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Imitation of Life

Started by tomwatson · 10 months ago

Two nights ago, sitting in a small outdoor park hidden in the Wall Street area within view of New York Harbor, we saw Imitation of Life, a 1959 movie directed by Douglas Sirk.
Film experts like The Self-Styled Siren and NCYweboy can tell you all about the cinematography and the way differ ... Continue reading »

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  • And what about that great title sequence and song?

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iGZ7NJ2rgyM
  • That was good, too, though I might have missed it if a friend hadn't suggested I pay attention. Manny had thought it was Nat King Cole but learned otherwise. I forget who. Mahalia's, though, haunts me.
  • The singer was the Nat Cole soundalike Earl Grant.
  • I knew it was Earl someone: Earl Grant. Thanks for the YouTube clip.
  • You were mistaken when you wrote "This perplexes Lora so much that, while pouting, she tells Annie this is a “real problem”—nothing like Sarah Jane running away from her heritage. (A line that earned the black and white audience’s biggest laugh.)"

    She said Sarah Jane's problem was real, she couldn't figure out what problem Susie had. After she said that, it was revealed that Susie loves Steve.

    Also, while I thought the movie was good, I do not see how it convinces anyone to vote for Obama. Is that just because Obama is a mulatto, similar to Sarah Jane, except that he accepts his black heritage? While I respect him as a person, I will never vote on someone just because of their skin color. Issues matter, not biology.
  • I like it, actually.
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