Imitation of Life Page #4

Synopsis: Bea Pullman and her daughter Jessie have had a hard time making ends meet since Bea's husband died. Help comes in the form of Delilah Johnson, who agrees to work as Bea's housekeeper in exchange for a room for herself and her daughter Peola. Bea comes up with a plan to market Delilah's pancake recipe. The two soon become wealthy and as the years go on, their friendship deepens. Their relationships with their daughters, however, become strained. Ashamed of her mother, Peola seeks a new life by passing for white. Bea's love for her daughter is tested when she and Jessie fall for the same man.
Genre: Drama, Romance
Director(s): John M. Stahl
Production: Universal Studios
  Nominated for 3 Oscars. Another 1 win.
 
IMDB:
7.6
Rotten Tomatoes:
100%
APPROVED
Year:
1934
111 min
1,303 Views


Mercy, no!

Well you only had

$19 and some change

this morning.

Yes, I know.

Shh. Here's the painter.

How do you do?

Hello. You certainly did

come over right away.

Yes, ma'am.

This is it.

All this has to be painted,

the ceiling calcimined,

and that back room papered

in the paper I selected.

I want you to give me an estimate,

and please make it low.

But I must-a see it first.

Oh, sure.

Go right ahead.

Do you paint signs?

No, but I can have

one made for you.

I'll tell you what I want.

I want a great big sign with lots...

[Bea]

Delilah?

Ma'am?

- Smile.

- Huh?

You know, smile.

No, no.

A great big one.

Oh, yes'm.

[Laughing]

That's it!

Now turn to the right.

Hold it.

That's what I want.

A big picture of Delilah

looking like that.

And underneath, "Aunt Delilah's

Homemade Pancakes."

You see what I mean?

Yes, ma'am.

But I must send someone

to make that up for you.

All right. Thanks.

That's all right.

[Laughing]

Delilah! All right.

All right.

It's all over.

It's all over.

I'm gonna

make you famous yet.

## [Humming]

## [Humming Continues]

[Muttering In Italian]

My Lordy, who's that?

The furniture man

about the fixtures.

How do you do?

Did you bring the estimate

on the things I selected?

Yes, Mrs. Pullman.

Good.

This is where the grill

should be, I think.

And all across here

I'd like to have shelves.

The counter will be there.

If the shelves start there

and go straight up the top,

it should be nice,

don't you th...

Will you excuse me?

Surely.

I'll look around.

Yes. Thank you.

Did you get it

all figured out?

I tell you.

For a first-a class-a job,

there is lots of work here.

For a first-a class-a

A-one job,

because I don't

work cheap,

Yes.

The best-a figure

I can give you is $193.

A hundred and

ninety-three dollars?

That should be

a good job.

Sure!

Five percent off

for 30 days?

Huh?

No, no, no. If I give you

I can't take-a

nothing off.

All right,

$193 in 30 days.

Uh-huh.

That's fine.

And you'll do a good job?

Sure.

And start right away.

Sure. I take another man

off another job.

And we start-a

right away.

Thank you.

Good-bye.

Good-bye.

You're gonna have

a nice place here.

I hope so.

You'd better make it

eight tables instead of six.

Yes, ma'am.

That'll mean 32 chairs.

Mm-hmm.

Yes.

The coffee urn, the grill,

the counter stools

and the dishes.

Here's the list.

Installed, that will

cost you $1,560.

How much for cash?

That is cash.

Oh, that...

# I puts my trust in Jesus #

## [Humming]

And the terms

for monthly payments?

Ten percent down on delivery

and $50 a month.

You're asking

$156 down?

I might as well

pay cash!

Make it $50

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