Video 48: April 2014

Wednesday, April 30, 2014

PAALAM, RAMIL RODRIGUEZ, 72

Actor Ramil Rodriguez (b. 1941), 60s matinee idol and member of the popular Sampaguita Pictures’ Stars ‘66, passes away (April 30) at age 72 due to lung cancer. He is the older brother of actor Pepito Rodriguez.

More: http://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2014/04/30/1317567/ramil-dies-happy-72

He was introduced in 1964's "Leron-Leron Sinta", a musical comedy starring Susan Roces and Eddie Gutierrez. As part of Stars '66, Ramil was initially paired with Loretta Marquez, but eventually acquired other leading ladies like Josephine Estrada and Liberty Ilagan.
He was a multi-facetted actor, taking on everything from comedies and musicals in the '60s ("Hi-Sosayti, Magnificent Bakya, Jamboree '66, Sitting in the Park") to light romance, action and drama flicks in the 70s ("Florinda, Dalawa ang Nagdalantao sa Akin, Isang Gabi… Tatlong Babae"), evolving into a fine dramatic actor in the process.
In the '80s, he starred in classic like "Blusang Itim", "Magdusa Ka", (1986), "Asawa Ko, Huwag Mong Agawin", "Ibulong Mo sa Diyos"(1988). He remained active in the 1990s and found a new set of audience with his TV appearances in telenovelas like 1997's "Mula Sa Puso", "Love to Love" (2004) , "Magpakailanman" (2005) and the highly rated "Bakekang" (2006-07).

(Source: Views from the Pampang)

"Leron-Leron Sinta" (1964)

"Sa Libis ng Baryo" (1964)

"Jukebox Jamboree" (1964)

"The Dolly Sisters" (1965)

"Mga Reynang Engkantada" (1965)

"Paano Kita Lilimutin" (1965)

"Apat na Kagandahan" (1965)

"Bye-Bye na sa Daddy" (1965)

"Gintong Recuerdo" (1965)

"Inday, Palalayasin Kita" (1965)

"Magnificent Bakya" (1965)

"Mama!" (1966)

"Maraming Kulay ang Pag-ibig" (1966)

"Ang Lagay 'Adre...ay Under-istanding !" (1966)

"Ay! Ay! Naku, Neneng!" (1966)

"Jamboree 66" (1966)

"Sitting in the Park " (1966)

"Walastik sa Downtown" (1966)

"What Now My Love?" (1966)

"Double Date" (1967)

"Pitong Krus ng Isang Ina" (1968)

"Kulay Rosas ang Pag-ibig" (1968)

"To Susan With Love" (1968)

"Paula" (1969)

"Florinda" (1973)

"Dalawa ang Nagdalantao sa Akin" (1974)

"Isang Gabi...Tatlong Babae!" (1974)

THE FIFTIES # 632: PUGO, LOPITO, PATSY, BENTOT, MARITA ZOBEL, MILA OCAMPO AND DIOMEDES MATURAN & INTRODUCING CENON LAGMAN IN "MATURAN AT LAGMAN" (1959)

"Maturan at Lagman" (1959)

LVN Pictures

Release Date September 2-11, 1959/ Dalisay

Story and Screenplay Mike Velarde, Jr.

Music F. Buencamino, Jr.

Direction Natoy Catindig

Cast Pugo, Lopito, Patsy, Bentot, Marita Zobel, Mila Ocampo and Diomedes Maturan/ Introducing Cenon Lagman/ with Johnny Reyes, Carmen del Campo, Ric Gutierrez, Pabo Zapata

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Tuesday, April 29, 2014

THE FIFTIES # 631: PARALUMAN, JOSE PADILLA, JR., FRED MONTILLA, RITA GOMEZ, VAN DE LEON, MARLENE DAUDEN, ROSA MIA, TONY MARZAN, EDDIE GARCIA IN "KAMANDAG" (1959)

"Kamandag" (1959)

Sampaguita Pictures, Inc.

Release Date August 28- September 6, 1959/ Life

Story and Screenplay Ding M. de Jesus

Serialized in Diamante Komiks

Music Ariston Avelino

Direction Jose de Villa

Cast Paraluman, Jose Padilla, Jr., Fred Montilla, Rita Gomez, Van de Leon, Marlene Dauden, Rosa Mia, Tony Marzan, Eddie Garcia, Bert Olivar, Venchito Galvez, Martin Marfil, Cora Maceda

THE FIFTIES # 630: FERNANDO POE, JR., EDDIE MESA, ROSEMARIE GIL, CHIQUITO, ROY HAMILTON, CARL PERKINS IN "HAWAIIAN BOY" (1959)

"Hawaiian Boy" (1959)

People's Pictures, Inc.

Release Date August 23, 1959/ Dalisay

Based on a story idea by Efren Reyes

Serialized in Bulaklak Magazine

Screenplay Cesar Amigo

Music Tony Maiquez

Direction Cirio H. Santiago

Cast Fernando Poe, Jr., Eddie Mesa, Rosemarie Gil, Chiquito, Roy Hamilton, Carl Perkins/ with Miriam Jurado, Celia Rodriguez, Nello Nayo, Jose Garcia, Lito Anzures

Monday, April 28, 2014

THE FIFTIES # 629: NESTOR DE VILLA, LOU SALVADOR, JR. AND LUZ VALDEZ, IN HER FIRST STARRING ROLE AS "CHINITA" (1959)

"Chinita" (1959)

LVN Pictures, Inc.

Release Date August 18-27, 1959/ Life

Music Polding Silos

Direction F. H. Constantino

Cast Nestor d Villa, Lou Salvador, Jr. and Luz Valdez (in the title role)/ with Angie Lee, Sonia Velez, Manny Ojeda, George Go, Pinaning Vidal, Ponga Garcia, Lina Prieto, Noel Villaroman, Lourdes Yumul, Jack Gan, Vicenta Advincula, Angel Compiado

LUZ VALDEZ: "LOVELY, LOVELY TO LOOK AT" BY BEN BAUTISTA

She wrote a letter to the matriarch of LVN and every word of it writhed out her desire to become a movie star. Doña Sisang was so impressed she called for her right away and was impressed even more with what she saw a girl just turned 18, standing 5’2”, and weighing 100 pounds and she could sing and dance.