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Imitation of life /

Contributor(s):

Material type: Film

FilmPublisher number: 61168605 | Universal Studios Home EntertainmentLanguage: English Original language: English Subtitle language: English, French, Spanish Publisher: Universal City, CA : Universal Studios Home Entertainment, 2015Copyright date: ©2015Edition: [Blu-ray]Description: 1 videodisc (approximately 236 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 inContent type:

two-dimensional moving image

Media type:

video

Carrier type:

videodisc

Other title:

Container title: Imitation of life : 2-movie collection
Disc label: Imitation of life, 1934 & 1959

Related works:

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

Subject(s): Genre/Form: DDC classification:

791.43/75 23

LOC classification:

PN1997 .I45 2004

Contents:

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

Production credits:

1934 version: Photography, Merritt Gerstad ; film editors, Philip Cahn, Maurice Wright ; musical director, Heinz Roemheld.
1959 version: Director of photography, Russell Metty ; film editor, Milton Carruth ; music, Frank Skinner.
Based on the novel "Imitation of life" by Fannie Hurst. Container says "based on the novel "Singer House".

Cast: 1934 version: Claudette Colbert, Warren William, Rochelle Hudson, Ned Sparks, Louise Beavers, Fredi Washington, Baby Jane (Juanita Quigley), Alan Hale, Henry Armetta, Wyndham Standing.Cast: 1959 version: Lana Turner, John Gavin, Sandra Dee, Susan Kohner, Robert Alda, Dan O'Herlihy, Juanita Moore, Mahalia Jackson, Troy Donahue.Summary: The emotionally charged story about two widows -- one white, one black -- and their daughters. In the 1934 version, the women start a pancake business, in the 1959 version, one is an actress, the other out of work. In both versions, trouble begins when one daughter falls for her mother's beau and the other decides to pass as white.

Holdings
Item type	Current library	Shelving location	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Video Recording	Carleton University, AVRC	SP456 - Collections Room	BLU-00453 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		16050314721

1959 version: widescreen (2.00:1) ; 1934 version: full screen (1.33:1).

Originally released in 1934 and 1959.

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.

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

Rating: Not rated.

English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH)

English descriptive audio track

Blu-ray, 1080p High-Definition widescreen (2.00:1) and full screen (1.33:1); DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 mono; requires Blu-ray player.

English dialogue; optional French, Spanish or English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.

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