Author: [log in to unmask] (Stephen O'Riordan) Date: 1/5/95 10:28 AM [Editor's note: This message was submitted to SCREEN-L by the "Author" noted above, and not by Jeremy Butler ([log in to unmask]).] >>Author: Marti Mangan <[log in to unmask]> >>Date: 1/4/95 5:32 PM >> >>Do any of you film librarians know where I could rent (for classroom >>purposes) a print of Imitation of Life (Stahl, 1934) starring Claudette >>Colbert? Thanks. > >I haven't checked recently, Marti, but the last time I looked (four or five >years ago) IMITATION OF LIFE (1934) was not available in 16mm. There was a >print floating around in the '80s when Swank (?) was handling Universal >films. I think now that the rights may be controlled by Turner, but I'm >really not sure. > >If anyone can clarify where the 1930's Universal films have wound up I'd be >most grateful. > >P.S. I used both IMITATION OF LIFEs in my dissertation so I've got kinda a >vested interest in this... > > ===================================================================== > Jeremy Butler [log in to unmask] > SCREEN-L Coordinator [log in to unmask] > Telecommunication & Film Dept. * University of Alabama * Tuscaloosa > ===================================================================== > > * * * Marti, Swank Still handles, Imitation of Life 1934, as well as many 1930- 1940 Universal films. Just in case you don't have their number 800 876- 3344. Stephen. Stephen O'Riordan Film/Video Archives Media Center, UCSD 9500 Gilman Dr. La Jolla, CA 92093-0504 Tel: 619/534-7981 Fax: 619/534-7180 [log in to unmask]