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Imitation of Life 1959 Directed by Douglas Sirk

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

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.

Country USA
Production Country USA
Language English
Spoken Language English
Gneres Drama , Romance
Release Date 26 June 1959
125 mins
Cast
Lana Turner
Lana Turner Lora Meredith
John Gavin
John Gavin Steve Archer
Juanita Moore
Juanita Moore Annie Johnson
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
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 (uncredited)
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
Rodney Bieber
Rodney Bieber Moulin Rouge Dancer
Crew
Director
Douglas Sirk
Douglas Sirk
Writers
Eleanore Griffin
Eleanore Griffin
Allan Scott
Allan Scott
Producer
Ross Hunter
Ross Hunter
Cinematography
Russell Metty
Russell Metty
Composers
Frank Skinner
Frank Skinner
Henry Mancini
Henry Mancini
Editor
Milton Carruth
Milton Carruth
Sound
Leslie I. Carey
Leslie I. Carey
Joe Lapis
Joe Lapis
Henry Janssen
Henry Janssen
Glenn E. Anderson
Glenn E. Anderson
Visual Effects
Clifford Stine
Clifford Stine
Original Writer
Fannie Hurst
Fannie Hurst
Art Direction
Alexander Golitzen
Alexander Golitzen
Richard H. Riedel
Richard H. Riedel
Set Decoration
Julia Heron
Julia Heron
Russell A. Gausman
Russell A. Gausman
Costume Design
Bill Thomas
Bill Thomas
Jean Louis
Jean Louis
Martha Bunch
Martha Bunch
Rydo Loshak
Rydo Loshak
Rosamonde Lytele
Rosamonde Lytele
Makeup Artists
Bud Westmore
Bud Westmore
Lynn F. Reynolds
Lynn F. Reynolds
Del Armstrong
Del Armstrong
Nick Marcellino
Nick Marcellino
Hairstylists
Larry Germain
Larry Germain
Pat Westmore
Pat Westmore
LaVaughn Speer
LaVaughn Speer
Music
Ethmer Roten
Ethmer Roten
Joseph Gershenson
Joseph Gershenson
Earl Grant
Earl Grant
Sammy Fain
Sammy Fain
Paul Francis Webster
Paul Francis Webster
Camera Operator
Eddie Pyle
Eddie Pyle
Script Supervisor
Luanna Sherman
Luanna Sherman
Lighting
Max Nippell
Max Nippell
Assistant Directors
Frank Shaw
Frank Shaw
Wilson Shyer
Wilson Shyer
Additional Photography
Rollie Lane
Rollie Lane