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The Frankie Laine Show Duo: Frankie Laine and Connie Haines. PROGRAM OF THE WEEK The understandable attempts of Guild Films to duplicate the success of its top star, Liberace, have thus far fallen somewhat short of the mark. Whether it’s Liberace’s wavy hair, shining teeth or flying fingers is hard to say; but the fact remains that neither of Guild’s other two musical entries, Florian ZaBach or Frankie Laine, has begun to make anything like the overwhelming impression the unique piano player has created on the viewing public. Laine, of course, was a personality in his own right long before Liberace came on the scene.. As a club singer and recording artist, he was firmly established among the leading sudden- swoon boys. It thus seemed logical that he could reach more people and cause more swooning on a TV filmed series. Fortunately or unfortunately, de¬ pending on how one chooses to look at such things, it hasn’t worked out that way. Laine’s film shows are bulwarked by the presence of Connie Haines on a permanent basis and a series of guest acts, including, at one time or another, magicians, a troupe of Scottish dancers, the Mitchell Boys Choir and other similar attractions. Laine and Miss Haines take turns being somewhat coy with one another, and the whole thing comes across in a rather heavy-hand¬ ed manner. Laine, too, has a way of grimacing strenuously while singing, a feature which does not add particularly to the desirability of his presence in one’s living room.—D.J. 18