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Thursday, October 29, 2026

THE FIFTIES # 309: FRED MONTILLA, MYRNA DELGADO, LOLITA RODRIGUEZ, LUIS GONZALES IN F.V. COCHING'S "KONTRA-BIDA" (1955): KOMIKS SERIAL AND MOVIE ADAPTATION/ UPDATED


"Kontrabida" (195%)
Sampaguita Pictures
Release Date September 12- 21, 1955
Story Francisco V. Coching
Serialized in Pilipino Komiks
Music Ariston Avelino
Direction Olive La Torre
Cast Fred Montilla, Myrna Delgado, Lolita Rodriguez, Luis Gonzales/ with Aruray, Eddie Garcia, Precy Ortega, Panchito Alba, Etang Discher

Kontrabida, serialized in Pilipino Komiks in 1954 was adapted into movies in 1955. Here's the complete five-page first issue of the said serial novel written and drawn by the great Francisco V. Coching.


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Thanks to Steve Santos of Unang Labas Blog



4 comments:

Rodolfo Samonte said...

Simon,
Thanks so much for posting this. And to Steve too. Say hello for me, OK. At Maligayang Pasko sa inyo lahat diyan. Pakisabi din kay erpat.
Rod

Video 48 said...

Relayed the message to Erpat and Steve. Merry Christmas too, Rod and a Happy and peaceful 2009!!!

Anonymous said...

Happy Holidays to the Santoses !








Auggie

Video 48 said...

Happy Holidays too, Auggie! Hope to hear more on you in 2009! Thanks!

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