IMITATION OF LIFE (1934) has entered the collection! 🎞️ 💿 Melodrama master John M. Stahl brings his exquisite restraint and almost spiritually pure visual style to this devastating, enduringly relevant story of mothers and daughters. Starring Claudette Colbert, Louise Beavers, and Fredi Washington, this first adaptation of Fannie Hurst’s best-selling novel boldly confronts the complexities and contradictions of racial identity, economic exploitation, and the limits of the American dream. 🎞️ 💿 Our edition includes: a new introduction to the film by Imogen Sara Smith, a new interview with Miriam J. Petty, a new cover by @katyamez, an essay by Petty, and more.