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Show By LYN CONNELLY NWNS Radio-Screen Editor TTOLLYWOOD has a peculiar habit of adapting popular radio plays or Broadway hits to the screen with stars other than those who created , the original roles . . . The idea, of course, is to get box office attractions in the cast, but producers just can't realize that a fan doesn't want to be disillusioned disillus-ioned by the treatment treat-ment of a favorite character, even with the inducement of Marie Wilson a name star... The latest example Is the prospective screen adaptation of "My Friend Trma," popular CBS comedy . . . Marie Wilson created the role on the air and listeners associate as-sociate her voice with "Irma" . . . Marie Is a former screen ster, blond, pretty and shapely . . . Yet Hollywood Holly-wood wants to by-pass her in favor of some better known star who will probably muff a part Marie plays so expertly. PLATTER CHATTER Capitol: A unique album is ready for 'release . . . Called "Join the Band," the records contain band backgrounds for instrumental soloists solo-ists . . . The rhythm is there and, should you play a musical instrument, instru-ment, this is a wonderful opportunity opportun-ity to play with a big band, conducted con-ducted by Billy May ... In singles, Capitol offers a honey by Barclay Allen whose nimble fingers across the keyboard do wonders with "Si-boney" "Si-boney" and "Tea for Two." Victor: Stumped as to what to get children in your family for Christmas? Christ-mas? There's no finer gift than a fairy tale on records to -keep them entertained . . . Victor has two excellent ex-cellent ones . . . One is "The Boy Who Sang for the King" with narration nar-ration and singing by Dennis Day . . . The story is an appealing one appropriate for the Yuletide . . . Spike Jones does the narration on the story of "How the Circus Learned to Smile" . . . The circus background will prove attractive for the kiddies. On singles, top Victor records to look for are Wayne King's smooth and dreamy rendition of "Memories" with "In So Many Words" on the reverse . . . Eve Young and Jack Lathrop do a nice job with a new song that's going places, "My Darling, Dar-ling, My Darling" . . . It's coupled with "You're the First Cup of Coffee." |