Imitation of Life

7.4
  • Genre: DramaRomance
  • Run time: 125 min
  • Premiere: 1959. June 26.

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.

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Lana Turner

Lora Meredith

John Gavin

Steve Archer

Juanita Moore

Annie Johnson

Sandra Dee

Susie (16)

Susan Kohner

Sarah Jane (18)

Robert Alda

Allen Loomis

Dan O'Herlihy

David Edwards

Karin Dicker

Sarah Jane (8)

Terry Burnham

Susie (6)

John Vivyan

Young man

Lee Goodman

Photographer

Ann Robinson

Showgirl

Troy Donahue

Frankie

Sandra Gould

Receptionist

David Tomack

Mr. McKenney

Joel Fluellen

Minister

Jack Weston

Stage manager

Billy House

Fat Man on Beach

Maida Severn

Teacher

Than Wyenn

Romano

Mahalia Jackson

Choir Soloist

Bess Flowers

Geraldine Moore (uncredited)

Frank Baker

Party Guest

Alex Ball

Audience Member

George Barrows

Furniture Mover

Chet Brandenburg

Man at Coney Island

Teddy Buckner

Marching Band Member

George Calliga

Security

Steve Carruthers

Actor at Audition

Paul Cristo

Show Spectator

Joe Darensbourg

Marching Band Member

Mike De Lay

Marching Band Member

Elinor Donahue

Lora's Friend

Adolf Eichmann

Himself (Archive Footage)

Cicely Evans

Louis Morton

Myrna Fahey

Iris Dawn

George Ford

Show Spectator (uncredited)

Lynne Hunter

Teacher

Paul Levitt

Waiter

Joseph Mell

Watchman

Eddie Parker

Cop at Funeral

Waclaw Rekwart

Restaurant Patron

Cosmo Sardo

Audience Member

Jeffrey Sayre

Audience Member

Cap Somers

Truck Driver

Ted Thorpe

Dog Owner

Napoleon Whiting

Kenneth, Lora's Butler

Rodney Bieber

Moulin Rouge Dancer

Art

Richard H. Riedel

Art Direction

Julia Heron

Set Decoration

Russell A. Gausman

Set Decoration

Alexander Golitzen

Art Direction

Wayne Fitzgerald

Title Designer

Camera

Russell Metty

Director of Photography

Eddie Pyle

Camera Operator

Rollie Lane

Still Photographer

Roy Vaughn

Assistant Camera

Ledge Haddow

Assistant Camera

Costume & Make-Up

Larry Germain

Hairstylist

Bud Westmore

Makeup Artist

Jean Louis

Costume Designer

Bill Thomas

Costume Designer

Nick Marcellino

Makeup Artist

Pat Westmore

Hairstylist

Del Armstrong

Makeup Artist

Lynn F. Reynolds

Makeup Artist

Rosamonde Lytele

Wardrobe Master

Rydo Loshak

Wardrobe Master

LaVaughn Speer

Hairstylist

Martha Bunch

Wardrobe Master

Crew

Don Morgan

Unit Publicist

Directing

Douglas Sirk

Director

Frank Shaw

Assistant Director

Luanna Sherman

Script Supervisor

Wilson Shyer

Assistant Director

Editing

Lighting

Max Nippell

Gaffer

Production

Ross Hunter

Producer

Norman Deming

Production Manager

Sound

Frank Skinner

Original Music Composer

Joe Lapis

Sound

Earl Grant

Theme Song Performance

Joseph Gershenson

Music Supervisor

Ethmer Roten

Musician

Henry Mancini

Original Music Composer

Writing

Eleanore Griffin

Screenplay

Allan Scott

Screenplay

Art

Richard H. Riedel

Art Direction

Julia Heron

Set Decoration

Russell A. Gausman

Set Decoration

Alexander Golitzen

Art Direction

Wayne Fitzgerald

Title Designer

Camera

Russell Metty

Director of Photography

Eddie Pyle

Camera Operator

Rollie Lane

Still Photographer

Roy Vaughn

Assistant Camera

Ledge Haddow

Assistant Camera

Costume & Make-Up

Larry Germain

Hairstylist

Bud Westmore

Makeup Artist

Jean Louis

Costume Designer

Bill Thomas

Costume Designer

Nick Marcellino

Makeup Artist

Pat Westmore

Hairstylist

Del Armstrong

Makeup Artist

Lynn F. Reynolds

Makeup Artist

Rosamonde Lytele

Wardrobe Master

Rydo Loshak

Wardrobe Master

LaVaughn Speer

Hairstylist

Martha Bunch

Wardrobe Master

Crew

Don Morgan

Unit Publicist

Directing

Douglas Sirk

Director

Frank Shaw

Assistant Director

Luanna Sherman

Script Supervisor

Wilson Shyer

Assistant Director

Editing

Lighting

Max Nippell

Gaffer

Production

Ross Hunter

Producer

Norman Deming

Production Manager

Sound

Frank Skinner

Original Music Composer

Joe Lapis

Sound

Earl Grant

Theme Song Performance

Joseph Gershenson

Music Supervisor

Ethmer Roten

Musician

Henry Mancini

Original Music Composer

Writing

Eleanore Griffin

Screenplay

Allan Scott

Screenplay