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Imitation of Life (1934)

Claudette Colbert at her finest in Imitation of Life

Genre : Drama, Romance

Runtime : 1H 51M

Director : John M. Stahl
Writer : William Hurlbut

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Claudette Colbert
Claudette Colbert
Beatrice 'Bea' Pullman
Warren William
Warren William
Stephen 'Steve' Archer
Rochelle Hudson
Rochelle Hudson
Jessie Pullman, Age 18
Ned Sparks
Ned Sparks
Elmer Smith
Louise Beavers
Louise Beavers
Delilah Johnson
Fredi Washington
Fredi Washington
Peola Johnson, Age 19
Juanita Quigley
Juanita Quigley
Baby Jessie Pullman, Age 3
Alan Hale
Alan Hale
Martin the Furniture Man
Henry Armetta
Henry Armetta
The Painter
Wyndham Standing
Wyndham Standing
Beatrice's Butler Jarvis
Monya Andre
Monya Andre
Party Guest (uncredited)
Alyce Ardell
Alyce Ardell
French Maid (uncredited)
William Austin
William Austin
Englishman at Party (uncredited)
Dorothy Black
Dorothy Black
Peola Johnson, Age 10 (uncredited)
Edna Bowdoin
Edna Bowdoin
Secretary (uncredited)
Tyler Brooke
Tyler Brooke
Tipsy Man at Party (uncredited)
Daisy Bufford
Daisy Bufford
Waitress (uncredited)
Joyce Compton
Joyce Compton
Young Woman at Party (uncredited)
William B. Davidson
William B. Davidson
Man Buying Cigar (uncredited)
Sayre Dearing
Sayre Dearing
Party Guest (uncredited)
Norma Drew
Norma Drew
Teacher (uncredited)
Jean Fenwick
Jean Fenwick
Minor Role (uncredited)
Noel Francis
Noel Francis
Mrs. Eden (uncredited)
Paullyn Garner
Paullyn Garner
Mrs. Ramsey (uncredited)
Dick Gordon
Dick Gordon
Party Guest (uncredited)
Jesse Graves
Jesse Graves
Pallbearer (uncredited)
Reverend Gregg
Reverend Gregg
Minister (uncredited)
Sebie Hendricks
Sebie Hendricks
Peola Johnson, Age 4 (uncredited)
G.P. Huntley
G.P. Huntley
James (uncredited)
Stuart Johnston
Stuart Johnston
Undertaker (uncredited)
Marcia Mae Jones
Marcia Mae Jones
Peola's Frontrow Classmate (uncredited)
Tiny Jones
Tiny Jones
Funeral Spectator (uncredited)
Marilyn Knowlden
Marilyn Knowlden
Jessie Pullman, Age 8 (uncredited)
Henry Kolker
Henry Kolker
Dr. Preston (uncredited)
Lenita Lane
Lenita Lane
Mrs. Dale (uncredited)
Curry Lee
Curry Lee
Chauffeur (uncredited)
Bessie Lyle
Bessie Lyle
Woman at Funeral (uncredited)
Hattie McDaniel
Hattie McDaniel
Woman at Funeral (uncredited)
Claire McDowell
Claire McDowell
Teacher Outside Classroom (uncredited)
Harold Miller
Harold Miller
Party Guest (uncredited)
Julius Molnar
Julius Molnar
Footman (uncredited)
Bert Moorhouse
Bert Moorhouse
Man at Funeral (uncredited)
Edmund Mortimer
Edmund Mortimer
Party Guest (uncredited)
David Newell
David Newell
Party Guest Saying Goodbye (uncredited)
Barry Norton
Barry Norton
Young Man Proposing Toast (uncredited)
Edgar Norton
Edgar Norton
Butler at Party (uncredited)
Dennis O'Keefe
Dennis O'Keefe
Party Guest (uncredited)
Franklin Pangborn
Franklin Pangborn
Mr. Carven (uncredited)
Paul Porcasi
Paul Porcasi
Jackson's Restaurant Manager (uncredited)
Hayes Robinson
Hayes Robinson
Man at Funeral (uncredited)
Ronald R. Rondell
Ronald R. Rondell
Party Guest (uncredited)
Gay Seabrook
Gay Seabrook
Party Guest (uncredited)
Teru Shimada
Teru Shimada
Customer in Pancake Shop (uncredited)
Larry Steers
Larry Steers
Party Guest (uncredited)
Madame Sul-Te-Wan
Madame Sul-Te-Wan
Cook (uncredited)
Ethel Sykes
Ethel Sykes
Party Guest (uncredited)
Libby Taylor
Libby Taylor
Woman at Funeral (uncredited)
Alma Tell
Alma Tell
Mrs. Craven (uncredited)
Fred 'Snowflake' Toones
Fred 'Snowflake' Toones
Man at Funeral (uncredited)
Martin Turner
Martin Turner
Man at Funeral (uncredited)
Walter Walker
Walter Walker
Hugh (uncredited)
Bruce Warren
Bruce Warren
Party Guest (uncredited)
Hazel Washington
Hazel Washington
Maid (uncredited)
Clarence Wilson
Clarence Wilson
Mr. Bristol, Landlord (uncredited)
Jane Withers
Jane Withers
Peola's Frontrow Classmate (uncredited)

Crews

John M. Stahl
John M. Stahl
Director
Fannie Hurst
Fannie Hurst
Novel
William Hurlbut
William Hurlbut
Screenplay
Carl Laemmle Jr.
Carl Laemmle Jr.
Producer
Henry Henigson
Henry Henigson
Associate Producer
Heinz Roemheld
Heinz Roemheld
Music
Merritt B. Gerstad
Merritt B. Gerstad
Director of Photography
Philip Cahn
Philip Cahn
Editor
Maurice Wright
Maurice Wright
Editor
Charles D. Hall
Charles D. Hall
Art Direction
Travis Banton
Travis Banton
Costume Design
William Ely
William Ely
Makeup Artist
Jack Pierce
Jack Pierce
Makeup Artist
Dorothy Ponedel
Dorothy Ponedel
Makeup Artist
Jane Roman
Jane Roman
Hairstylist
Scott R. Beal
Scott R. Beal
Assistant Director
Fred Frank
Fred Frank
Assistant Director
John P. Fulton
John P. Fulton
Special Effects
Theodore Soderberg
Theodore Soderberg
Sound Director
Jack Bolger
Jack Bolger
Boom Operator
Gilbert Kurland
Gilbert Kurland
Sound
Joe Lapis
Joe Lapis
Sound mixer
M.F. Murphy
M.F. Murphy
Production Manager
George Schuman
George Schuman
Grip
Mary West
Mary West
Child Wrangler

Trailers and other movies

Imitation of Life Official Trailer #1 - Alan Hale Movie (1934) HD

Posters and backgrounds

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