Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Imitation of Life (1959 film)" in English language version.
Turner wears $1,000,000 worth of jewels in the film and a $78,000 Jean Louis wardrobe — 34 costume changes at an average cost of $2,214.13 each. [referring to the cost of the wardrobe]
The critics had barfed all over the film, hating it as "a soap opera" for the same reasons Sirk and we loved it.