Imitation of Life 64 years old
Fannie Hurst's best selling novel of today's tormented generation!
Lora Meredith, a white widow who dreams of being on Broadway, has a chance encounter with Annie Johnson, a black single mother. Annie becomes the caretaker of Lora's daughter, Susie, while Lora pursues her stage career. Both women deal with the difficulties of motherhood: Lora's thirst for fame threatens her relationship with Susie, while Annie's light-skinned daughter, Sarah Jane, struggles with her African-American identity.
Credits
Imitation of Life Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| John Gavin He was 28, 86 years old when he died | as Steve Archer |
| Bess Flowers She was 60, 85 years old when she died | as Geraldine Moore |
| Elinor Donahue She was 22, now 87 years old | as Lora's Friend |
| Dan O'Herlihy He was 39, 85 years old when he died | as David Edwards |
| Sandra Dee She was 17, 62 years old when she died | as Susie (16) |
| Lana Turner She was 38, 74 years old when she died | as Lora Meredith |
| Robert Alda He was 45, 72 years old when he died | as Allen Loomis |
| Billy House He was 69, 72 years old when he died | as Fat Man on Beach |
| Sandra Gould She was 42, 82 years old when she died | as Receptionist |
| Myrna Fahey She was 26, 40 years old when she died | as Iris Dawn |
| George Barrows He was 45, 80 years old when he died | as Furniture Mover |
| Napoleon Whiting He was 48, 74 years old when he died | as Kenneth, Lora's Butler |
| Susan Kohner She was 22, now 87 years old | as Sarah Jane (18) |
| Juanita Moore She was 44, 99 years old when she died | as Annie Johnson |
| Joel Fluellen He was 51, 82 years old when he died | as Minister |
| Terry Burnham She was 9, 64 years old when she died | as Susie (6) |
| Frank Baker He was 66, 88 years old when he died | as Party Guest |
| Jack Weston He was 34, 71 years old when he died | as Stage manager |
| Eddie Parker He was 58, 59 years old when he died | as Cop at Funeral |
| Jeffrey Sayre He was 58, 73 years old when he died | as Audience Member |
| Mahalia Jackson She was 47, 60 years old when she died | as Choir Soloist |
| John McNamara He was 2, 6 years old when he died | as Doctor |
| Than Wyenn He was 39, 95 years old when he died | as Romano |
| Peg Shirley | as Fay |
| Joseph Mell He was 43, 62 years old when he died | as Watchman |
| John Vivyan He was 43, 68 years old when he died | as Young man |
| Lee Goodman He was 35, 64 years old when he died | as Photographer |
| George Ford He was 33, now 31 years old | as Show Spectator |
| Troy Donahue He was 23, 65 years old when he died | as Frankie |
| Karin Dicker | as Sarah Jane (8) |
| Ann Robinson She was 29, now 94 years old | as Showgirl |
| Richard Collier He was 22, 18 years old when he died | as McKinney |
| Steve Carruthers | as Actor at Audition |
| Paul Levitt | as Waiter |
| Adolf Eichmann He was 53, 56 years old when he died | as Himself (Archive Footage) |
Imitation of Life Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Milton Carruth as Editor. He was 60 (73) years old when He died | Editing |
| Glenn E. Anderson as Sound. | Sound |
| Leslie I. Carey as Sound. She was 63 (88) years old when She died | Sound |
| Norman Deming as Production Manager. He was 53 (77) years old when He died | Production |
| Jean Louis as Costume Designer. He was 51 (89) years old when He died | Costume & Make-Up |
| Clifford Stine as Special Effects. He was 53 (80) years old when He died | Crew |
| Alexander Golitzen as Art Direction. He was 51 (97) years old when He died | Art |
| Richard H. Riedel as Art Direction. He was 55 (55) years old when He died | Art |
| Russell A. Gausman as Set Decoration. He was 66 (70) years old when He died | Art |
| Julia Heron as Set Decoration. She was 61 (79) years old when She died | Art |
| Larry Germain as Hairstylist. He was 45 (67) years old when He died | Costume & Make-Up |
| Paul Francis Webster as Songs. He was 51 (76) years old when He died | Sound |
| Frank Skinner as Original Music Composer. He was 61 (70) years old when He died | Sound |
| Eleanore Griffin as Screenplay. She was 55 (91) years old when She died | Writing |
| Wayne Fitzgerald as Title Designer. He was 29 (89) years old when He died | Art |
| Henry Mancini as Original Music Composer. He was 35 (70) years old when He died | Sound |
| Russell Metty as Director of Photography. He was 52 (71) years old when He died | Camera |
| Del Armstrong as Makeup Artist. He was 43 (87) years old when He died | Costume & Make-Up |
| Bill Thomas as Costume Designer. He was 17 (58) years old when He died | Costume & Make-Up |
| Bud Westmore as Makeup Artist. He was 41 (55) years old when He died | Costume & Make-Up |
| Douglas Sirk as Director. He was 62 (89) years old when He died | Directing |
| Joseph Gershenson as Music Supervisor. | Sound |
| Fannie Hurst as Novel. She was 69 (78) years old when She died | Writing |
| LaVaughn Speer as Hairstylist. | Costume & Make-Up |
| Sammy Fain as Songs. He was 56 (87) years old when He died | Sound |
| Allan Scott as Screenplay. He was 52 (88) years old when He died | Writing |
| Frank Shaw as Assistant Director. He was 63 (66) years old when He died | Directing |
Imitation of Life (64 years)
Fannie Hurst's best selling novel of today's tormented generation!
- Release day: Friday, October 02, 1959
- Runtime: 125 minutes