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Imitation of Life

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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Imitation of Life

June 26, 1959
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Cast (53)

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

Crew (48)

Directing

Douglas Sirk
Director
Frank Shaw
Assistant Director
Luanna Sherman
Script Supervisor
Wilson Shyer
Assistant Director

Writing

Eleanore Griffin
Screenplay
Allan Scott
Screenplay

Production

Ross Hunter
Producer
Norman Deming
Production Manager

Sound

Frank Skinner
Original Music Composer
Henry Mancini
Original Music Composer
Joe Lapis
Sound
Joseph Gershenson
Music Supervisor
Earl Grant
Theme Song Performance
Ethmer Roten
Musician

Art

Wayne Fitzgerald
Title Designer
Alexander Golitzen
Art Direction
Julia Heron
Set Decoration
Russell A. Gausman
Set Decoration
Richard H. Riedel
Art Direction

Camera

Russell Metty
Director of Photography
Roy Vaughn
Assistant Camera
Eddie Pyle
Camera Operator
Ledge Haddow
Assistant Camera
Rollie Lane
Still Photographer

Costume & Make-Up

Bill Thomas
Costume Designer
Bud Westmore
Makeup Artist
Del Armstrong
Makeup Artist
Jean Louis
Costume Designer
Larry Germain
Hairstylist
Rosamonde Lytele
Wardrobe Master
LaVaughn Speer
Hairstylist
Rydo Loshak
Wardrobe Master
Nick Marcellino
Makeup Artist
Martha Bunch
Wardrobe Master
Pat Westmore
Hairstylist
Lynn F. Reynolds
Makeup Artist

Crew

Don Morgan
Unit Publicist

Editing

Lighting

Max Nippell
Gaffer

Visual Effects

Clifford Stine
Visual Effects