Images de la vie

L’histoire

Depuis la mort de son mari, Bea Pullman élève seule sa petite fille Jessie. Delilah, une femme noire à la recherche d’un emploi, se présente par erreur à son domicile. Bea l’engage aussitôt comme domestique. Veuve elle aussi, Delilah est la mère de Peola, une petite fille à la peau très blanche. Les deux femmes ouvrent un modeste restaurant dont la spécialité, une recette de crêpes dont Delilah a le secret, les enrichit. Leur affaire prospère. Peola refuse d’être considérée comme noire : un jour où sa mère vient la chercher à l’école, se sentant humiliée devant les enfants de sa classe, tous blancs, elle s’enfuit en courant.

Distribution

C Claudette ColbertBeatrice 'Bea' Pullman L Louise BeaversDelilah Johnson W Warren WilliamStephen 'Steve' Archer R Rochelle HudsonJessie Pullman, Age 18 N Ned SparksElmer Smith F Fredi WashingtonPeola Johnson, Age 19 J Juanita QuigleyBaby Jessie Pullman, Age 3 A Alan HaleMartin the Furniture Man H Henry ArmettaThe Painter W Wyndham StandingBeatrice's Butler Jarvis J Joyce ComptonYoung Woman at Party (uncredited) N Noel FrancisMrs. Eden (uncredited)

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J Jane WithersPeola's Frontrow Classmate (uncredited) M Marcia Mae JonesPeola's Frontrow Classmate (uncredited) H Henry KolkerDr. Preston (uncredited) H Hattie McDanielWoman at Funeral (uncredited) W William B. DavidsonMan Buying Cigar (uncredited) W William AustinEnglishman at Party (uncredited) G G.P. HuntleyJames (uncredited) T Tyler BrookeTipsy Man at Party (uncredited) S Sayre DearingParty Guest (uncredited) C Claire McDowellTeacher Outside Classroom (uncredited) J Jean FenwickMinor Role (uncredited) D Dick GordonParty Guest (uncredited) J Jesse GravesPallbearer (uncredited) H Harold MillerParty Guest (uncredited) D David NewellParty Guest Saying Goodbye (uncredited) D Dennis O'KeefeParty Guest (uncredited) F Franklin PangbornMr. Carven (uncredited) C Clarence WilsonMr. Bristol, Landlord (uncredited) M Marilyn KnowldenJessie Pullman, Age 8 (uncredited) L Lenita LaneMrs. Dale (uncredited) P Paul PorcasiJackson's Restaurant Manager (uncredited) B Barry NortonYoung Man Proposing Toast (uncredited) E Edgar NortonButler at Party (uncredited) R Ronald R. RondellParty Guest (uncredited) G Gay SeabrookParty Guest (uncredited) T Teru ShimadaCustomer in Pancake Shop (uncredited) L Larry SteersParty Guest (uncredited) L Libby TaylorWoman at Funeral (uncredited) M Madame Sul-Te-WanCook (uncredited) A Alma TellMrs. Craven (uncredited) F Fred 'Snowflake' ToonesMan at Funeral (uncredited) W Walter WalkerHugh (uncredited) D Dorothy BlackPeola Johnson, Age 10 (uncredited) A Alyce ArdellFrench Maid (uncredited) M Monya AndreParty Guest (uncredited) E Edna BowdoinSecretary (uncredited) D Daisy BuffordWaitress (uncredited) N Norma DrewTeacher (uncredited) P Paullyn GarnerMrs. Ramsey (uncredited) R Reverend GreggMinister (uncredited) S Sebie HendricksPeola Johnson, Age 4 (uncredited) S Stuart JohnstonUndertaker (uncredited) T Tiny JonesFuneral Spectator (uncredited) C Curry LeeChauffeur (uncredited) B Bessie LyleWoman at Funeral (uncredited) J Julius MolnarFootman (uncredited) B Bert MoorhouseMan at Funeral (uncredited) E Edmund MortimerParty Guest (uncredited) H Hayes RobinsonMan at Funeral (uncredited) E Ethel SykesParty Guest (uncredited) M Martin TurnerMan at Funeral (uncredited) B Bruce WarrenParty Guest (uncredited) H Hazel WashingtonMaid (uncredited)