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Gloria Swanson, David Niven and Alan Webb are starred in this production, and they all have their moments. Miss Swanson, fresh from being batted around by Jose Ferrer in "Twentieth Century," confirms the fact that she is a terrific ham. After a slow first act, she adjusts to the requirements of the "bon mot" dialogue, tossing off her lines with graceful aplomb. But she lags badly in the serious moments, gesturing wildly, striking majestic poses, and trying to act. Fortunately, there aren't many serious moments...
...Niven, the suave, debonair Lover, is suave and debonair, but it is largely as a foil for Miss Swanson and Alan Webb that his role has signicance. He is the befuddled straightman and, as such, he hands the show to Webb on a silver platter...
Playhouse of Stars (Fri. 9 p.m., CBS-TV), another big-budget TV drama, concentrates on top Hollywood & Broadway names. So far, the star system has backfired: the talents of Helen Hayes and David Niven were wasted in a soggy romance called Not a Chance, while Cinemactor John Payne had only to tighten his jaw muscles menacingly as the Government agent in The Name Is Bellingham, a routine thriller about dope smugglers. But Bellingham was noteworthy for imaginative camerawork, some nice atmosphere touches, and the repeated scene-stealing of minor Actor Guy Thomajon as a devious Chinese businessman...
Playhouse of Stars (Fri. 9 p.m., CBS). Helen Hayes and David Niven in Not a Chance...
Theatre Guild on the Air (Sun. 8:30 p.m., NBC). This Woman Business, with David Niven, Margaret Phillips...