Imitation of Life(1934)
THE DARING STORY OF MOTHER LOVE - On the Screen for the First Time!
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.
Movie: Imitation of Life
Top 10 Billed Cast
Beatrice 'Bea' Pullman
Delilah Johnson
Stephen 'Steve' Archer
Jessie Pullman, Age 18
Elmer Smith
Peola Johnson, Age 19
Baby Jessie Pullman, Age 3
Martin the Furniture Man
The Painter
Beatrice's Butler Jarvis
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