Imitation of Life
(1934)

THE DARING STORY OF MOTHER LOVE - On the Screen for the First Time!

Released: 1934-11-23

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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.

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Claudette Colbert

as Beatrice 'Bea' Pullman

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Warren William

as Stephen 'Steve' Archer

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Rochelle Hudson

as Jessie Pullman, Age 18

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Ned Sparks

as Elmer Smith

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Louise Beavers

as Delilah Johnson

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Fredi Washington

as Peola Johnson, Age 19

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Juanita Quigley

as Baby Jessie Pullman, Age 3

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Alan Hale

as Martin the Furniture Man

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Henry Armetta

as The Painter

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Wyndham Standing

as Beatrice's Butler Jarvis

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Monya Andre

as Party Guest (uncredited)

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Alyce Ardell

as French Maid (uncredited)

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William Austin

as Englishman at Party (uncredited)

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Dorothy Black

as Peola Johnson, Age 10 (uncredited)

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Edna Bowdoin

as Secretary (uncredited)

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Tyler Brooke

as Tipsy Man at Party (uncredited)

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Daisy Bufford

as Waitress (uncredited)

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Joyce Compton

as Young Woman at Party (uncredited)

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William B. Davidson

as Man Buying Cigar (uncredited)

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Sayre Dearing

as Party Guest (uncredited)

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