Imitation of Life (1959)
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.
Director:
Douglas Sirk
Writers:
Eleanore Griffin, Allan Scott.
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Lana Turner as Lora Meredith |
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John Gavin as Steve Archer |
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Sandra Dee as Susie (16) |
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Susan Kohner as Sarah Jane (18) |
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Robert Alda as Allen Loomis |
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Dan O'Herlihy as David Edwards |
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Juanita Moore as Annie Johnson |
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Karin Dicker as Sarah Jane (8) |
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Terry Burnham as Susie (6) |
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John Vivyan as Young Man |
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Lee Goodman as Photographer |
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Ann Robinson as Showgirl |
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Troy Donahue as Frankie |
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Sandra Gould as Annette |
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David Tomack as Mr. McKenney |
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Joel Fluellen as Minister |
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Jack Weston as Tom |
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Billy House as Fat Man on Beach |
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Maida Severn as Teacher |
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Than Wyenn as Romano |
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Peg Shirley as Fay |
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Mahalia Jackson as Choir Soloist |
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Frank Baker as Party Guest (uncredited) |
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George Barrows as Furniture Mover (uncredited) |
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Rodney Bieber as Moulin Rouge Dancer (uncredited) |
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Chet Brandenburg as Man at Coney Island (uncredited) |
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Teddy Buckner as Marching Band Member (uncredited) |
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George Calliga as Security (uncredited) |
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Steve Carruthers as Actor at Audition (uncredited) |
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Richard Collier as McKinney (uncredited) |
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Paul Cristo as Show Spectator (uncredited) |
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Joe Darensbourg as Marching Band Member (uncredited) |
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Robert Darin as Waiter (uncredited) |
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Mike De Lay as Marching Band Member (uncredited) |
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Elinor Donahue as Lora's Friend (uncredited) |
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Cicely Evans as Louis Morton (uncredited) |
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Myrna Fahey as Iris Dawn (uncredited) |
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Bess Flowers as Geraldine Moore (uncredited) |
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George Ford as Show Spectator (uncredited) |
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Tedd Hadfield as Cop (uncredited) |
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Nelson Leigh as Doctor (uncredited) |
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Paul Levitt as Waiter (uncredited) |
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John McNamara as Doctor (uncredited) |
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Joseph Mell as Watchman (uncredited) |
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Eddie Parker as Cop at Funeral (uncredited) |
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Waclaw Rekwart as Restaurant Patron (uncredited) |
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Cosmo Sardo as Audience Member (uncredited) |
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Jeffrey Sayre as Audience Member (uncredited) |
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Cap Somers as Truck Driver (uncredited) |
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Ted Thorpe as Dog Owner (uncredited) |
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Napoleon Whiting as Kenneth - Lora's Butler (uncredited) |
| Writing | Eleanore Griffin | Screenplay |
| Camera | Russell Metty | Director of Photography |
| Production | Ross Hunter | Producer |
| Directing | Douglas Sirk | Director |
| Writing | Allan Scott | Screenplay |
| Visual Effects | Clifford Stine | Visual Effects |
| Sound | Frank Skinner | Original Music Composer |
| Editing | Milton Carruth | Editor |
| Writing | Fannie Hurst | Novel |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jean Louis | Costume Designer |
| Art | Alexander Golitzen | Art Direction |
| Art | Richard H. Riedel | Art Direction |
| Art | Russell A. Gausman | Set Decoration |
| Art | Julia Heron | Set Decoration |
| Sound | Leslie I. Carey | Sound |
| Sound | Joe Lapis | Sound |
| Costume & Make-Up | Bill Thomas | Costume Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Bud Westmore | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Larry Germain | Hairstylist |
| Directing | Frank Shaw | Assistant Director |
| Sound | Sammy Fain | Songs |
| Sound | Paul Francis Webster | Songs |
| Sound | Earl Grant | Theme Song Performance |
| Sound | Joseph Gershenson | Music Supervisor |
| Camera | Eddie Pyle | Camera Operator |
| Sound | Henry Mancini | Original Music Composer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Del Armstrong | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Nick Marcellino | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Lynn F. Reynolds | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | LaVaughn Speer | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Pat Westmore | Hairstylist |
| Production | Norman Deming | Production Manager |
| Directing | Wilson Shyer | Assistant Director |
| Camera | Ledge Haddow | Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Roy Vaughn | Assistant Camera |
| Costume & Make-Up | Martha Bunch | Wardrobe Master |
| Costume & Make-Up | Rydo Loshak | Wardrobe Master |
| Costume & Make-Up | Rosamonde Lytele | Wardrobe Master |
| Sound | Ethmer Roten | Musician |
| Art | Wayne Fitzgerald | Title Designer |
| Crew | Don Morgan | Unit Publicist |
| Directing | Luanna Sherman | Script Supervisor |
| Sound | Henry Janssen | Sound |
| Sound | Glenn E. Anderson | Sound |
