Imitation of Life
THE DARING STORY OF MOTHER LOVE - On the Screen for the First Time!
Bea Pullman and her daughter Jessie have had a hard time making ends meet since Bea's husband died. Help comes in the form of Delilah Johnson, who agrees to work as Bea's housekeeper in exchange for a room for herself and her daughter Peola. Bea comes up with a plan to market Delilah's pancake recipe. The two soon become wealthy and as the years go on, their friendship deepens. Their relationships with their daughters, however, become strained. Ashamed of her mother, Peola seeks a new life by passing for white. Bea's love for her daughter is tested when she and Jessie fall for the same man.
Cast
Claudette Colbert
Beatrice Pullman
Warren William
Stephen Archer
Rochelle Hudson
Jessie Pullman
Ned Sparks
Elmer Smith
Louise Beavers
Delilah Johnson
Fredi Washington
Peola Johnson
Juanita Quigley
Baby Jessie Pullman
Alan Hale
Martin the Furniture Man
Henry Armetta
The Painter
Wyndham Standing
Jarvis the Butler
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Merritt B. Gerstad
Cinematographer
