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She was supposed to be 50 years old ???

posted 11 years ago by fonte-2
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My goodness, she looked almost 80. Maybe it's just that 50 today is a whole lot different looking.

[–] daughterofolaf 8 years ago

Well I guess I can understand thinking she looks older than 50, but 80? That is simply ridiculous.

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[–] pluckytotheend (265) 7 years ago

Obvously she would no longer have the baby fat around the cheek bones but I thought she looked great for her age. And she was quite spry when she lept onto the sofa that Holden was stretched out on just before her Charlie Chaplin skit.

[–] johnmiller (3964) 7 years ago

Oh please! How misogynist of you.

[–] Culburn (3638) 7 years ago

Some of the pictures on the table behind her as she is trying to get Holden to take the job. I God's, she was gorgeous.

[–] Stratego (30779) 7 years ago

I don't get the responses here. Swanson looked like an old hag, an ugly one at that. Actually makes me cringe that Norman didn't run away in horror.

[–] Gubbio (3893) 7 years ago

Actually makes me cringe that Norman didn't run away in horror.

Who is "Norman?"

SHE was "Norma," HE was "Joe."

And, I agree with those who say that Swanson looked terrific at her age, and was, in no way, repulsive.

[–] Stratego (30779) 7 years ago

Sorry, my mistake. I was in dubio about whether to go with the names of the actors or characters and confused myself.

Nope, she looked horrible. Her make up and the weird faces she made didn't help.