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6c0504 IMITATION OF LIFE LC R1937 split image of Warren William with Claudette Colbert & Hudson!

Date Sold 10/15/2020

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A 1937 Re-Release Theatrical Movie Lobby Card (LC; measures 11" x 14" [28 x 36 cm]) (Learn More)

Fannie Hurst's Imitation of Life, the 1934 John M. Stahl passing-for-white romantic tearjerker melodrama (nominated for the Best Picture Academy Award; based on the novel by Fannie Hurst) starring Claudette Colbert, Warren William, Louise Beavers (one of the first black African Americans to achieve success in mainstream Hollywood movies), Rochelle Hudson, Ned Sparks, Henry Armetta, Baby Jane, Alan Hale Sr., Fredi Washington (a very light-skinned, very talented black African American actress who refused to try to "pass for white", and who appeared in several important black related movies including "The Emperor Jones" and "Black and Tan"; ironically, she had to have her skin darkened, so she could "pass for black"!), Marilyn Knowlden, and Juanita Quigley. Note that this movie was re-made in 1959 by Ross Hunter and Douglas Sirk with Lana Turner in the lead role!
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UPDATED 10/15/2020: Note that there was a typo in the Auction Title. As indicated in the other areas of the auction, this card is from a 1937 re-release. We have updated the Auction Title accordingly.

Condition: fair to good. There are stains in Hudson's cheek at middle left. There is a 3" tear at middle right that was repaired with tape from the back, and there are scuffs and a V-shaped tear, also that was repaired with tape from the back, in the woman's jacket at left. See our super-sized images to get a good sense of the condition of this card.
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