Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn Sample on November 4, 2012

Imitation of Life(1959). Directed by Douglas Sirk. Cast: Lana Turner, John Gavin, Sandra Dee, Dan O'Herlihy, Susan Kohner, Robert Alda and Juanita Moore as Annie Johnson. Kohner and Moore received Academy Award nominations for their performances. Gospel music star Mahalia Jackson appears as a ch   read more

Once Upon a Screen Posted by Aurora on June 29, 2012

I was given an assignment – to submit an essay discussing Douglas Sirk’s 1959 melodrama, Imitation of Life in a “Career Women in Film” course I took some time ago.  Since the topic didn’t thrill me, I submitted the following essay, which certainly addresses the topic but also includes some,...   read more