Catalog - The City Library

Format:

DVD, Videorecording, Projected Medium, Visual Materials

Title:

Imitation of life / a Universal picture ; the new Universal presents ; produced by Carl Laemmle, Jr. ; screenplay, William Hurlbut ; directed by John M. Stahl. Imitation of life / Universal-International presents ; screenplay by Eleanore Griffin and Allan Scott ; produced by Ross Hunter ; directed by Douglas Sirk.

Edition:

Two-movie special ed.

Publisher, Date:

Universal City, CA : Universal, [2012]

Description:

2 videodiscs (236 min.) : sound, black and white and color ; 4 3/4 in.

4 3/4 in.

stamping

digital optical

widescreen (1.85:1) 24 fps

NTSC

video file

DVD video

region 1

Summary:

1934 version: Two single mothers join together to form a successful business, but find that material success does nothing to stabilize their personal lives.

1959 version: Two single mothers, a down-on-her-luck actress and a homeless woman, attempt to find happiness for themselves and their daughters.

Target Audience Note:

Not rated by the MPAA.

Subjects:

Hurst, Fannie, 1889-1968 -- Film adaptations.

Single mothers -- Drama.

Mothers and daughters -- Drama.

Passing (Identity) -- Drama.

Genre:

Feature films.

Fiction films.

Video recordings for the hearing impaired.

Other Author:

Laemmle, Carl, Jr., 1908-1979, film producer.

Hurlbut, William J. (William James), 1883-1957, screenwriter.

Stahl, John M., 1886-1950, film director.

Colbert, Claudette, actor.

William, Warren, 1895-1948, actor.

Hudson, Rochelle, 1916-1972, actor.

Sparks, Ned, 1883-1957, actor.

Beavers, Louise, 1902-1962, actor.

Washington, Fredi, 1903-1994, actor.

Quigley, Juanita, 1931-2017, actor.

Hale, Alan, 1892-1950, actor.

Armetta, Henry, 1888-1945, actor.

Standing, Wyndham, 1880-1963, actor.

Griffin, Eleanore, screenwriter.

Scott, Allan, 1906-1995, screenwriter.

Hunter, Ross, film producer.

Sirk, Douglas, 1897-1987, film director.

Skinner, Frank, 1897-1968, composer (expression)

Turner, Lana, 1921-1995, actor.

Gavin, John, 1931-2018, actor.

Dee, Sandra, actor.

Kohner, Susan, 1936- actor.

Alda, Robert, actor.

O'Herlihy, Dan, 1919-2005, actor.

Moore, Juanita, actor.

Jackson, Mahalia, 1911-1972, actor.

Donahue, Troy, 1936-2001, actor.

Clayton, Avery, interviewee (expression)

Hirsch, Foster, interviewee (expression)

Motion picture adaptation of (work): Hurst, Fannie, 1889-1968. Imitation of life.

Universal Pictures Company, production company.

Universal-International (Firm), production company.

Universal Studios Home Entertainment (Firm)

Other Title:

Imitation of life (Motion picture : 1934)

Imitation of life (Motion picture : 1959)

Lasting legacy.

Notes:

Based on the novel: Imitation of life / by Fannie Hurst.

Bonus features. Featurette, Lasting Legacy - An Imitation of Life (32 min.). 1934 version: feature commentary with African-American cultural scholar Avery Clayton ; theatrical trailer. 1959 version: feature commentary with film historian Foster Hirsch ; theatrical trailer.

Originally produced as motion pictures in 1934 and 1959.

1934 version: Photography, Merritt Gerstad ; film editors, Philip Cahn, Maurice Wright.

1959 version: Director of photography, Russell Metty ; film editor, Milton Carruth ; music, Frank Skinner.

1934 version: Claudette Colbert, Warren William, Rochelle Hudson, Ned Sparks, Louise Beavers, Fredi Washington, Baby Jane (Juanita Quigley), Alan Hale, Henry Armetta, Wyndham Standing.

1959 version: Lana Turner, John Gavin, Sandra Dee, Susan Kohner, Robert Alda, Dan O'Herlihy, Juanita Moore, Mahalia Jackson, Troy Donahue.

DVD ; NTSC, Region 1 ; full frame (1.33:1, 1934 version) & anamorphic widescreen (1.85:1, 1959 version) ; Dolby Digital 2.0 mono. ; dual layer.

In English, with optional English SDH, French or Spanish subtitles.

National Film Registry, 2005

Golden Globes, 1960: Best Supporting Actress (Susan Kohner)

National Film Registry, 2015

Contents:

Imitation of life (1934 ; 1 hr., 51 min.) -- Imitation of life (1959 ; 2 hr., 5 min.).

Publisher Number:

61121216

Other Number:

774986334

System Availability:

1

Current Holds:

0

# Local items:

1

Control Number:

962797

# Local items in:

1

# System items in:

1

Call Number:

DVD MOVIE Imitatio