With claudette colbert, warren william, rochelle hudson, ned sparks The two women start a successful business but face familial, identity, and racial issues along the way. Aspiring actress lora meredith meets annie johnson, a homeless black woman at coney island, and soon they share a tiny apartment Each woman has an intolerable daughter However, annie's little girl sarah jane is by far the worst Neurotic and obnoxious, sarah jane doesn't like being black
Imitation of life, douglas sirk's 1959 film starring lana turner and juanita moore, squarely fits into that last category Lora meredith (turner) is a young widow, a single parent and struggling actress. Following the death of her husband who she admits she never truly loved in a romantic sense, bea pullman is having a difficult time with life trying to make ends meet by maintaining his maple syrup business while raising their daughter, jessie pullman The child care side of the equation is addressed when she meets a black woman named delilah johnson, who is looking for a housekeeping job. Imitation of life is a 1933 novel by american novelist fannie hurst The novel was adapted for the screen by american screenwriters eleanore griffin and allan scott
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