Actor: Claudette Colbert, Lana Turner, Louise Beavers, Juanita Moore, Warren William Director: Douglas Sirk, John M. Stahl Genre:Drama Year: 1973 Studio:Alpha Video Length: 3 hours,56 minutes Released:April 7, 2015 Rating: Not Rated Format: DVD (NTSC/Region 1) Misc:Color Language: English Subtitles : N/A
DESCRIPTION:
Keep the hankies handy for this pair of classic tearjerkers based on Fannie Hurst's novel. First, a widow (Claudette Colbert) opens a pancake restaurant with her maid and friend (Louise Beavers), but the pair's business success is matched by problems years later from their grown daughters. 1934's "Imitation Of Life" co-stars Rochelle Hudson, Fredi Washington. Next, director Douglas Sirk's lush 1959 remake stars Lana Turner as Lora Meredith, a stage actress who puts her career ahead of her daughter (Sandra Dee). Meanwhile, Lora's housekeeper (Juanita Moore) has trouble with her light-skinned daughter (Susan Kohner), who wants to pass for white. With John Gavin, Robert Alda. 4 hrs. total. Standard/Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: English DTS HD stereo Master Audio; Subtitles: English (SDH), French, Spanish; audio commentary; featurette; theatrical trailer.
Actor: Claudette Colbert, Lana Turner, Louise Beavers, Juanita Moore, Warren William Director: Douglas Sirk, John M. Stahl Genre:Drama Year: 1973 Studio:Alpha Video Length: 3 hours,56 minutes Released:April 7, 2015 Rating: Not Rated Format: DVD (NTSC/Region 1) Misc:Color Language: English Subtitles : N/A
DESCRIPTION:
Keep the hankies handy for this pair of classic tearjerkers based on Fannie Hurst's novel. First, a widow (Claudette Colbert) opens a pancake restaurant with her maid and friend (Louise Beavers), but the pair's business success is matched by problems years later from their grown daughters. 1934's "Imitation Of Life" co-stars Rochelle Hudson, Fredi Washington. Next, director Douglas Sirk's lush 1959 remake stars Lana Turner as Lora Meredith, a stage actress who puts her career ahead of her daughter (Sandra Dee). Meanwhile, Lora's housekeeper (Juanita Moore) has trouble with her light-skinned daughter (Susan Kohner), who wants to pass for white. With John Gavin, Robert Alda. 4 hrs. total. Standard/Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: English DTS HD stereo Master Audio; Subtitles: English (SDH), French, Spanish; audio commentary; featurette; theatrical trailer.
