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MORE ON PRE-WAR TAGALOG MOVIES: ELSA ORIA, ROGELIO DE LA ROSA, ELY RAMOS, SILVIA ROSALES, TEDDY BENAVIDES, NATI RUBI, BILLY VIZCARRA IN "BITUING MARIKIT" (1937)--- SAMPAGUITA PICTURES' DEBUT MOVIE/ UPDATED

Sampaguita Pictures was established in 1937 by Pedro Vera. Their first movie, Bituing Marikit, a commercial hit in 1937, starred the biggest star at that time, Elsa Oria, the Philippines' singing nightingale. The movie, directed by Carlos Vander Tolosa, also starred Rogelio dela Rosa and Ely Ramos.

"Bituing Marikit" — Extended at the Grand 

Acclaimed as the best local super-muslcal production, "Bituing Marikit," Sampaguita's debut picture, has for the last week broken all the past box-office records set by other pictures of the kind." Failing to house the enormous crowd

Who daily stormed the Grand Theatre, especially during the last few days, its showing automatically had to be extended by popular request. Starred in "Bituing Marikit," Elsa Oria, the Singing Sweetheart of the Philippines, reveals the best performance in her screen career. Her superb vocal renditions prove her undoubtful talent as a screen diva. She is teamed with the screen idol, Rogelio de la Rosa. The cast also includes the radio Romeo, Ely Ramos, with Silvia Rosales, Teddy Benavides, Natl Rubi, Billy Vizcarra and supported by several radio stars including Baron "Amateur"Unterhelsen.

(The Tribune, January 5, 1938)


"Bituing Marikit" (1937)
Sampaguita Pictures
Release Date: December 12-20, 1937/ Savoy Theater
Director Carlos Vander Tolosa
Cast Elsa Oria, Rogelio dela Rosa, Ely Ramos, Silvia Rosales, Teddy Benavides, Nati Rubi, Billy Vizcarra







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6 comments:

  1. AnonymousFebruary 26, 2011 at 7:49 AM

    Sayang talaga at wala nang kopya na nag eexist nito.

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  2. SamFebruary 26, 2011 at 7:23 PM

    Sayang po talaga. Isa ito sa mga napakaraming pelikula hindi nakasurvive. Dito pa naman unang kinanta yung Dahil sa Iyo at si Rogelio dela Rosa pa man din po ang nagkanta. E di sana ngayon pwede na ring pakinggang yan sa mp3 o kung anu man...

    Sir Simon, meron po ba kayong track ng Dahil sa Iyo na version ni dela Rosa? Baka sakali lang po... Gustung gusto ko po talaga kasing mapakinggan yun at si Rogelio pa ang nagkakanta...

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  3. Video 48February 26, 2011 at 8:07 PM

    Tama ka Sam, "Dahil sa Iyo," was written in 1938 by Mike Velarde, Jr. primarily for the movie "Bituing Marikit" and sung in the movie by Rogelio dela Rosa. I am not sure kung may version ni dela Rosa na nag-eexist.

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  4. AnonymousApril 22, 2011 at 2:38 PM

    siguro mayroon copy ang mga relatives ni mr roger dela rosa sana i share naman nila sa atin.

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  5. AnonymousJuly 3, 2011 at 7:24 AM

    ELSA ORYA---ANG PAG PRONOUNCE NG NAME.


    SI ELSA ORIA ANG JEANETTE MCDONALD NG PINAS..SAYANG NGA LANG WALANG NAKASURVIVE NA COPY ANG SAMPAGUITA PICS SA MGA MOVIES NIYA.

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  6. Dawn TOctober 30, 2011 at 4:50 AM

    I can't thank you enough for posting these. Elsa Oria (married name Eastman) was my grandmother and I was treated to stories of her career throughout my childhood. Though I have heard her voice on 78 rpm recordings and seen numerous clippings about her career, I too am saddened I never saw her movies. I know so much was destroyed during the war and when the studio burned down. Her coloratura soprano voice was beautiful and she continued to sing until she passed away in 1995.

    Thank you for bringing a little of my Grandma back to me.
    Dawn

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