I've been a Lennon Sister fan since I was a little bitty girl.
Their paperdolls is what first drew me to them but it didn't take long for me to
appreciate their amazing vocal talent and their wonderful family lifestyle. This
show, Jimmy Durante Presents the Lennon Sisters was I feel one of the best
variety shows ever offered to tv viewers. Every week they graciously shared the
stage with big name talents and newcommmers. Every show was so well done. It
spotlighted to the public so much of their talent that the Welk Show never did.
I like the Osmonds so it was great when they were guests on the show but the
best show had to be the Christmas show. Their beloved father had been murdered
by deranged fan. The set was closed for fear of their safety. They performed
that show in front of family rather than fans and of all holidays, their dad was
not with them. Loren Greene (Pa Cartright) from the Bonanza tv show was the main
guest and wheather intentional or not took on the role of the father figure
around all those Lennons, Durante and his family and Loren's family. To this day
even with all their faith I don't know how the Lennons had the strength to do
that show but they did. They did it and they did it amazingly. The Christmas
songs, the Christmas cheer etc. If you were not a devoted fan of the Lennons you
would have never known how they must have been hurting. This show had the
interest to go on for several seasons. ABC made the stupid mistake of moving
their time slot after the first part of the season and I think the different
night and time period is one of the main reasons the show was not brought back
for another year. The interest was there. America loved the Lennons....and still
do! :)
--govie
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