Watch Imitation of Life (1934) Official Trailer
THE DARING STORY OF MOTHER LOVE - On the Screen for the First Time!
7 / 10 IMDb November 23, 1934 1h 51m
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.
Director
Runtime
1h 51m
Release Date
November 23, 1934
Genre
Drama, Romance
Status
Released
Languages
English
Country
United States of America
Producers
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Cast
Claudette Colbert
as Beatrice 'Bea' Pullman
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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)
Hattie McDaniel
as Woman at Funeral (uncredited)
William B. Davidson
as Man Buying Cigar (uncredited)
William Austin
as Englishman at Party (uncredited)
G.P. Huntley
as James (uncredited)
Tyler Brooke
as Tipsy Man at Party (uncredited)
Production Companies
Universal PicturesImitation of Life Official Trailer 1934
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