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Tear* Sure I« How4Imitation of LifeHas WarmBy GEORGE BO HIKE*9ltr*)4 KifUr'Imitation of Life. at the Carib. Miami and Miracle, is just what the film exhibitorsand the women patrons have been waiting for —- a free-wheeling deluge of w o man-stuff drama that will ladies emotionallywring the and tug at the tear ducts insatisfactory and un-endingfashion.Roaa Hunter has gnen thisremake of the Fannie Hurstnovel, which made an unforgettable movie back in 1934, a slick production. The story has been updated from the Claydette Colbert version and some story changes ha\e been made to accommodate that phase of its racial problems to the somewhat eased climate ofthe day.Then for good measure theeast has been stacked with suchfine performers er. the screen s most beautiful sufferer; Mahalia Jackson, topper of the spiritual singing ranks: Sandra Dee, RobertAlda. John Gavin, Dan O'Her-lihy, Juanita Moore and SusanKohner.This edition of Imitation of Life should do as much for Miss Kohner as did the original movie for Miss Colbert in 1934As the nearly white girl who is ashamed of her oh-viottsly Negro *enant mother. Miss Kohner displays a professional maturity and akiil far beyond her 21 year*. Hhe gets every ounce of meaning into her portrayal and l» certain to scale the true heights of stardom in a shorttime.4ppeal/V BRIEF—Tear Hurtsand the eyet gel pleasant work-out with beautiful and emotion-packed dra*ma.with an cight-year-old daughter of her union with a white husband.The girl is made to feel herself one of the white family, however, and uses this factor to *'pass as white every chance she gets.The years pass and Miss Turner has become a star and her own child. Miss Dee, and Miss Kohner are still living together — with only the immediate family aware of therelationship.What follows as the colored girl resents her heritage and tries to escape, combined withMiss Turner’s problem with her own daughter, who is her rival for the love of John Gavin. makes for a wonderfully I•*tr-soaked final* *--^Director Douglas Sirk keeps the precipitation from becoming too maudlin.GladesPanel TopicThe story, as it is now to concerns Miss Turner s stn gle to become a stage star obsession would be a better term. In the dark days of thestruggle she has befriended Mis* Moore, who has been leftThe Everglades — in the fid and between book covers will be discussed tonight at 8 30 by a panel of writers, artists and national park expertsat the Miami Public Library-Participating will be Dr Herbert S. Zim and Russ Smiley, author and illustratorof the new Guide to the Everglades. Dr. William Robertson, regional naturalist for the National Park Service and Warren Hamilton, supermtentent of the Everglades National Park and moderator of this Florida Authors Night gram.The program Is free t( public.pro-
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Miami Herald
Miami, Florida, US
Thu, Mar 26, 1959
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