Imitation of life
(DVD Video)
Contributors
Griffin, Eleanore, screenwriter.
Scott, Allan, 1906-1995, screenwriter.
Hunter, Ross, film producer.
Sirk, Douglas, 1897-1987, film director.
Turner, Lana, 1921-1995, actor.
Scott, Allan, 1906-1995, screenwriter.
Hunter, Ross, film producer.
Sirk, Douglas, 1897-1987, film director.
Turner, Lana, 1921-1995, actor.
Edition
Widescreen.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (2 hrs., 5 min.) : DVD video, sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Status
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Format
DVD Video
Edition
Widescreen.
Language
English
UPC
025192261121
Notes
General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 1959.
General Note
Based on the novel by Fannie Hurst.
General Note
Bonus materials: Trailer; Recommendations.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Russell Metty ; gowns for Lana Turner by Jean Louis ; art direction, Alexander Golitzen, Richard H. Riedel ; set decorations, Russell A. Gausman, Julia Heron ; film editor, Milton Carruth ; gowns, Bill Thomas ; "Imitation of Life" music by Sammy Fain ; lyric by Paul Francis Webster ; sung by Earl Grant ; music, Frank Skinner.
Participants/Performers
Lana Turner, John Gavin, Sandra Dee, Susan Kohner, Robert Alda, Dan O'Herlihy, Juanita Moore, Karin Dicker, Terry Burnham, John Vivyan, Lee Goodman, Ann Robinson, Troy Donahue, Sandra Gould, David Tomack, Joel Fluellen, Jack Weston, Billy House, Maida Severn, Than Wyenn, Peg Shirley, Mahalia Jackson (singer).
Description
The story of two widows and their troubled daughters. In the search for success as an actress, Lora neglects her daughter. Lora's black housekeeper's daughter repudiates her mother by trying to pass for white. As the years pass, each of the four women realizes that she has been living an emotionally fruitless existence.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: Not rated.
System Details
DVD, NTSC, Region 1 encoding, anamorphic widescreen (aspect 1.85:1), Dolby digital 2.0 mono.
Language
English dialogue, Spanish or French subtitles; Closed-captioned.
Awards
Best Supporting Actress nominations (Academy Awards): Juanita Moore; Susan Kohner.
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Location | Call Number | Status |
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Black Canyon City Community Library - DVD - DVD Collection | IMITATION | Find It Now |
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Griffin, E., Scott, A., Hunter, R., Sirk, D., Turner, L., Gavin, J., Dee, S., Kohner, S., Alda, R., O'Herlihy, D., Moore, J., Dicker, K., Burnham, T., Vivyan, J., Goodman, L., Robinson, A., Donahue, T., Gould, S., Tomack, D., Fluellen, J., Weston, J., House, B., Severn, M., Wyenn, T., Shirley, P., Jackson, M., Metty, R., Louise, J., Golitzen, A., Riedel, R. H., Gausman, R. A. 1., Heron, J., Carruth, M., Thomas, B., Fain, S., Webster, P. F., Grant, E., Skinner, F., & Hurst, F. Imitation of life (Widescreen.).
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Eleanore, Griffin et al.. Imitation of Life. .
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Eleanore, Griffin et al.. Imitation of Life .
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Griffin, Eleanore,, et al. Imitation of Life Widescreen.,
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