Imitation of Life (1934)

Name: Imitation of Life
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: 1934-11-23
Duration: 111 min
Cast: Claudette Colbert, Louise Beavers, Warren William, Rochelle Hudson, Ned Sparks

THE DARING STORY OF MOTHER LOVE - On the Screen for the First Time!

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.

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Released 1934-11-23 · 111 min · Drama, Romance

Directed by John M. Stahl

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)
Jane Withers as Peola's Frontrow Classmate (uncredited)
Marcia Mae Jones as Peola's Frontrow Classmate (uncredited)
Henry Kolker as Dr. Preston (uncredited)