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Saturday, November 30, 2013

THE FIFTIES # 464: EFREN REYES, DANILO MONTES, EDNA LUNA, CYNTHIA ZAMORA, AMADO CORTEZ IN "KALIBRE .45" (1957)

Winner of 5 FAMAS awards- Best Picture, Best Director (Cesar Gallardo), Best Screenplay (Augusto Buenaventura), Best Editing (Gervacio Santos) and Best Sound (Demetrio de Santos)

 
 "Kalibre .45" (1957)
Premiere Productions, Inc.
Release Date September 1-10, 1957/ Dalisay
Story and Screenplay Augusto Buenaventura
Serialized in Bulaklak Magazine
Music Tony Maiquez
Direction Cesar Gallardo
Cast Efren Reyes, Danilo Montes, Edna Luna, Cynthia Zamora, Amado Cortes, Quiel Segovia, Leonor Vergara, Nello Nayo, Oscar Roncal, Boy Francisco, Max Alvarado
 

 
 
 

Friday, November 29, 2013

THE FIFTIES # 463: FRED MONTILLA, RITA GOMEZ, VAN DE LEON IN PABLO S. GOMEZ' "BATANG BANGKUSAY" (1957): KOMIKS SERIAL AND MOVIE ADAPTATION/ Re-posted


"Batang Bangkusay" (1957)
Sampaguita Pictures
Release Date August 27- September 5, 1957/ Life
Story Pablo S. Gomez
Serialized in Pilipino Komiks
Screenplay Conrado Conde and Bert Mendoza
Direction Conrado Conde
Cast Fred Montilla, Rita Gomez, Van de Leon, Nelly Baylon, Boy Alano, Manolo Noble, Horacio Morelos, Pablo Guevarra, Aring Bautista, Jaime Javier, Matimtiman Cruz






"Batang Bangkusay"
Nobela ni Pablo S. Gomez

Guhit ni Nestor Redondo

---Unang Labas---


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From the Collection of Steve Santos/
Unang Labas Blog


Thursday, November 28, 2013

THE FIFTIES # 462: PARALUMAN, AMALIA FUENTES, JUANCHO GUTIERREZ IN "SONATA" (1957)

 
"Sonata" (1957)
Vera-Perez Productions
Released thru Sampaguta Pictures
Release Date August 17-26, 1957/ Life
Story Dr. Fausto J. Galauran
Serialized in Bulaklak and Alimyon Magazines
Screenplay Chito Tapawan
Music Dr. Rodolfo Cornejo
Direction Tony Cayado
Cast Paraluman, Amalia Fuentes, Juancho Gutierrez, Ven Medina, Tony Cayado, Precy Ortega
 
 
 

Wednesday, November 27, 2013

THE FIFTIES # 461: NENITA VIDAL, MANDING CLARO, PUGO, LITA GUTIERREZ IN "LELONG MONG PANOT" (1957)



"Lelong Mong Panot" (1957)
LVN Pictures
Release Date August 12, 1957/ Dalisay
Music F. Buencamino, Jr.
Choreography Bayani Casimiro
Direction Manolo Canseco
Cast Nenita Vidal, Manding Claro, Pugo, Lita Gutierrez, Ben Delgado, Bayani Casimiro, Naty Bernardo, Jose Corazon de Jesus

Tuesday, November 26, 2013

THE FIFTIES # 460: NIDA BLANCA, NESTOR DE VILLA, BIMBO DANAO IN "TURISTA" (1957)

 
 "Turista" (1957)
LVN Pictures
Filmed in Japan in Eastman color
Release Date August 22-31, 1957/ Dalisay and Center
Music Polding Silos
Direction F.H. Constantino
Cast Nida Blanca, Nestor de Villa, Bimbo Danao, Atsuko Kindaichi, Rebecca del Rio, Bayani casimiro, Luisa Montesa/ Guest stars- Jaime de la Rosa, Delia Razon, Charito Solis











Monday, November 25, 2013

THE FIFTIES # 459: TITA DURAN WITH AN ALL-STAR CAST IN "YAYA MARIA" (1957)

 
 "Yaya Maria" (1957)
Premiere Productions, Inc.
Release Date August 7-16, 1957/ Life
Music Tony Maiquez
Story and Direction Larry Santiago
Cast Tita Duran and an All-Star Cast
 


Sunday, November 24, 2013

THE FIFTIES # 458: SUSAN ROCES, ROMEO VASQUEZ, DAISY ROMUALDEZ, TONY MARZAN, EDDIE GARCIA, MARLENE DAUDEN IN "MGA LIGAW NA BULAKLAK" (1957)


"Mga Ligaw na Bulaklak" (1957)
Sampaguita Pictures
Release Date August 2-11, 1957/ Dalisay
Story Carlos Gonda (Pablo S. Gomez)
Serialized in Pilipino Komiks
Screenplay Medy Tarnate and Emmauel Borlaza
Music Nestor Robles
Direction Tony Cayado
Cast Susan Roces, Romeo Vasquez (Guest), Daisy Romualdez, Tony Marzan, Eddie Garcia/ Introducing Marlene Dauden/ with Nelly Baylon, Bella Flores, Martin Marfil, Bert Olivar


 Front row (l-r) Bella Flores, Marlene Dauden, Susan Roces, Daisy Romualdez
Second row (l-r) Tony Marzan, Romeo Vasquez, Eddie Garcia


Saturday, November 23, 2013

THE FIFTIES # 457: CARLOS PADILLA, JR. AND EMMA ALEGRE IN MANUEL CONDE'S " BASTA IKAW" (1957)



"Basta Ikaw" (1957)
LVN Pictures
Release Date July 26- August 8, 1957/ Life
Screenplay Ben Feleo and Sol Gaudite
Music Juan Silos, Jr.
Direction Manuel Conde
Cast Carlos Padilla, Jr., Emma Alegre, Charito de Leon, Roy Ruiz, Ike Jarlego, Jr., Era Maravillas, Naty Bernardo, Greg Urbano, Ben Castillo, Miguel Lopez

 
 
 

Friday, November 22, 2013

THE FIFTIES # 456: FERNANDO POE, JR., LANI OTEYZA, BERTING LABRA IN "H-LINE GANG" (1957)

The female counterpart of the highly popular Lo' Waist Gang---



"H-Line Gang" (1957)
Premiere Productions, Inc.
Release Date July 23- August 1, 1957/ Dalisay
Music Clod Delfino
Direction Candido Manahan
Cast Fernando Poe, Jr., Lani Oteyza, Berting Labra, Ligaya Lopez, Juliet Lozano, Lily Marquez, Leonor Vergara, Carmencita Ferrer, Myra Crisol, Josie Sarte, Josie Salcedo, Charito Perez/ with Abraham Cruz, Luis San Juan, Dely Atay-Atayan, Oscar Roncal, Menggay, Ben Balatbat, Lita Cristobal, Betty Apon
 




 
 

Thursday, November 21, 2013

THE FIFTIES # 455: ROMEO VASQUEZ, AMALIA FUENTES, VAN DE LEON, ROSA MIA IN "PRETTY BOY" (1957)

 "Pretty Boy" (1957)
Vera- Perez Production
Released thru Sampaguita Pictures
Release Date July 18-27, 1957/ Life
Story Celso Rodas and Rico Bello Omagap
Serialized in Hiwaga Komiks
Screenplay Chito Tapawan
Music Carding Cruz and the Tirso Cruz Band
Direction Armando Garces
Cast Romeo Vasquez, Amalia Fuentes, Van de Leon, Rosa Mia, Rod Navarro, Zeny Zabala, Jose de Villa, Aring Bautista, Bert Olivar, Jose Villafranca, Georgie Quizon, Ben Johnson




Wednesday, November 20, 2013

THE FIFTIES # 454: CELIA FUENTES, TONY CRUZ, JR., RUBEN RUSTIA IN "LAKI SA LAYAW" (1957)


  "Laki sa Layaw" (1957)
Everlasting Pictures
Release Date July 17-23, 1957/ Boulevard
Story J.C. Pangilinan and M. G. Songco
Music Levi Celerio
Direction Nardo Vercudia
Cast Celia Fuentes, Tony Cruz, Jr., Ruben Rustia, Teresa Mendez, Batotoy, Lito Anzures, Roberto Dantes, Maria Luisa, Mila Nieva, Jesse Medina


Tuesday, November 19, 2013

THE FIFTIES # 453: MARIO MONTENEGRO AND CECILIA LOPEZ IN "PINTOR KULAPOL" (1957)

 
"Pintor Kulapol" (1957)
LVN Pictures
Release Date July 13- 22, 1957/ Dalisay
Story P. Bautsita and H. Coronel
Music Polding Silos
Direction Rino Bermudez
Cast Mario Montenegro, Cecilia Lopez, Arturo Moran, Ludy Carmona, Ding Palacio, Ched Bermudez, Jose Troni, Andres Iturbi, Miniong Alvarez, Carmen Soriano


Monday, November 18, 2013

THE FIFTIES # 452: FERNANDO POE, JR., ZALDY ZSHORNACK AND THE LO' WAIST GANG IN "LOS LACUACHEROS"(1957)

 
"Los Lacuacheros" (1957)
Larry Santiago Productions
Release Date July 13-22, 1957/ Center
Music Clod Delfino
Direction Pablo Santiago
Cast Fernando Poe, Jr., Zaldy Zshornack, Berting Labra, Boy Francisco, Tony Cruz, Paquito Toledo, Butch Bautista, Boy Sta. Romana, Mario Antonio and Cielito Legaspi/ with Juliet Lozano, Nello Nayo,Paquito Salcedo, Jose Garcia, Lydia Antonio and the Darling Twins
 

 
 

 
 
 

 

Sunday, November 17, 2013

THE FIFTIES # 451: EDDIE DEL MAR AND CELIA FUENTES IN THE TITLE ROLE AS "REYNA SIRKERA" (1957)

 "Reyna Sirkera" (1957)
Everlasting Pictures
Release Date July 10-16, 1957/ Boulevard
Story J.C. Pangilinan
Screenplay J.C. Pangilinan, Joseph Schneider
Music Dr. Rodolfo Cornejo with the Everlasting Concert Orchestra
Direction Felix Villar
Cast Celia Fuentes, Eddie del Mar, Tony Cruz, Jr./ Introducing Teresa Mendez
 

Saturday, November 16, 2013

THE FIFTIES # 450: GLORIA ROMERO, LUIS GONZALES, BARBARA PEREZ, TONY MARZAN IN "COLEGIALA" (1957)

 
"Colegiala" (1957)
Sampaguita Picturs
Release Date July 8- 17, 1957/ Life
Story Delfin Ferrer Gamboa
Screenplay Chito Tapawan
Music Carding Cruz and the Tirso Cruz Band
Direction Tony Cayado
Cast Gloria Romero, Luis Gonzales, Barbara Perez, Tony Marzan, Panchito Alba, Nori Dalisay, Meldy Corrales, Venchito Galvez, Manolo Noble, Pablo Guevarra, Aring Bautista, Marcela Garcia

 

Friday, November 15, 2013

THE FIFTIES # 449: PANCHO MAGALONA, TESSIE QUINTANA, CYNTHIA ZAMORA, LAURO DELGADO IN "PABO REAL" (1957)

 

"Pabo Real" (1957)
People's Pictures, Inc.
Release Date July 3- 12, 1957/ Center
Story Nemesio E. Caravana
Serialized in Liwayway Magazine
Screenplay Armando de Guzman and Jose F. Sibal
Music Josefino Cenizal
Direction Nemesio E. Caravana
Cast Pancho Magalona, Tessie Quintana, Cynthia Zamora, Lauro Delgado, Marissa Ibanez, Renato Robles, Ligaya Lopez, Leonor Vergara, Aida Villegas, Felisa Salcedo, Maria Marquez, Carmen Bernardino
  
 
 

Thursday, November 14, 2013

THE FIFTIES # 448: NENITA VIDAL, MANDING CLARO, PUGO, LOU SALVADOR, JR. IN "TROOP 11" (1957)

 
"Troop 11" (1957)
LVN Pictures
Release Date July 3-12, 1957/ Dalisay
Story Tony Santos, Jose de Cordova
Music F. Buencamino, Jr.
Direction Tony Santos
Cast Nenita Vidal, Manding Claro, Pugo, Lou Salvador, Jr., / Introducing Chona Sandoval/ with Vic Silayan, Hector Reyes, Ludy Carmona, Ike Jarlego, Jr., Lito Carmelo, Loida Morales


Wednesday, November 13, 2013

THE FIFTIES # 447: AN ALL-STAR CAST IN "BICOL EXPRESS" (1957)

 
 "Bicol Express" (1957)
Seven Episodes
Premiere Productions
Release Date June 28- July 7, 1957/ Life
Music Tony Maiquez, Ariston Avelino, Tito Arevalo
Direction Eddie Romero, Cirio H. Santiago, Efren Reyes, Teodorico C. Santos, Josefino Cenizal, Gerardo de Leon, Cesar Gallardo
Cast First Episode- Jose Romulo, Melita de Leon, Cielito Legaspi, Zaldy Zshornack, Oscar Roncal, Dely Atay-Atayan/ Second Episode- Tessie Quintana, Cesar Ramirez, Lauro Delgado, Jose Garcia, Max Alvarado/ Third Episode- Tita Duran, Pancho Magalona, Abelardo Cortes, Abraham Cruz, Vic Diaz, Eddie Boy Serrano/ Fourth Episode- Danilo Montes, Olivia Cenizal, Ramon D' Salva, Elvira Reyes, Aida Villegas, Dadang Ortega, Luis San Juan/ Fifth Episode- Eddie del Mar, Edna Luna, Cynthia Zamora, Fernando Poe, Jr., Jose Velez, Marissa Ibanez/ Sixth Episode- Leopoldo Salcedo, Alicia Vergel, Amado Cortes, Leonor Vergara, Lopito, Quiel Segovia/ Seventh Episode- Efren Reyes, Carol Varga, Vicente Liwanag
 

 
 Kislap- Graphic Magazine/ 1957
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