Imitation of Life (1934)

Imitation of Life (1934)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1934-11-23 United States of America 111 Min. PG-13
7 85 votes
Drama, Romance

Overview

A struggling widow and her daughter take in a black housekeeper and her fair-skinned daughter. The two women start a successful business but face familial, identity, and racial issues along the way.

Cast

Claudette Colbert is Beatrice 'Bea' Pullman
Beatrice 'Bea' Pullman
Louise Beavers is Delilah Johnson
Delilah Johnson
Warren William is Stephen 'Steve' Archer
Stephen 'Steve' Archer
Rochelle Hudson is Jessie Pullman, Age 18
Jessie Pullman, Age 18
Ned Sparks is Elmer Smith
Elmer Smith
Fredi Washington is Peola Johnson, Age 19
Peola Johnson, Age 19
Juanita Quigley is Baby Jessie Pullman, Age 3
Baby Jessie Pullman, Age 3
Alan Hale is Martin the Furniture Man
Martin the Furniture Man
Henry Armetta is The Painter
The Painter
Wyndham Standing is Beatrice's Butler Jarvis
Beatrice's Butler Jarvis
Joyce Compton is Young Woman at Party (uncredited)
Young Woman at Party (uncredited)
Noel Francis is Mrs. Eden (uncredited)
Mrs. Eden (uncredited)
Jane Withers is Peola's Frontrow Classmate (uncredited)
Peola's Frontrow Classmate (uncredited)
Marcia Mae Jones is Peola's Frontrow Classmate (uncredited)
Peola's Frontrow Classmate (uncredited)
Henry Kolker is Dr. Preston (uncredited)
Dr. Preston (uncredited)
Hattie McDaniel is Woman at Funeral (uncredited)
Woman at Funeral (uncredited)
William B. Davidson is Man Buying Cigar (uncredited)
Man Buying Cigar (uncredited)
William Austin is Englishman at Party (uncredited)
Englishman at Party (uncredited)
G.P. Huntley is James (uncredited)
James (uncredited)
Tyler Brooke is Tipsy Man at Party (uncredited)
Tipsy Man at Party (uncredited)
Sayre Dearing is Party Guest (uncredited)
Party Guest (uncredited)
Claire McDowell is Teacher Outside Classroom (uncredited)
Teacher Outside Classroom (uncredited)
Jean Fenwick is Minor Role (uncredited)
Minor Role (uncredited)
Dick Gordon is Party Guest (uncredited)
Party Guest (uncredited)
Jesse Graves is Pallbearer (uncredited)
Pallbearer (uncredited)
Harold Miller is Party Guest (uncredited)
Party Guest (uncredited)
David Newell is Party Guest Saying Goodbye (uncredited)
Party Guest Saying Goodbye (uncredited)
Dennis O'Keefe is Party Guest (uncredited)
Party Guest (uncredited)
Franklin Pangborn is Mr. Carven (uncredited)
Mr. Carven (uncredited)
Clarence Wilson is Mr. Bristol, Landlord (uncredited)
Mr. Bristol, Landlord (uncredited)
Marilyn Knowlden is Jessie Pullman, Age 8 (uncredited)
Jessie Pullman, Age 8 (uncredited)
Lenita Lane is Mrs. Dale (uncredited)
Mrs. Dale (uncredited)
Paul Porcasi is Jackson's Restaurant Manager (uncredited)
Jackson's Restaurant Manager (uncredited)
Barry Norton is Young Man Proposing Toast (uncredited)
Young Man Proposing Toast (uncredited)
Edgar Norton is Butler at Party (uncredited)
Butler at Party (uncredited)
Ronald R. Rondell is Party Guest (uncredited)
Party Guest (uncredited)
Gay Seabrook is Party Guest (uncredited)
Party Guest (uncredited)
Teru Shimada is Customer in Pancake Shop (uncredited)
Customer in Pancake Shop (uncredited)
Larry Steers is Party Guest (uncredited)
Party Guest (uncredited)
Libby Taylor is Woman at Funeral (uncredited)
Woman at Funeral (uncredited)
Madame Sul-Te-Wan is Cook (uncredited)
Cook (uncredited)
Alma Tell is Mrs. Craven (uncredited)
Mrs. Craven (uncredited)
Fred 'Snowflake' Toones is Man at Funeral (uncredited)
Man at Funeral (uncredited)
Walter Walker is Hugh (uncredited)
Hugh (uncredited)
Dorothy Black is Peola Johnson, Age 10 (uncredited)
Peola Johnson, Age 10 (uncredited)
Alyce Ardell is French Maid (uncredited)
French Maid (uncredited)
Monya Andre is Party Guest (uncredited)
Party Guest (uncredited)
Edna Bowdoin is Secretary (uncredited)
Secretary (uncredited)
Daisy Bufford is Waitress (uncredited)
Waitress (uncredited)
Norma Drew is Teacher (uncredited)
Teacher (uncredited)
Paullyn Garner is Mrs. Ramsey (uncredited)
Mrs. Ramsey (uncredited)
Reverend Gregg is Minister (uncredited)
Minister (uncredited)
Sebie Hendricks is Peola Johnson, Age 4 (uncredited)
Peola Johnson, Age 4 (uncredited)
Stuart Johnston is Undertaker (uncredited)
Undertaker (uncredited)
Tiny Jones is Funeral Spectator (uncredited)
Funeral Spectator (uncredited)
Curry Lee is Chauffeur (uncredited)
Chauffeur (uncredited)
Bessie Lyle is Woman at Funeral (uncredited)
Woman at Funeral (uncredited)
Julius Molnar is Footman (uncredited)
Footman (uncredited)
Bert Moorhouse is Man at Funeral (uncredited)
Man at Funeral (uncredited)
Edmund Mortimer is Party Guest (uncredited)
Party Guest (uncredited)
Hayes Robinson is Man at Funeral (uncredited)
Man at Funeral (uncredited)
Ethel Sykes is Party Guest (uncredited)
Party Guest (uncredited)
Martin Turner is Man at Funeral (uncredited)
Man at Funeral (uncredited)
Bruce Warren is Party Guest (uncredited)
Party Guest (uncredited)
Hazel Washington is Maid (uncredited)
Maid (uncredited)

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