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Show By LYN CONNELLY . SITUATION comedy shows arc really dying on television . . . All but the Indefatigable "I Love Lucy." which If phenomenal In its success but will probably never nev-er again be duplicated In a million mil-lion years . . . Somehow the itory Una never growi old or bore-some, bore-some, probably becauaa onca you get to loving Lucy It'i pretty hard to tear yourelf away from tier sweet, nonsensical peraonality . . . "Our Miss Brooks." which we always considered second only tu Lucy, has folded, a pretty long endurance record. The mortality amongst the new comedy shows Is alarming, but the fault lies with the producers . . They're simply not funny . . . There is "The Brothers." a painful pain-ful venture that was blown up as "The new sensation of tha year" It barely lasted out the year 1950 and folded after 26 weeks of stilted and unfunny dialog . . Too bad. since Its stars. Bob Sweeney and Gale Gordon, are so talented and versatile . . Others that make one shudder ar "Oh, Susannah!" "Hey. Jeannlel" "Stanley "Stan-ley " Good ones that should last a few years yet are . tha Danny Thomas show. "BUko." and "Oz-?.e "Oz-?.e Si Harriet." PLATTER CHATTER CAPITOL: Like country and western muslcT There are a couple of aolld hl-fl albuma Just made for you . . . First, atarring young Sonny James from Hackle-burg, Hackle-burg, Ala., we have a talented fellow who slugs, plays the fiddle and composes music , . . Some of his own composition are nicely Interspersed with a few pop songs of a few years back . . . you'll love "Cold, Cold Heart," "1 Got the Feeling," "Only a Shadow Between," "Forgive Me," etc. The other album Is by Tommy Collins, a guitar-playing singer from Oklahoma . He does his own compositions, too, including "Love-A-Me." "Smooth Sailin." "Upon This Rock" and others. |