Title:
Imitation of life
Author:
Laemmle, Carl, 1908-1979.
Edition:
Two movie special ed.
Publication Information:
Universal City, CA : Universal, c2008.
Physical Description:
2 videodiscs (236 min.) : sd., b&w and col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Series:
Universal Legacy Series
Closed captioned videodiscs
Series Title:
Universal Legacy Series
Closed captioned videodiscs
General Note:
Based on the novel: Imitation of life / by Fannie Hurst.
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.
Contents:
Disc 1. Imitation of life (1934, b&w, 111 min.) / a Universal picture ; the new Universal presents ; produced by Carl Laemmle, Jr. ; screenplay, William Hurlbut ; directed by John M. Stahl -- Disc 2. Imitation of life (1959, col., 125 min.) / Universal-International presents ; screenplay by Eleanore Griffin and Allan Scott ; produced by Ross Hunter ; directed by Douglas Sirk.
Summary:
1934 version: Two single mothers join together to form a successful business, but find that material success does nothing to stabilize their personal lives. 1959 version: Two single mothers, a down-on-her-luck actress and a homeless woman, attempt to find happiness for themselves and their daughters.
Reading Level:
Not rated by the MPAA.
Added Author:
Added Uniform Title:
Imitation of life (Motion picture : 1934)
Imitation of life (Motion picture : 1959)