Ripon Public Library

Imitation of life, a Universal picture ; the new Universal presents ; produced by Carl Laemmle, Jr. ; screenplay, William Hurlbut ; directed by John M. Stahl. Imitation of life / Universal-International presents ; screenplay by Eleanore Griffin and Allan Scott ; produced by Ross Hunter ; directed by Douglas Sirk

Based on the novel: Imitation of life / by Fannie HurstBonus features. Featurette, Lasting Legacy - An Imitation of Life (32 min.). 1934 version: feature commentary with African-American cultural scholar Avery Clayton ; theatrical trailer. 1959 version: feature commentary with film historian Foster Hirsch ; theatrical trailerOriginally produced as motion pictures in 1934 and 1959

mixed

monaural

1934 version: Photography, Merritt Gerstad ; film editors, Philip Cahn, Maurice Wright1959 version: Director of photography, Russell Metty ; film editor, Milton Carruth ; music, Frank Skinner

other

Two-movie special ed., widescreen and fullscreen.

videodisc

1934 version: Claudette Colbert, Warren William, Rochelle Hudson, Ned Sparks, Louise Beavers, Fredi Washington, Baby Jane (Juanita Quigley), Alan Hale, Henry Armetta, Wyndham Standing1959 version: Lana Turner, John Gavin, Sandra Dee, Susan Kohner, Robert Alda, Dan O'Herlihy, Juanita Moore, Mahalia Jackson, Troy Donahue

2 videodiscs (236 min.), sound, black and white and color, 4 3/4 in.

sound on medium

videodisc

(OCoLC)774986334

DVD ; NTSC, Region 1 ; full frame (1.33:1, 1934 version) & anamorphic widescreen (1.85:1, 1959 version) ; Dolby Digital 2.0 mono. ; dual layer

025192129551025192129902

61121216 -- Universal

DVD