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Imitation of life.
LIBRA DVD 012 160 discs 1-2
Available from offsite location
- Format:
- Video
- Series:
- Universal legacy series
- Universal Legacy Series
- Language:
- English
- French
- Spanish
- Subjects (All):
- Hurst, Fannie, 1889-1968--Film adaptations.
- Hurst, Fannie.
- Hurst, Fannie, 1889-1968.
- Single mothers--Drama.
- Single mothers.
- Mothers and daughters--Drama.
- Mothers and daughters.
- Passing (Identity).
- Passing (Identity)--Drama.
- Feature films.
- Genre:
- Drama.
- Melodramas (Motion pictures)
- Film adaptations.
- Video recordings for hard of hearing people.
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
- Feature films.
- Video recordings.
- Physical Description:
- 2 videodisc (236 min.) : sound, black and white and color ; 4 3/4 in.
- Edition:
- Two-movie special edition ; standard and widescreen formats.
- Place of Publication:
- Universal City, CA : Universal, [2008]
- Language Note:
- In English, with optional French or Spanish subtitles.
- Closed-captioned.
- System Details:
- DVD, region 1; Dolby digital 2.0 mono.
- digital
- optical
- mono
- Dolby digital 2.0
- 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.
- Contents:
- Disc 1. Imitation of life (1934, b&w, 111 min.) / a Universal picture ; the new Universal presents ; produced by Carl Laemmle, Jr. ; screenplay, William Hurlbut ; directed by John M. Stahl
- Disc 2. Imitation of life (1959, col., 125 min.) / Universal-International presents ; screenplay by Eleanore Griffin and Allan Scott ; produced by Ross Hunter ; directed by Douglas Sirk.
- Participant:
- 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.
- Credits:
- 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.
- Notes:
- Based on the novel: Imitation of life / by Fannie Hurst.
- Aspect ratio 1.33:1 (1934 version) ; 1.85:1 (1959 version).
- Bonus features: Lasting Legacy - An Imitation of Life ; 1934 feature commentary with African-American cultural scholar Avery Clayton ; 1959 feature commentary with film historian Foster Hirsch ; Original trailers.
- OCLC:
- 213372618
- Publisher Number:
- 025195019132
- 61102436 Universal
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