"VIC VARGAS: THE 24-CARAT GENTLEMAN"
by Leni Limjoco
Screen Stardom/ August 1965
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"Diegong Tabak" (1962)
VP Pictures, Inc.
Released thru VP Enterprises, Inc.
Release Date November 30- December 9, 1962/ Life
Story Jose Miranda Cruz
Screenplay Chito Tapawan
Music Ariston Avelino
Direction Jose de Villa
Cast Vic Vargas (in the title role), Lolita Rodriguez, Tony Marzan, Liberty Ilagan, Lito Legaspi and with a special participation of Eddie Garcia
"Bird of Paradise" (1963)
Sampaguita Pictures, Inc.
Release Date May 29, 1963/ Life
Story Jose Leonardo and Emmanuel Borlaza
Screenplay Luciano B. Carlos
Music Pastor de Jesus
Choreography Mitos Seva and Rey Javier
Direction Carlos Vander Tolosa
Cast Eddie Gutierrez, Josephine Estrada, Cynthia Ugalde and Vic Vargas (in his first starring role)/ Also starring Naty Santiago, Johnny Misa/ Introducing Sylvia Gumabao/ with cast of thousands
"Prinsipeng Tulisan" (1963)
VP Pictures
Release Date August 10- 19, 1963/ Life
Story Jose Miranda Cruz
Televised over Channel 3
Screenplay Chito Tapawan
Music Danny Holmsen
Direction Jose de Villa
Cast Josephine Estrada, Vic Vargas, Juvy Cachola, Bert LeRoy Jr., Blanca Gomez, Pepito Rodriguez and Eddie Garcia/ Co-Starring Charlie Davao, Noel Nolasco and Hector Mallares
"Tansan vs. Tarsan" (1963)
VP Pictures
Released thru VP Enterprises
Release Date November 5-14, 1963/ Life
Story Jose Leonardo
Screenplay Ben Feleo
Music Pastor de Jesus
Direction Carlos Vander Tolosa
Cast Dolphy and Vic Vargas/ Also Starring Josephine Estrada, Cynthia Ugalde, Panchito, Chichay and Zeny Zabala/ Co-Starring Venchito Galvez, Herminia Carranza, Jimmy Javier, Willie Dado, Sabas San Juan/ with Sarah Calvin, Loretta Marquez, Shirley Moreno, Gina Pareno
"Paratroop Squadron" (1964)
VP Pictures
Release Date January 16, 1964/ Life
Story Pepito Vera Perez and Lopezinio Fernandez
Screenplay Bert Duenas and Clemente Santiago
Music Dick Zamora
Direction Jose de Villa
Cast Vic Vargas, Dindo Fernando, Johnny Misa, Edgar Salcedo, Josephine Estrada, Blanca Gomez, Boy Alano, German Moreno/ Co-starring Rodolfo 'Boy' Garcia, Sarah Calvin, Jose Morelos, Tony Dauden, Renato del Prado, Paolo Rocco, Ven Medina, Jaime Javier, Willie Dado, Lillian Laing
"Ang Rosaryo at ang Tabak" (1964)
Sampaguita Pictures, Inc.
Release Date March 13, 1964/ Life
Story Dr. Fausto J. Galauran
Screenplay Chito Tapawan
Music Dick Zamora
Direction Mar S. Torres
Cast Gloria Romero, Luis Gonzales, Josephine Estrada, Vic Vargas, Johnny Misa and Rosa Mia/ Co-starring Ely Roque, Aring Bautista, Naty Mallares and a cast of hundreds
"Walang Takot sa Patalim" (`1964)
VP Pictures
Release Date March 29- April 7, 1964/ Life
Story Jose Manuel
Screenplay Ben Feleo
Music Dick Zamora
Direction Jose de Villa
Cast Eddie Gutierrez, Vic Vargas, Liberty Ilagan, Josephine Estrada/ Co-Starring
Jose Morelos, Rodolfo 'Boy' Garcia, Hector Mallares, Ely Roque, Ven Medina, Jaime Javier, Sabas San Juan, Willie Dado
"Sa Bilis, Walang Kaparis" (1964)
Sampaguita Pictures
Release Date April 18- 27, 1964/ Life
Story Goyito Leonardo and Emmanuel Borlaza
Screenplay Emmanuel Borlaza
Music Danny Holmsen
Direction Jose de Villa
Cast Susan Roces, Vic Vargas and with the special participation of Lolita Rodriguez/ Also Starring Pepito Rodriguez, Bella Flores, Charlie Davao, Gina Pareno, Martin Marfil, Boy Alano, German Moreno/ Co-Starring Jose Morelos, Ray Marcos, Lillian Laing, Nori Dalisay, Matimtiman Cruz,, Tita Ampil, Jaime Javier, Willie Dado
"Kumander Judo" (1964)
VP Pictures
Release Date May 28, 1964/ Life
Story Pepito Vera Perez
Screenplay Bert Duenas, Jr.
Music Dick Zamora
Direction Jose de Villa
Cast Vic Vargas, Eddie Garcia, Blanca Gomez/ Also Starring Martin Marfil, Charlie Davao, Bruno Punzalan, Rodolfo 'Boy' Garcia, Jaime Javier, Willie Dado and Boy Alano & German Moreno/ Co-Starring Loretta Marquez, Totoy Torrente, Ely Roque, Renato del Prado/ Guest artists- Shirley Moreno, Ven Medina
"Anak ni Kamagong" (1964)
Sampaguita Pictures, Inc.
Release Date July 3, 1964/ Life
Story Pepito Vera Perez, Alex Medina
Screenplay Bert Duenas, Jr.
Music Dick Zamora
Direction Conrado Conde
Cast Leopoldo Salcedo, Vic Vargas, Carmen Rosales, Josephine Estrada, Charlie Davao/ Co-Starring Romeo Rivera, Renato del Prado, Jaime Javier, Willie Dado and Shirley Morteno/ with Venchito Galvez, Matimtiman Cruz, Ven Medina, Naty Mallares
"Mga Kanyon ng Corregidor" (1964)
Sampaguita-VP Pictures
Release Date August 1, 1964/ Life
Story Jose Leonardo and Emmaanuel Borlaza
Screenplay Emmanuel Borlaza
Music Ariston Avelino
Direction Mar S. Torres, Jose de Villa
Cast Leopoldo Salcedo, Ric Rodrigo, Luis Gonzales, Juancho Gutierrez, Eddie Gutierrez, Lito Legaspi, Vic Vargas, Dindo Fernando, Bert LeRoy, Jr., Pepito Rodriguez, Ramil Rodriguez, Johnny Misa, Boy Alano, German Moreno, Pepito Vera Perez, Mike Parsons/ Also Starring Gloria Romero, Susan Roces
"From Tokyo With Love" (1964)
VP Pictures
Release Date September 7, 1964/Life
Screenplay Rizal Esteban
Music Pastor de Jesus
Direction Conrado Conde
Cast Lolita Rodriguez, Ric Rodrigo, Josephine Estrada, Vic Vargas, Rosemarie, Dindo Fernando/ Also starring Rodolfo 'Boy' Garcia, Ven Medina, Renato del Prado, Ely Roque, Matimtiman Cruz, Jose Villafranca, Willie Dado, Linda Blanco, Jaime Javier, Hector Mallares, Jose de Villa, Conrado Conde, Herminia Carranza, Apolonio Abadeza, Jimmy Evangelista
"Mga Espada ng Rubitanya" (1965)
Sampaguita Pictures
Release Date June 19, 1965/ Life
Story Larry Toledo, Joe Strait
Screenplay Bert Duenas, Jr.
Music Pastor de Jesus
Direction Conrado Conde
Cast Vic Vargas, Liberty Ilagan, Dindo Fernando, Jean Lopez, Bert LeRoy, Jr., Blanca Gomez, Edgar Salcedo, Shirley Moreno, Sarah Calvin, Boy Alano, Rodolfo 'Boy' garcia/ Introducing Elizabeth Bankhead, Nestor Rosales/ Also Starring Romeo Rivera, Richard Merck/ with a cast of hundreds
"Bakit Kita Iibigin?" (1965)
Sampaguita Pictures
Release Date June 27, 1965/ Life
A DZRH Radio Serial
Story Aning Bagabaldo
Music Danny Holmsen
Screenplay and Direction Luciano B. Carlos
Cast Gloria Romero, Lolita Rodriguez, Luis Gonzales, Vic Vargas/ Co-starring Matimtiman Cruz, Tony Dauden, Maria Victoria, Naty Mallares, Rey Tomenes, Pablo Raymundo
"Kung Wala na ang Pagibig" (1965)
VP Pictures
Release Date October 8, 1965/ Life
A DZRH Radio Serial
Story Aning Bagabaldo
Screenplay Pablo Gomez, Medy Tarnate and Bert Duenas, Jr.
Music Danny Holmsen
Direction Jose de Villa
Cast Gloria Romero, Luis Gonzales, Marlene Dauden, Vic Vargas, Dindo Fernando/ Also Starring Elizabeth Bankhead, Ven Medina, Lucy Johnson, Naty Mallares, Matimtiman Cruz