Imitation of Life
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.
Top Billed Cast
Claudette Colbert
Beatrice 'Bea' Pullman
Louise Beavers
Delilah Johnson
Warren William
Stephen 'Steve' Archer
Rochelle Hudson
Jessie Pullman, Age 18
Ned Sparks
Elmer Smith
Featured Crew
Fannie Hurst
Novel
William Hurlbut
Screenplay
John M. Stahl
Director
Henry Henigson
Associate Producer
Philip Cahn
Editor
Jane Roman
Hairstylist
Jack Bolger
Boom Operator
Dorothy Ponedel
Makeup Artist
Fred Frank
Assistant Director
Gilbert Kurland
Sound
John P. Fulton
Special Effects
Travis Banton
Costume Design
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