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...four-bedroom house and its lot. In the course of the afternoon, between 150 and 200 people dropped in to wish her well. Said she: "I regard it as a tribute to my husband, as a beautiful monument to his memory." Said St. Andrew's new pastor, Reuben Swanson: "It is an expression of the love of God in the hearts...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Religion: The Good Neighbors | 12/10/1951 | See Source »

Nina survives Gloria Swanson's over-acting to offer an evening of French fun. David Niven and Alan Webb are around, too. The Shubert...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: WEEKEND EVENTS | 11/10/1951 | See Source »

...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...

Author: By Herbert S. Meyers, | Title: The Playgoer | 11/7/1951 | See Source »

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...

Author: By Herbert S. Meyers, | Title: The Playgoer | 11/7/1951 | See Source »

...Paris, after finishing her first movie, Monte Carlo Baby, Michelle Farmer, 19-year-old daughter of Gloria Swanson, announced that she was flying home to tell mother about her plans to marry Turkish-born Movie Producer Robert Amon, 36. Said she: "As a kid I traveled with mother on enough one-night stands. I know what an awful lot of heartbreak and struggle goes into a stage career. If there's a choice, you're crazy not to take a home and a family...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: People: Family Circles | 10/22/1951 | See Source »

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