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

One group that I love and enjoy so much is the Susan Roces Yahoo Group. This group binds together with one common interest--- their love and devotion to our idol, Ms. Susan Roces. Being a member and an observer, I happen to see how members discuss, interact, share, and comment on various topics--- her career, films, love, etc. They would discuss one topic, and then jump to another and it’s so fun reading their views that keep the site alive and bubbly.

I recalled one time that they have a lively discussion on one particular movie that starred both Susan Roces and Amalia Fuentes, both queens of Philippine Movies in the 6os. They were trying to figure out how the billing turned out in the movie, “Amaliang Mali-Mali vs. Susanang Daldal” or title should be the other way around, one claimed. That’s how the discussion started and I don’t know how it ended. James (dela Rosa) and I can’t find any ad of the said movie, one of the few movie ads missing in our list, more so its theatrical date. I decided to research on it and here it is--- The movie was dubbed as “the championship bout of the century…” goes the blurb and probably one of the wackiest movies that time. The tremendous successes of their respective solo starrers prompted Doc Perez to come up with this movie that delighted many of their fans. It’s a follow-up of their last movie, “Tulisan” in 1962. It went on to smash box-office records when it opened at Life Theater, March 23.

"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 .