THE SIXTIES # 259: FERNANDO POE, JR., JOSEPH ESTRADA, RODOLFO CRISTOBAL, BERT SILVA, YOLANDA GUEVARRA, HELEN GAMBOA AND VAN DE LEON IN "WALANG PAGKALUPIG" (1962)

Walang Pagkalupig tells of the heroic exploits of PC Ranger Captain Laudemer Kahulugan (played by Fernando Poe, Jr.) tasked to hunt down Huk dissident leader Casto Alejandrino (Van de Leon). The movie, which was serialized over radio DZBB, also stars Joseph Estrada, Yolanda Guevarra, Helen Gamboa, Rodolfo Cristobal, Bert Silva and Paquito Diaz, under Pablo Santiago direction

"Walang Pagkalupig" (1962)

Jasmin Tagalog Pictures
Released thru Larry Santiago Productions
Release Date August 22, 1962/ Center
Story Eliseo Corcuera
A DZBB Radio Serial
Screenplay Tommy David
Music Tito Arevalo
Direction Pablo Santiago
Cast Fernando Poe, Jr., Joseph Estrada, Rodolfo Cristobal, Bert Silva, Yolanda Guevarra, Helen Gamboa,  Paquito Diaz, Oscar Roncal, Jerry Pons and Van de Leon

FPJ (in a Scout Ranger uniform) in action

Dissident Casto Alejandrino (played by Van de Leon) 
being arrested by PC rangers (FPJ and Joseph Estrada).

EDDIE NICART, 68

Eddie Nicart, director, stuntman, actor, passes away last Saturday, Sept 27. He was 68.

From a stuntman in the late 60s, slowly making a name as a character actor in the 70s and director in the 80s, Nicart, though underrated, somehow made a mark in the local movie industry with a respectable  film credentials to his name.  His name though doesn't ring a bell in the movie circle and his death was not even mentioned in the news. We just heard this sad news from friends in the social media. Nicart, sad to say, was one of our so-called unsung heroes being neglected by our local film industry. 

Farewell, direk Eddie Nicart...

Eddie Nicart (right) being introduced and interviewed by director and writer Andrew Leavold, during the film screening of  "The Search for Weng Weng" documentary at Cine Adarna, UP Diliman, Nov. 29, 2013.

---AS DIRECTOR---

"Agent OO" (1981)

 "For Y'ur Height Only" (1981)

"D' Wild Wild Weng" (1982)

"Impossible Kid" (1982)

"Alamat ni Leon Guerrero" (1982)

 

"The Cute... The Sexy n' the Tiny" (1983)

 "Zigomar" (1984)

"Tatak: Magnum" (1984)

"Hari ng Gatilyo" (1985)

"Renato Solidum...Kumander Lawin"  (1986)

---AS ACTOR---

"Kidlat sa Karate" (1968)

 "The Incomparable" (1969)

"Liquidation Squad" (1969)

"Vengadora" (1969)

"Alamo Scouts" (1970)

"Omar Cassidy and the Sandalyas Kid" (1970)

"Ibilanggo si...Cavite Boy" (1974)

 "Ang Lihim ni Rosa Henson sa Buhay ni Kumander Lawin" (1976)

"Gameng" (1977)

"Kid Kaliwete" (1978)

"Chopstick Kid" (1979)

"Viva Santiago" (1981)

THE SIXTIES # 258: GREG MARTIN, MARIQUIT SOLIMAN, MAT RANILLO,JR., RENATO ROBLES, BERT OLIVAR IN "TRIGGER SQUAD" (1962)

"Trigger Squad" (1962)

Magna East Productions

Release Date August 17, 1962/ Center

Story M. Laurel

Music Ariston Avelino

Direction Tony Camonte

Cast Greg Martin, Mariquit Soliman, Mat Ranillo, Jr., Renato Robles, Bert Olivar, Bruno Punzalan, Bino Garcia, Ric Bustamante, Ely Nakpil, Flor Bien, Miniong Alvarez, Tony Blade, Bert Martinez, Leo Longalong, Pabo Zapata/ Featuring Sammy Sarmiento/ Guest artists- Pilita Corrales, Pablo Guevarra

THE SIXTIES # 257: ZALDY ZSHORNACK, JOSE ROMULO, CARLOS PADILLA, JR., MIRIAM JURADO AND FEATURING STELLA SUAREZ IN "ANG NABUBUHAY SA PATALIM" (1962)

"Ang Nabubuhay sa Patalim" (1962)

ZEG Productions

Released thru People's Pictures, Inc.

Release Date August 17-26, 1962/ Dalisay and Main

Music Tony Maiquez

Story and Screenplay Augusto Buenaventura

Direction Cesar 'Chat' Gallardo

Cast Zaldy Zshornack, Jose Romulo, Carlos Padilla, Jr., Miriam Jurado/ Co-starring Rosario del Pilar, Ramon D' Salva, Teroy de Guzman, Ruben Rustia/ Featuring Stella Suarez

THE SIXTIES # 256: JUANCHO GUTIERREZ, JOSE MARI, TONY MARZAN, ROD NAVARRO, BOY ALANO, CHARLIE DAVAO, RODOLFO 'BOY' GARCIA IN "KAMING MGA TALYADA" (1962)

"Kaming Mga Talyada" (1962)

Sampaguita Pictures, Inc.

Release Date August 12, 1962/ Life

Story Ronnie Villamor

Screenplay Chito Tapawan

Music Carding Cruz and the Tirso Cruz Band

Direction Tony Cayado

Cast Juancho Gutierrez, Jose Mari, Tony Marzan, Rod Navarro, Boy Alano, Charlie Davao, Rodolfo 'Boy' Garcia/ with Barbara Perez, Daisy Romualdez, Liberty Ilagan, Meldy Corrales, Naty Santiago, Juvy Cachola, Nori Dalisay/ with the participation of Eddie Garcia/ Co-starring Lillian Laing, Dindo Fernando/ and the Special Appearance of Miss Christine Jorgensen

THE SIXTIES # 255: NIDA BLANCA, ROMEO VASQUEZ, LOPITO, TONY FERRER, MARIQUIT SOLIMAN AND CHIQUITO IN "GULO KUNG GULO" (1962)

"Gulo Kung Gulo" (1962)

Ideal Productions

Released thru Tagalog Ilang-Ilang Productions

Release Date August 7-16, 1962/ Dalisay

Music F. Buencamino, Jr.

Choreography Al Quinn

Direction Armando Garces

Cast Nida Blanca, Romeo Vasquez, Lopito, Tony Ferrer, Mariquit Soliman and Chiquito/ Co-starring Max Alvarado, Jess Lapid, Ezar Visenio, Bino Garcia, Victor Bravo, Manolo Noble, Sam Pajarillo, German Panlilio

THE SIXTIES # 254: EDDIE RODRIGUEZ (IN THE TITLE ROLE), LYN D'AMOUR, CHIQUITO, LILY MARQUEZ, MARIO BARRI, VIC DIAZ IN "KAPITAN TORNADO" (1962)/ KOMIKS SERIAL AND MOVIE ADAPTATION

"Kapitan Tornado" (1962)

Hollywood- Far East Productions, Inc.

Release Date August 2, 1962/ Center 

Story Virgilio Redondo

Screenplay Nilo Saez

Music Tony Maiquez

Direction Fely Crisostomo

Cast  Eddie Rodriguez (in the title role)Lyn D'Amour, Chiquito, Lily Marquez, Mario Barri, Vic Diaz, Martin Marfil, Rosario del Pilar, Joseph de Cordova, Ric Bustamante, Ely Nakpil

"Kapitan Tornado"

Katha't Guhit ni Virgilio Redondo

Inilathala sa Espesyal Komiks

THE SIXTIES # 253: CHARITO SOLIS, VAN DE LEON, JOHNNY MONTEIRO, LAURO DELGADO, PUGAK AND AMADO CORTEZ IN "MABILIS KALIWA't KANAN" (1962)

"Mabilis Kaliwa't Kanan" (1962)

Ambassador Productions, Inc.

Release Date August 1, 1962./ Boulevard

Music Tito Arevalo

Photography F. Pagsisihan

Story and Direction Alex M. Sunga

Cast Charito Solis, Van de Leon, Johnny Monteiro, Lauro Delgado, Pugak and Amado Cortez (in the title role)/ Co-starring Paquito Diaz, Rosario del Pilar, Juliet Pardo, Bert Olivar and Nello Nayo/ Lou Salvador, Jr. in a very special role/ Guest tar- Anita Linda

THE SIXTIES # 252: MILA DEL SOL, JOSE PADILLA, JR., CIELITO LEGASPI, YOLANDA GUEVARRA, EDITHA CLOMERA, BEN PEREZ, RAMON REVILLA AND ROSEMARIE IN "SANTA CLARANG PINUNG-PINO" (1962)

"Santa Clarang Pinung-Pino" (1962)

Bulaklak Pictures, Inc.

Released thru Larry Santiago Productions, Inc.

Release Date July 25, 1962/ Boulevard

Story Dominador Ad castillo

Music Philipp Maninang

Screenplay and Direction Butch Bautista

Cast Mila del Sol, Jose Padilla, Jr., Cielito Legaspi, Yolanda Guevarra, Editha Clomera, Ben Perez, Ramon Revilla, Ramon D'Salva, Bobby Gonzales, Paquito Diaz, Arsenio Alonzo and Rosemarie/ C-starring Boy Francisco, Oscar Keesee, Mary Walter, Nello nayo, Sandra Santiago, Lota de Guzman/ Featuring Jerry Pons, Menggay, Tony de Moguies/ Miss Teresa Mendez in a very special role/ Introducing Armando Escueta, Boy Basa, Liza Barcelona

THE SIXTIES # 251: FERNANDO POE, JR., VAN DE LEON, LOU SALVADOR, JR., ADORABLE LIWANAG, OSCAR KEESEE AND PARALUMAN IN GERARDO DE LEON'S "AKO ANG KATARUNGAN" (1962)

National Artist for Film, the great Gerardo 'Gerry' de Leon directed the young FPJ in this 1962 action-drama, Ako ang Katarungan. The famed director also directed him in other movies like Kamay ni Cain, Bicol Express, Apollo Robles and Walls of Hell.

"Ako ang Katarungan"(1962)

Premiere Productions, Inc.

Release Date July 28, 1962/ Dalisay

Screenplay Augusto Buenaventura

Music Tito Arevalo

Story and Direction Gerardo de Leon

Cast Fernando Poe, Jr., Van de Leon, Lou Salvador, Jr., Adorable Liwanag, Oscar Keesee and Paraluman

(l-r) Oscar Keesee, Van de Leon, Paraluman

In the 60s, Taliba, a daily Pilipino broadsheet newspaper ran a series of so-called Sine Komiks, featuring upcoming Tagalog movies--- some sort of a movie preview or a teaser--- one way to promote movies that time.

THE SIXTIES # 250: ROMEO VASQUEZ, RONALD REMY, LILY MARQUEZ, OSCAR KEESEE, CELIA RODRIGUEZ IN "LAKAS SA LAKAS" (1962)

"Lakas sa Lakas" (1962)

Medallion-PIP 

Released thru Tagalog Ilang-Ilang Productions

Release Date July 25, 1962/ Center

Production Supervisor Vicente Nayve

Director of Photography Emmanuel Rojas

Direction Ronald Remy

Cast Romeo Vasquez, Ronald Remy, Lily Marquez, Oscar Keesee, Celia Rodriguez, Mary Walter, Jose Vergara, Alfonso Carvajal, Dadang Ortega

THE SIXTIES # 249: EFREN REYES, MARIO MONTENEGRO, JOHNNY MONTEIRO AND JOSEPH ESTRADA AS THE "APAT NA KILABOT" (1962)

"Apat na Kilablot" (1962)

LEA Productions' Initial Offering

A Christopher Productions Presentation

Release Date July 23, 1962/ Life

Story and Screenplay Fred Navarro

Music Tony Maiquez

Direction Efren Reyes

Cast Efren Reyes, Mario Montenegro, Johnny Monteiro and Joseph Estrada/ Co-starring Mirian Jurado, Leonor Vergara, Quiel Segovia, Ruben Rustia, Lito Anzures, Oscar Roncal

THE SIXTIES # 248: MINA ARAGON, EDDIE FERNANDEZ (IN HIS FIRST STARRING ROLE) AND LEROY SALVADOR AND A HOST OF TOP-RATED COMEDIANS IN "PURO LABIS PURO KULANG" (1962)

"Puro Labis Puro Kulang" (1962)

People's Pictures, Inc.

Release Date July 18, 1962/ Daisay

Choreography Al Quinn

Music Paquito Toledo

Story, Screenplay and Direction Leroy Salvador

Cast Mina Aragon, Eddie Fernandez (in his first starring role) and Leroy Salvador and a host of top-rated comedians- Pugo & Dely Atay-Atayan, Soto & Aruray, Bayani & Monang, Toto & Menggay, Sano & Metring David, Canuplin & Pachuchi/ Co-starring Josie Sancho, Vic Andaya, Ding Royo, Roddy manlapaz, Johnny Long, Pretty Boy/ Featuring The Top Three 

THE SIXTIES # 247: CHARITO SOLIS, JOSE ROMULO, OSCAR KEESEE, PAQUITO DIAZ, ROSEMARIE AND JERRY PONS (IN FIRST STARRING ROLE) IN "BALIW O MARTIR" (1962)

"Baliw O Martir" (1962)

Larry Santiago Productions, Inc.

Release Date July 17, 1962/ Center

Music Paquito Toledo

Direction Pablo Santiago

Cast Charito Solis, Jose Romulo, Oscar Keesee, Paquito Diaz, Rosemarie and Jerry Pons (in his first starring role)/ Co-starring Dely Atay-Atayan, Mary Walter, Francisco Cruz, Arsenio Alonzo/ Featuring Paquito Toledo, Ponga, Francia Ferrer, Romeo San Jose