

Waclaw Rekwart

Restaurant Patron

Cosmo Sardo

Audience Member

Jeffrey Sayre

Audience Member

Cap Somers

Truck Driver

Ted Thorpe

Dog Owner

Napoleon Whiting

Kenneth, Lora's Butler

Rodney Bieber

Moulin Rouge Dancer

Crew

Eleanore Griffin

Writing

Russell Metty

Camera

Ross Hunter

Production

Douglas Sirk

Directing

Allan Scott

Writing

Clifford Stine

Camera

Frank Skinner

Sound

Milton Carruth

Editing

Fannie Hurst

Writing

Jean Louis

Costume & Make-Up

Alexander Golitzen

Art

Richard H. Riedel

Art

Russell A. Gausman

Art

Julia Heron

Art

Leslie I. Carey

Sound

Joe Lapis

Sound

Bill Thomas

Costume & Make-Up

Bud Westmore

Costume & Make-Up

Larry Germain

Costume & Make-Up

Frank Shaw

Directing

Sammy Fain

Sound

Paul Francis Webster

Sound

Earl Grant

Acting

Joseph Gershenson

Sound

Eddie Pyle

Camera

Max Nippell

Lighting

Henry Mancini

Sound

Del Armstrong

Costume & Make-Up

Nick Marcellino

Costume & Make-Up

Lynn F. Reynolds

Costume & Make-Up

LaVaughn Speer

Costume & Make-Up

Pat Westmore

Costume & Make-Up

Norman Deming

Production

Wilson Shyer

Directing

Robert Laszlo

Art

Charles Cowie

Camera

Ledge Haddow

Camera

Rollie Lane

Camera

Roy Vaughn

Camera

Martha Bunch

Costume & Make-Up

Rydo Loshak

Costume & Make-Up

Rosamonde Lytele

Costume & Make-Up

Ethmer Roten

Sound

Wayne Fitzgerald

Art

Don Morgan

Crew

Luanna Sherman

Directing

Henry Janssen

Sound

Glenn E. Anderson

Sound

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