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Imitation of Life (1959)

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

Genre : Drama, Romance

Runtime : 2H 5M

Director : Douglas Sirk
Writer : Eleanore Griffin, Allan Scott

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Lana Turner
Lana Turner
Lora Meredith
John Gavin
John Gavin
Steve Archer
Sandra Dee
Sandra Dee
Susie (16)
Susan Kohner
Susan Kohner
Sarah Jane (18)
Robert Alda
Robert Alda
Allen Loomis
Dan O'Herlihy
Dan O'Herlihy
David Edwards
Juanita Moore
Juanita Moore
Annie Johnson
Karin Dicker
Karin Dicker
Sarah Jane (8)
Terry Burnham
Terry Burnham
Susie (6)
John Vivyan
John Vivyan
Young man
Lee Goodman
Lee Goodman
Photographer
Ann Robinson
Ann Robinson
Showgirl
Troy Donahue
Troy Donahue
Frankie
Sandra Gould
Sandra Gould
Receptionist
David Tomack
David Tomack
Mr. McKenney
Joel Fluellen
Joel Fluellen
Minister
Jack Weston
Jack Weston
Stage manager
Billy House
Billy House
Fat Man on Beach
Maida Severn
Maida Severn
Teacher
Than Wyenn
Than Wyenn
Romano
Peg Shirley
Peg Shirley
Fay
Mahalia Jackson
Mahalia Jackson
Choir Soloist
Bess Flowers
Bess Flowers
Geraldine Moore (uncredited)
Frank Baker
Frank Baker
Party Guest
Alex Ball
Alex Ball
Audience Member
George Barrows
George Barrows
Furniture Mover
Chet Brandenburg
Chet Brandenburg
Man at Coney Island
Teddy Buckner
Teddy Buckner
Marching Band Member
George Calliga
George Calliga
Security
Steve Carruthers
Steve Carruthers
Actor at Audition
Richard Collier
Richard Collier
McKinney
Paul Cristo
Paul Cristo
Show Spectator
Joe Darensbourg
Joe Darensbourg
Marching Band Member
Robert Darin
Robert Darin
Waiter
Mike De Lay
Mike De Lay
Marching Band Member
Elinor Donahue
Elinor Donahue
Lora's Friend
Adolf Eichmann
Adolf Eichmann
Himself (Archive Footage)
Cicely Evans
Cicely Evans
Louis Morton
Myrna Fahey
Myrna Fahey
Iris Dawn
George Ford
George Ford
Show Spectator
Tedd Hadfield
Tedd Hadfield
Cop
Lynne Hunter
Lynne Hunter
Teacher
Nelson Leigh
Nelson Leigh
Doctor
Paul Levitt
Paul Levitt
Waiter
John McNamara
John McNamara
Doctor
Joseph Mell
Joseph Mell
Watchman
Eddie Parker
Eddie Parker
Cop at Funeral
Waclaw Rekwart
Waclaw Rekwart
Restaurant Patron
Cosmo Sardo
Cosmo Sardo
Audience Member
Jeffrey Sayre
Jeffrey Sayre
Audience Member
Cap Somers
Cap Somers
Truck Driver
Ted Thorpe
Ted Thorpe
Dog Owner
Napoleon Whiting
Napoleon Whiting
Kenneth, Lora's Butler

Crews

Eleanore Griffin
Eleanore Griffin
Screenplay
Russell Metty
Russell Metty
Director of Photography
Ross Hunter
Ross Hunter
Producer
Douglas Sirk
Douglas Sirk
Director
Allan Scott
Allan Scott
Screenplay
Frank Skinner
Frank Skinner
Original Music Composer
Milton Carruth
Milton Carruth
Editor
Fannie Hurst
Fannie Hurst
Novel
Jean Louis
Jean Louis
Costume Designer
Alexander Golitzen
Alexander Golitzen
Art Direction
Richard H. Riedel
Richard H. Riedel
Art Direction
Russell A. Gausman
Russell A. Gausman
Set Decoration
Julia Heron
Julia Heron
Set Decoration
Leslie I. Carey
Leslie I. Carey
Sound
Joe Lapis
Joe Lapis
Sound
Bill Thomas
Bill Thomas
Costume Designer
Bud Westmore
Bud Westmore
Makeup Artist
Larry Germain
Larry Germain
Hairstylist
Frank Shaw
Frank Shaw
Assistant Director
Sammy Fain
Sammy Fain
Songs
Paul Francis Webster
Paul Francis Webster
Songs
Earl Grant
Earl Grant
Theme Song Performance
Joseph Gershenson
Joseph Gershenson
Music Supervisor
Eddie Pyle
Eddie Pyle
Camera Operator
Max Nippell
Max Nippell
Gaffer
Henry Mancini
Henry Mancini
Original Music Composer
Del Armstrong
Del Armstrong
Makeup Artist
Nick Marcellino
Nick Marcellino
Makeup Artist
Lynn F. Reynolds
Lynn F. Reynolds
Makeup Artist
LaVaughn Speer
LaVaughn Speer
Hairstylist
Pat Westmore
Pat Westmore
Hairstylist
Norman Deming
Norman Deming
Production Manager
Wilson Shyer
Wilson Shyer
Assistant Director
Robert Laszlo
Robert Laszlo
Props
Charles Cowie
Charles Cowie
Grip
Ledge Haddow
Ledge Haddow
Assistant Camera
Rollie Lane
Rollie Lane
Still Photographer
Roy Vaughn
Roy Vaughn
Assistant Camera
Martha Bunch
Martha Bunch
Wardrobe Master
Rydo Loshak
Rydo Loshak
Wardrobe Master
Rosamonde Lytele
Rosamonde Lytele
Wardrobe Master
Ethmer Roten
Ethmer Roten
Musician
Wayne Fitzgerald
Wayne Fitzgerald
Title Designer
Don Morgan
Don Morgan
Unit Publicist
Luanna Sherman
Luanna Sherman
Script Supervisor
Henry Janssen
Henry Janssen
Sound
Glenn E. Anderson
Glenn E. Anderson
Sound
Clifford Stine
Clifford Stine
Visual Effects

Trailers and other movies

Imitation of Life Official Trailer #1 - Lana Turner Movie (1959) HD
Dan Ireland on IMITATION OF LIFE
Imitation Of Life ≣ 1959 ≣ Trailer

Posters and backgrounds

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