Actor Pancho Magalona as Jose Rizal did a re-enactment of the hero's execution during the rites commemorating Rizal's 66th death anniversary in 1962.
Wednesday, December 30, 2009
Wednesday, December 23, 2009
"CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY" (1965)
Wishing you all a Merry Christmas!!!
"Christmas Holiday" (1965)- Stars Eddie Mesa, Helen Gamboa, Jerry Pons, Joe de Castro, Ollie dela Pena, Dulce Lucban, Ponga/ Directed by Pablo Santiago
Sunday, December 20, 2009
"PASKO NG LIMANG MAGDALENA" (1965)
In the cold, chilly Christmas of 1965, filmgoers were treated not with fantasy, horror and other regular typical movies that we normally see during the Metro Manila Film Festivals, but with this irresistible, sizzling movie titled “Pasko ng Limang Magdalena.” The movie, billed as “an action and dramatic explosion in x’mas wrapping,” it starred five of the popular sex sirens of the 60s, Divina Valencia, Daisy Romualdez, Ruby Regala, Lucita Soriano and Miriam Jurado. The five were ably supported by five moviedom’s great character actors, Eddie Garcia, Robert Campos, Max Alvarado, Rodolfo ‘Boy’ Garcia and Rod Navarro.
"Pasko ng Limang Magdalena" (1965)- Stars Divina Valencia, Daisy Romualdez, Ruby Regala, Lucita Soriano and Miriam Jurado/ with Eddie Garcia, Robert Campos, Max Alvarado, Rodolfo 'Boy' Garcia & Rod Navarro/ Directed by Armando Garces
Friday, December 18, 2009
A VERY ELUSIVE NORA MOVIE AD
However, I stumble this ad a couple of weeks ago and want to share it with you especially with the Noranians.
More on Nora---
The International Circle of Online Noranians, in cooperation with the UP Film Institute, will be commemorating the 25th anniversary of ’Merika, Condemned,and Bulaklak sa City Jail with a FREE screening of the films at the Videotheque of the UP Film Institute, UP Diliman, on December 19, 2009 (Saturday), starting at 1:00 pm.
The schedule is as follows:
1:00 pm, ’Merika
2:45 pm, Bulaklak sa City Jail
7:00 pm, Condemned
A program will be held—featuring a panel discussion with guests and the soft launch of the DVD of Bona and Tatlong Taong Walang Diyos from NV Productions and Ivory Music & Video—between 4:30 and 7:00 pm at the UPFI Bernal Gallery. The public is invited
Thursday, December 17, 2009
A FILIPINO STEALS SCENE IN "OPERATION PETTICOAT" (1959)
Rear Admiral Matt Sherman (Cary Grant) visits the submarine Sea Tiger on the morning of its decommissioning and reminisces about his time as the first commander of the boat, in 1941. Three days after Pearl Harbor, the sub is damaged during an enemy air raid in the Philippines
TV host and comedian Ariel Ureta, a popular TV personality in the 70s, started out as an advertising man. He got into television via noontime show, “Ariel Con Tina,” with co-host, teen star Tina Revilla in the early 70s, replacing “Stop, Look and Listen.” This was later replaced by another show called “Twelve O’clock High.”
What I remember most about Ariel was when he was made to ride a bicycle at CampCrame because he dared to say: “Sa ikauunlad ng bayan, bisikleta ang kailangan,” instead of “Sa ikauunlad ng bayan, disiplina ang kailangan.” It happened during the early part of Martial Law. Ariel later sported a very short haircut when he appeared in his program, as part of the punishment, I suppose.
He also appeared in the movies early in his showbiz career, zooming as Superman in “Zoom, Zoom Superman” and as Popeye, Dracula and Dyango in “Si Popeye, atbp.” He went on to do more TV shows in the mid 70s, among this was the top rating early night show “Ariel & Co. After Six.”
Today, he hosted Todo-Todo Walang Preno, a top-rating and award-winning DZMM teleradyo program with Winnie Cordero. What keeps me glued to his program is Ariel’s vast knowledge of almost any topics which he shares with listeners and televiewers. He loves to crack jokes and share some of his funny experiences. As Ariel once said, “pag napatawa natin sila… boundary na ako!”
Two back-to- back top rating primetime shows of BBC Channel 2 in 1976--- "Ariel & Co. After Six" (6:30 pm) and "Nothing But the Truth"(8:30 pm) hosted by Inday Badiday.
TV Times/ 1976
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"Zoom, Zoom, Superman" (1973)- Stars Ariel Ureta, Miss Rita Gomez, Boots Anson-Roa, Rosanna Ortiz, Liza Lorena, Celia Rodriguez, Edgar Mortiz, Gina ALajar, Max Alvarado and Gina Pareno/ Directed by Ishmael Bernal, Elwood Perez and Joey Gosiengfiao
"Si Popeye atbp" (1973)- Stars Ariel Ureta, Aurora Pijuan, Celia Rodriguez, Orestes Ojeda, Maricru Del Gallego, Mike Parsons, Cloyd Robinson, Dick Israel and Gina Pareno/ Directed by Ishmael Bernal, Elwood Perez and Joey Gosiengfiao
"Jack and Poy" (1977)- Stars Ariel Ureta and Nino Muhlach/ with Marilou Destreza, Paquito Diaz and Rodolfo 'Boy' Garcia/ Direced by Luciano B. Carlos
Monday, December 14, 2009
BEHIND THE SCENES: "SA BAWA'T PATAK NG DUGO" (1960)
"Sa Bawa't Patak ng Dugo" (1960)- Stars Cesar Ramirez, Shirley Gorospe, Johnny Monteiro, Jose Romulo, Carlos Padilla, Jr., Aura Aurea, Teroy de Guzman, Teresita Mendez, Adorable Liwanag/ Directed by Cesar Gallardo
“You see a movie and as the scenes roll before your eyes, you may wonder what it is like to be a movie star. On the screen, it seems to be lot of fun, but let us take you into these two double-spreads of scenes during the location shooting of “Sa Bawa’t Patak ng Dugo,” and you will see that a movie star’s life and work are no fun at all.”
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Literary Song-Movie Magazine/ 1960
Friday, December 11, 2009
AMALIANG MALI-MALI VS. SUSANANG DALDAL (1963)
Left- "Amaliang Mali-Mali" (1962)- Stars Luis Gonzales, Amalia Fuentes, Juvy cachola, Bert Le Roy, Jr., Jose Cris Soto, Aruray, Zeny Zabala/ Directed by Mar S. Torres
Right- "Susanang Daldal" (1962)- Stars Susan Roces, Dolphy, Panchito, Eddie Gutierrez, Jean Lopez, Lito Legaspi/ Directed by Romy Villaflor
Right- "Susanang Daldal" (1962)- Stars Susan Roces, Dolphy, Panchito, Eddie Gutierrez, Jean Lopez, Lito Legaspi/ Directed by Romy Villaflor
"Amaliang Mali-Mali vs. Susanang Daldal (1963)- Stars Amalia Fuentes, Susan Roces, Jose Mari, Eddie Gutierrez, Juvy Cachola, Dindo Fernando, Aruray/ Directed by Romy Villaflor
Kudos to Bing, James, Kathy, Tina, Malou, Yuri, Glory, Glad, Jowana, Shery, our resource persons---Direk Boots & Ms. BabyK .
Thursday, December 10, 2009
JOSE MIRANDA CRUZ' S "HIWAGA SA BAHAY NA BATO" (1962-63): LOCAL TV FIRST TELESERYE
"Hiwaga sa Bahay na Bato" (1962-63)/ Written and Directed by Jose Miranda Cruz/ Stars Dalton de Castro, Flora Cristobal, Eva Darren, Teddy Santos, Noel Nolasco, Estela Grande, Lita delos Reyes, Baby Bernardo, Ernesto Fajardo, Lina Chico and Ben David
We had our first television set sometime in 1961 or 62, a black-and-white RCA Victor (there's no color TV that time). I remember rotating the knob and tuning to Channel 3, watching old tagalog classics or Channel 7, with Uncle Bob’s Lucky 7 or reruns of Popeye animated cartoons. At this time, ABS-CBN Channel 3 premiered the first TV soap opera titled Hiwaga sa Bahay na Bato. It was aired from Monday to Saturday, 6:30 to 7:00 pm. That was in the latter part of 1962 and as a little boy, I was horrified seeing a monstrous and disfigured hunchback who lived beneath the stone house unknown to the owner, a filthy rich hacendero (played by Dalton de Castro). The hunchback was played by a radio talent, Ben David, who later became popular for being overacting or "OA." He was known portraying Judas or Hudas in Lenten plays and would burst with phrases like “O…Hindi…” or “ngingit ng mga pangit”
Ben David’s love interest was the very young Eva Darren, who up to now is appearing in TV soaps (now called telenovelas or teleseryes). I considered Darren one of the pioneers as far as TV soap operas are concerned.
Hiwaga ran for about 4 to 5 months, from September 1962 to January 1963. It was one of the most successful early soap operas and made unheralded Director Jose Miranda Cruz a household name. Cruz went on to do more soap operas--- Prinsipeng Tulisan, Hanggang May Buhay, Larawan ng Pag-ibig, among others.
Ben David’s love interest was the very young Eva Darren, who up to now is appearing in TV soaps (now called telenovelas or teleseryes). I considered Darren one of the pioneers as far as TV soap operas are concerned.
Hiwaga ran for about 4 to 5 months, from September 1962 to January 1963. It was one of the most successful early soap operas and made unheralded Director Jose Miranda Cruz a household name. Cruz went on to do more soap operas--- Prinsipeng Tulisan, Hanggang May Buhay, Larawan ng Pag-ibig, among others.
Courtesy of ABS-CBN
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
RICHARD ABELARDO: VISUAL EFFECTS MAN PAR EXCELLENCE
Left- "El Diablo" (1949)- Stars Leopoldo Salcedo, Rebecca Gonzales and Alfonso Carvajal/ Directed by Richard Abelardo
Right- "Mutya ng Pasig" (1950)- Stars Jose Padilla, Jr., Rebecca Gonzales, Teody Belarmino and Delia Razon/ Directed by Richard Abelardo
The changing colors of the painted bird and the princes turning into stone in Ibong Adarna, the gangplank over a deep chasm in Prinsesa Urduja, the castle in the air in Prinsesa Basahan, the transformation of Jaime de la Rosa in Taong Paniki, the parting of the Red Sea in Tungkod ni Moises, and the rampaging monster in Tuko sa Madre Kakaw- these are some of the cinematic memories created by Richard Abelardo.Richard Abelardo - or Mang Kandong to his intimates - is a visual effects man par excellence who pioneered in special effects in the late thirties to fifties and taught the craft to his relatives (brother-in-law Teody Carmona, brother Bayani Abelardo and nephew Benjamin Resella), later important film artists in this field.
Because he wanted to see his ailing parents, he went back to 
"Ang Nuno sa Punso" (1950)- Stars Mila del Sol, Jaime dela Rosa, Gil de Leon, Eusebio Gomez, Lila Luna/ Directed by Richard Abelardo
Richard also pioneered in prosthetics with the hairy face of Jaime de la Rosa in Taong Paniki (1952) and the giant reptile in Tuko sa Madre Kakaw (1959). For Big Shot, he developed a special kind of trick photography that would show dancers atop a ceiling.
Clearly, Richard Abelardo's achievements have enriched Philippine cinema. (Agustin Sotto/ Manunuri ng Pelikulang Pilipino)
Right- "Anak ng Berdugo" (1955)- Stars Armando Goyena, Cecilia Lopez, Johnny Reyes, Oscar Keesee, Joseph de Cordova, Oscar Obligacion/ Directed by Richard Abelardo
Left- "Mariang Sinukuan" (1955)- Stars Mario Montenegro, Cecilia Lopez (first starring role), Milagros Naval/ Directed by Richard Abelardo
Right- "Higit sa Korona" (1956)- Stars Mario Montenegro, Delia Razon, Rosa Rosal/ Directed by Richard Abelardo
Right- "Higit sa Korona" (1956)- Stars Mario Montenegro, Delia Razon, Rosa Rosal/ Directed by Richard Abelardo
"Zarex" (1957)- Stars Carmencita Abad, Willie Sotelo, Jose Vergara, Alfonso Carvajal/ Directed by Richard Abelardo
"Tuko sa Madre Kakaw" (1959)- Stars Nita Javier, Willie Sotelo, Hector Reyes, Luz Valdez, Oscar Obligacion and Vic Diaz/ Directed by Richard Abelardo
"Lastik Man" (1965)- Stars Von Serna/ Directed by Richard Abelardo
"Miranda: Ang Lagalag na Sirena" (1966)- Stars Gloria Romero, Van de Leon, Bella Flores, Matimtiman Cruz, Menchu Morelli and Jing Abalos, Roger Calvin with Marifi (in the title role)/ Directed by Richard Abelardo
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