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THE DARING STORY OF MOTHER LOVE - On the Screen for the First Time! - Imitation of Life
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Title: Imitation of Life

Release Date: 23 Nov 1934

Runtime: 1h 51m

Genre: Drama, Romance

Director: Universal Pictures

Production Companies: Universal Pictures

Overview: 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.

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Ratings

Average Vote: 7 (83 votes)

Cast

  • Beatrice 'Bea' Pullman: Claudette Colbert
  • Stephen 'Steve' Archer: Warren William
  • Jessie Pullman, Age 18: Rochelle Hudson
  • Elmer Smith: Ned Sparks
  • Delilah Johnson: Louise Beavers
  • Peola Johnson, Age 19: Fredi Washington
  • Baby Jessie Pullman, Age 3: Juanita Quigley
  • Martin the Furniture Man: Alan Hale
  • The Painter: Henry Armetta
  • Beatrice's Butler Jarvis: Wyndham Standing
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