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Author:

Imitation of life (Motion picture)

Title:

Imitation of life / Universal International ; produced by Ross Hunter ; directed by Douglas Sirk.

Publisher:

MCA Home Video distributor,

Copyright Date:

1985

Description:

1 videocassette (124 min.) : sound, color ; 1/2 in.

Subject:

Feature films.

Other Authors:

Hunter, Ross. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no97056242
Turner, Lana, 1921-1995, performer. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n50050081
Gavin, John, performer. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n2003129613
Dee, Sandra, performer. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no90008779
Hurst, Fannie, 1889-1968. Imitation of life.
O'Herlihy, Dan, 1919-2005, performer. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no92027593
Moore, Juanita, performer. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no90008781
Kohner, Susan, performer.
Alda, Robert, performer. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n80015602
Sirk, Douglas, 1897-1987, director.
MCA Home Video (Firm) http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no95005962
Universal-International (Firm) http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n92804312

Notes:

VHS. "80152"--Container. Lana Turner, John Gavin, Sandra Dee, Dan O'Herlihy, Juanita Moore, Susan Kohner, Robert Alda. Based on: Imitation of life / Fannie Hurst. Originally produced as a motion picture in 1959.

Summary:

A career-driven actress neglects her daughter while her good-hearted black housekeeper is repudiated by her daughter when she tries to pass for white. As the years pass, each of the four women realizes that she has been living out an emotionally fruitless existence.

OCLC:

(OCoLC)80566038

Locations:

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)