Imitation of Life (1934)

THE DARING STORY OF MOTHER LOVE - On the Screen for the First Time!

Movie · Drama, Romance · 1h 51m · Rated 7.0/10 on TMDB · Released November 23, 1934

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.

Directed by John M. Stahl

Cast

• Claudette Colbert as Beatrice 'Bea' Pullman
• Louise Beavers as Delilah Johnson
• Warren William as Stephen 'Steve' Archer
• Rochelle Hudson as Jessie Pullman, Age 18
• Ned Sparks as Elmer Smith
• Fredi Washington as Peola Johnson, Age 19
• Juanita Quigley as Baby Jessie Pullman, Age 3
• Alan Hale as Martin the Furniture Man
• Henry Armetta as The Painter
• Wyndham Standing as Beatrice's Butler Jarvis
• Joyce Compton as Young Woman at Party (uncredited)
• Noel Francis as Mrs. Eden (uncredited)

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