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Imitation of life, Universal-International presents ; screenplay by Eleanore Griffin and Allan Scott ; produced by Ross Hunter ; directed by Douglas Sirk
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The item Imitation of life, Universal-International presents ; screenplay by Eleanore Griffin and Allan Scott ; produced by Ross Hunter ; directed by Douglas Sirk represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Austin Public Library.
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- Contributor
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- trueHurst, Fannie, 1889-1968
- Jackson, Mahalia, 1911-1972
- Donahue, Troy, 1936-2001
- Dicker, Karin, 1947-
- Kohner, Susan, 1936-
- Louise, Jean, 1907-1997
- Dee, Sandra
- Metty, Russell
- Carruth, Milton
- Moore, Juanita
- O'Herlihy, Dan, 1919-2005
- Burnham, Terry, 1949-
- Riedel, Richard H.
- Alda, Robert
- Universal-International (Firm)
- Robinson, Ann, 1929-
- Scott, Allan, 1906-1995
- Golitzen, Alexander, 1908-2005
- Universal Studios Home Video (Firm)
- Shirley, Peg, 1933-
- Sirk, Douglas, 1897-1987
- Skinner, Frank, 1897-1968
- Thomas, Bill, 1921-2000
- Tomack, David, 1919-1977
- trueTurner, Lana, 1921-1995
- Vivyan, John, 1915-1983
- Webster, Paul Francis
- Weston, Jack, 1924-1996
- Severn, Maida, 1902-1995
- Goodman, Lee, 1923-1988
- Gavin, John, 1931-2018
- Gould, Sandra
- Grant, Earl, 1931-1970
- Gausman, R. A., (Russell A.), 1892-1963
- Griffin, Eleanore
- Heron, Julia
- House, Billy, 1890-1961
- Fluellen, Joel, 1907-1990
- Fain, Sammy, 1902-1989
- Hunter, Ross
- Wyenn, Than, 1919-
- Summary
- The story of two widows and their troubled daughters. In the search for success as an actress, Lora neglects her daughter. Lora's black housekeeper's daughter repudiates her mother by trying to pass for white. As the years pass, each of the four women realizes that she has been living an emotionally fruitless existence
- Language
-
- eng
- fre
- spa
- eng
- eng
- Edition
- Widescreen.
- Extent
- 1 videodisc (125 min.)
- Note
-
- Originally released as a motion picture in 1959
- Based on the novel by Fannie Hurst
- Bonus materials: Trailer; Recommendations
- Contents
-
- Side 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
- Side 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
- Isbn
- 9780783276700
- Label
- Imitation of life
- Title
- Imitation of life
- Statement of responsibility
- Universal-International presents ; screenplay by Eleanore Griffin and Allan Scott ; produced by Ross Hunter ; directed by Douglas Sirk
- Contributor
-
- trueHurst, Fannie, 1889-1968
- Jackson, Mahalia, 1911-1972
- Donahue, Troy, 1936-2001
- Dicker, Karin, 1947-
- Kohner, Susan, 1936-
- Louise, Jean, 1907-1997
- Dee, Sandra
- Metty, Russell
- Carruth, Milton
- Moore, Juanita
- O'Herlihy, Dan, 1919-2005
- Burnham, Terry, 1949-
- Riedel, Richard H.
- Alda, Robert
- Universal-International (Firm)
- Robinson, Ann, 1929-
- Scott, Allan, 1906-1995
- Golitzen, Alexander, 1908-2005
- Universal Studios Home Video (Firm)
- Shirley, Peg, 1933-
- Sirk, Douglas, 1897-1987
- Skinner, Frank, 1897-1968
- Thomas, Bill, 1921-2000
- Tomack, David, 1919-1977
- trueTurner, Lana, 1921-1995
- Vivyan, John, 1915-1983
- Webster, Paul Francis
- Weston, Jack, 1924-1996
- Severn, Maida, 1902-1995
- Goodman, Lee, 1923-1988
- Gavin, John, 1931-2018
- Gould, Sandra
- Grant, Earl, 1931-1970
- Gausman, R. A., (Russell A.), 1892-1963
- Griffin, Eleanore
- Heron, Julia
- House, Billy, 1890-1961
- Fluellen, Joel, 1907-1990
- Fain, Sammy, 1902-1989
- Hunter, Ross
- Wyenn, Than, 1919-
- Actor
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- O'Herlihy, Dan, 1919-2005
- Moore, Juanita
- Robinson, Ann, 1929-
- Burnham, Terry, 1949-
- Goodman, Lee, 1923-1988
- Wyenn, Than, 1919-
- Weston, Jack, 1924-1996
- Vivyan, John, 1915-1983
- trueTurner, Lana, 1921-1995
- Tomack, David, 1919-1977
- Shirley, Peg, 1933-
- Severn, Maida, 1902-1995
- Alda, Robert
- Dee, Sandra
- Kohner, Susan, 1936-
- Dicker, Karin, 1947-
- Donahue, Troy, 1936-2001
- Jackson, Mahalia, 1911-1972
- House, Billy, 1890-1961
- Fluellen, Joel, 1907-1990
- Gould, Sandra
- Gavin, John, 1931-2018
- Subject
-
- Passing (Identity) -- Drama
- Drama
- Feature films
- Feature films
- Fiction films
- Fiction films
- Film adaptations
- Film adaptations
- Melodramas (Motion pictures)
- Melodramas (Motion pictures)
- Mothers and daughters
- Mothers and daughters -- Drama
- Passing (Identity)
- Race relations
- Race relations -- Drama
- Romance films
- Romance films
- United States
- United States -- Race relations -- Drama
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired
- Language
-
- eng
- fre
- spa
- eng
- eng
- Summary
- The story of two widows and their troubled daughters. In the search for success as an actress, Lora neglects her daughter. Lora's black housekeeper's daughter repudiates her mother by trying to pass for white. As the years pass, each of the four women realizes that she has been living an emotionally fruitless existence
- Awards note
- Best Supporting Actress nominations (Academy Awards): Juanita Moore; Susan Kohner
- Cataloging source
- CIA
- Characteristic
- videorecording
- http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/collectionName
- Imitation of life (Motion picture : 1959)
- Credits note
- Director of photography, Russell Metty ; gowns for Lana Turner by Jean Louis ; art direction, Alexander Golitzen, Richard H. Riedel ; set decorations, Russell A. Gausman, Julia Heron ; film editor, Milton Carruth ; gowns, Bill Thomas ; "Imitation of Life" music by Sammy Fain ; lyric by Paul Francis Webster ; sung by Earl Grant ; music, Frank Skinner
- Dewey number
- 791.43/72
- Intended audience
- MPAA rating: Not rated
- Language note
- English dialogue, Spanish or French subtitles; closed-captioned
- LC call number
- PN1997
- LC item number
- .I4553 2002
- PerformerNote
- Lana Turner, John Gavin, Sandra Dee, Susan Kohner, Robert Alda, Dan O'Herlihy, Juanita Moore, Karin Dicker, Terry Burnham, John Vivyan, Lee Goodman, Ann Robinson, Troy Donahue, Sandra Gould, David Tomack, Joel Fluellen, Jack Weston, Billy House, Maida Severn, Than Wyenn, Peg Shirley, Mahalia Jackson (singer)
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
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- 1906-1995
- 1897-1987
- 1921-1995
- 1931-2018
- 1936-
- 1919-2005
- 1947-
- 1949-
- 1915-1983
- 1923-1988
- 1929-
- 1936-2001
- 1919-1977
- 1907-1990
- 1924-1996
- 1890-1961
- 1902-1995
- 1919-
- 1933-
- 1911-1972
- 1907-1997
- 1908-2005
- 1892-1963
- 1921-2000
- 1902-1989
- 1931-1970
- 1897-1968
- 1889-1968
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
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- Griffin, Eleanore
- Scott, Allan
- Hunter, Ross
- Sirk, Douglas
- Turner, Lana
- Gavin, John
- Dee, Sandra
- Kohner, Susan
- Alda, Robert
- O'Herlihy, Dan
- Moore, Juanita
- Dicker, Karin
- Burnham, Terry
- Vivyan, John
- Goodman, Lee
- Robinson, Ann
- Donahue, Troy
- Gould, Sandra
- Tomack, David
- Fluellen, Joel
- Weston, Jack
- House, Billy
- Severn, Maida
- Wyenn, Than
- Shirley, Peg
- Jackson, Mahalia
- Metty, Russell
- Louise, Jean
- Golitzen, Alexander
- Riedel, Richard H.
- Gausman, R. A.
- Heron, Julia
- Carruth, Milton
- Thomas, Bill
- Fain, Sammy
- Webster, Paul Francis
- Grant, Earl
- Skinner, Frank
- Hurst, Fannie
- Universal-International (Firm)
- Universal Studios Home Video (Firm)
- Runtime
- 125
- http://bibfra.me/vocab/relation/setdecorator
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- 832eP-BlutI
- b-YzncITC-s
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Mothers and daughters
- Passing (Identity)
- Race relations
- Mothers and daughters
- Passing (Identity)
- Race relations
- United States
- United States
- Technique
- live action
- Label
- Imitation of life, Universal-International presents ; screenplay by Eleanore Griffin and Allan Scott ; produced by Ross Hunter ; directed by Douglas Sirk
- Note
-
- Originally released as a motion picture in 1959
- Based on the novel by Fannie Hurst
- Bonus materials: Trailer; Recommendations
- Carrier category
- videodisc
- Carrier category code
-
- vd
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Configuration of playback channels
- monaural
- Content category
- two-dimensional moving image
- Content type code
-
- tdi
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Side 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 -- Side 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
- Control code
- 723383
- Dimensions
- 4 3/4 in.
- Dimensions
-
- 4 3/4 in.
- other
- Edition
- Widescreen.
- Extent
- 1 videodisc (125 min.)
- Isbn
- 9780783276700
- Media category
- video
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- v
- Medium for sound
- videodisc
- Other control number
- 025192261121
- Other physical details
- sound, color
- Physical substance
- DVD video
- Publisher number
- 22611
- Sound on medium or separate
- sound on medium
- Specific material designation
- videodisc
- System control number
-
- (Sirsi) o51341590
- (OCoLC)51341590
- System details
- DVD, NTSC, Region 1 encoding, anamorphic widescreen (aspect 1.85:1), Dolby digital 2.0 mono
- Video recording format
- DVD
- Label
- Imitation of life, Universal-International presents ; screenplay by Eleanore Griffin and Allan Scott ; produced by Ross Hunter ; directed by Douglas Sirk
- Note
-
- Originally released as a motion picture in 1959
- Based on the novel by Fannie Hurst
- Bonus materials: Trailer; Recommendations
- Carrier category
- videodisc
- Carrier category code
-
- vd
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Configuration of playback channels
- monaural
- Content category
- two-dimensional moving image
- Content type code
-
- tdi
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Side 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 -- Side 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
- Control code
- 723383
- Dimensions
- 4 3/4 in.
- Dimensions
-
- 4 3/4 in.
- other
- Edition
- Widescreen.
- Extent
- 1 videodisc (125 min.)
- Isbn
- 9780783276700
- Media category
- video
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- v
- Medium for sound
- videodisc
- Other control number
- 025192261121
- Other physical details
- sound, color
- Physical substance
- DVD video
- Publisher number
- 22611
- Sound on medium or separate
- sound on medium
- Specific material designation
- videodisc
- System control number
-
- (Sirsi) o51341590
- (OCoLC)51341590
- System details
- DVD, NTSC, Region 1 encoding, anamorphic widescreen (aspect 1.85:1), Dolby digital 2.0 mono
- Video recording format
- DVD
Subject
- Passing (Identity) -- Drama
- Drama
- Feature films
- Feature films
- Fiction films
- Fiction films
- Film adaptations
- Film adaptations
- Melodramas (Motion pictures)
- Melodramas (Motion pictures)
- Mothers and daughters
- Mothers and daughters -- Drama
- Passing (Identity)
- Race relations
- Race relations -- Drama
- Romance films
- Romance films
- United States
- United States -- Race relations -- Drama
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired
Genre
- Romance films
- Melodramas (Motion pictures)
- Drama
- Film adaptations
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired
- Fiction films
- Feature films
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