THE SEVENTIES # 1167: NORA AUNOR, ROBERT JAWORSKI, WITH DELY ATAY-ATAYAN, APENG DALDAL, PUGAK IN "DOBOL DRIBOL" (1979)

"Dobol Dribol" (1979)

Bancom Audiovision Corporation

A Premiere Productions Film

Release Date March 1, 1979

Story and Screenplay Apeng Daldal

Cinematography Justo Paulino

Editor Edgardo Vinarao

Music Restie Umali

Direction Jose Dagumboy

Cast Nora Aunor, Robert Jaworski/ Also Starring Dely Atay-Atayan, Apeng daldal, Pugak/ Introducing The Kamatsili Dribblers/ Guest Stars- Jose Romulo, Dencio Padilla, Tange, Balut

Nora Aunor and Robert Jaworski

on the cover of Mr. & Ms. Magazine, March 20, 1979

Photos- courtesy of Mercy Masangcay 

(Lollipops and Roses, Burong Talangka, atbp. para kay Nora)

THE SEVENTIES # 1166: AMY AUSTRIA, CHONA CASTILLO, ANNA MARIN AND RIO LOCSIN IN ISHMAEL BERNAL'S "MENOR DE EDAD" (1979)

"Menor de Edad" (1979)

Seven-Star Productions 

Release Date March 1, 1979

Story Franklin Cabaluna

Cinematography Sergio Lobo

Music George Canseco

Direction Ishmael Bernal

Cast Amy Austria, Chona Castillo, Anna Marin, Malou Uson and Rio Locsin/ Also Starring Vic Silayan, Marco Sison, Ronald Bregendahl and Dondon Nakar/ Featuring Sandy Andolong

Film Review by Isagani Cruz

Originally published at TV Times, March 18, 1979

Re-published at The URIAN Anthology  Book, 1970-79

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THE SEVENTIES # 1165: NORA AUNOR, REY MALONZO, WITH FREDDIE YANCE, VERONICA JONES AND SOXY TOPACIO IN "ANG TSIMAY AT ANG TAMBAY" (1979)

"Ang Tsimay at ang Tambay" (1979)

Movie Masters Film Patterns International, Inc.

Release Date February 9, 1979

Cinematography Ricardo Remias

Editor Segundo Ramos

Music Demet Velasquez

Story and Direction Junn R. Cabreira

Cast Nora Aunor, Rey Malonzo/ Also Starring Freddie Yance, Veronica Jones and Soxy Topacio/ with the special participation of Romy Diaz

Nora Aunor and Rey Malonzo

Photos- courtesy of Mercy Masangcay 

(Lollipops and Roses, Burong Talangka, atbp. para kay Nora)

THE SEVENTIES # 1164: FERNANDO POE, JR., ANDY POE, CONRAD POE, FREDDIE POE IN "ISA PARA SA LAHAT, LAHAT PARA SA ISA" (1979)

"Isa Para sa Lahat, Lahat Para sa Isa" (1979)

FPJ Productions

Release Date February 23, 1979

Direction Armando A. Herrera

Cast Fernando Poe, Jr., Andy Poe, Conrad Poe, Freddie Poe/ Also Starring Mario Montenegro, Dencio Padilla/ Guest stars- Paquito Diaz, Van de Leon, Romy Diaz, Jose Romulo, Mitos del Mundo, Veronica Jones, Metring David and Max Alvarado

THE SEVENTIES # 1163: BEMBOL ROCO, CHARO SANTOS, WALTER NAVARRO, RUEL VERNAL, RAUL ARAGON, DICK ISRAEL IN ISHMAEL BERNAL'S "BOY KODYAK" (1979)

"Boy Kodyak" (1979)

Lea Productions

Release Date February 23, 1979

Direction Ishmael Bernal

Cast Bembol Roco, Charo Santos, Walter Navarro, Ruel Vernal, Raul Aragon, Dick Israel

Film Review by Isagani Cruz

Originally published at TV Times, March 18, 1979

Re-published at The URIAN Anthology  Book, 1970-79

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Bembol Roco and Charo Santos

On the set of "Boy Kodyak" (1979)

(l-r) Director Ishmael Bernal, Bembol Roco, Charo Santos

THE SEVENTIES # 1162: EDDIE RODRIGUEZ, LIZA LORENA, CHARO SANTOS, AZENITH BRIONES AND THE YOUNG STARS OF TODAY IN MARYO J. DE LOS REYES' "HIGH SCHOOL, CIRCA '65" (1979)

"High School, Circa '65" (1979)

Agrix Films Productions

Release Date February 9, 1979

Story Tom Adrales

Screenplay Jake Tordesillas

Cinematography Joe Batc, Jr.

Production Design Fiel Zarat

Film Editor Edgardo 'Boy' Vinarao

Music Rudy Rivero

Direction Maryo J. de los Reyes

Cast Eddie Rodriguez, Liza Lorena, Charo Santos, Azenith Briones and the young stars of today- Arnold Gamboa, Roderick Paulate, Maribel Aunor, Angelito, Beth Malongat, Efren Montes, Jingle, Michael Sandico, Amalia Braza, Ricky Sandico, Nancy delos Santos, Michael Vallar, Boyet Orca, Gigi Villa, Victor Morales, Gemma Mata, Adrian Paganiban, Frederick/ Also Starring Ike Lozada, Bibeth Orteza, Lillian Laing Adul de Leon, Joonee Gamboa, Angie Ferro, Lily Miraflor, Betty Mendez, Soxy Topacio

A Film Review by Isagani Cruz

Originally published at TV Times, February 25, 1979

Re-published, The URIAN Anthology 1970-79

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see: Film Review by Domingo Landicho

via PelikulaATBP/James dela Rosa

THE SEVENTIES # 1161: JULIE VEGA (IN THE TITLE ROLE), HERO BAUTISTA, WITH ALICIA ALONZO, EDDIE GARCIA, ANGIE FERRO, ARURAY, CELIA RODRIGUEZ, VIC SILAYAN AND AN ALL-STAR CAST IN MARS RAVELO'S "ROBERTA" (1979)

"Roberta" (1979)

Larry Santiago Productions, Inc.

Release Date January 26, 1979

Story Mars Ravelo

Screenplay Jose F. Sibal

Cinematography Rudy Quijano

Music Marte dela Paz

Direction Lauro Pacheco

Cast Julie Vega (in the title role), Hero Bautista,  (also starring in alphabetical order) - Alicia Alonzo, Aruray, Metring David, Paquito Diaz, Angie Ferro, Helen Gamboa, Eddie Garcia, Joe Garcia, Van de Leon, Ike Lozada, Matutina, German Moreno, Patria Plata, Celia Rodriguez,  Vic Silayan, Larry Silva, Ruel Vernal

 Released in Original VCD

RIP, CYNTHIA ZAMORA, 80

50s actress Cynthia Zamora (b.April 8, 1938) passed away last January 16 (2019) in Las Vegas, NV. According to her sister, Florma Moore, Ms. Zamora died of lymphoma or cancer of the lymph nodes. She was 80 years old. 

Ms. Zamora started her acting career in 1955 as a contract star of Premiere Productions. She was introduced in "Unang Halik"(1955) and from then on,  did a number of movies, pairing her with cinema greats and legends, Rogelio dela Rosa, Leopoldo Salcedo, Jose Padilla, Jr., Cesar Ramirez, Zaldy Zshornack, among others. She was best remembered in the 1960's Gerardo de Leon's controversial masterpiece, "Huwag Mo Akong Limutin" (1960).

Cynthia Zamora gracing the cover of Song-Movie Magazine, February 1956

"Unang Halik" (1955)

Premiere Productions, Inc.

Release Date September 2-11, 1955/ Dalisay

Music Tony Maiquez

Direction Artemio Marquez

Cast Corazon Rivas, Jose Romulo, Lopito, Boy Francisco, Baby Zobel, Neonita Bona, Belen Velasco, Oscar Roncal, Baby Carmelita, Boy Planas/ Introducing Cynthia Zamora

"Magia Blanca"" (1955)

Larry Santiago Productions

Released thru Premiere Productions, Inc.

Release Date October 12-21, 1955

Direction Nemesio E. Caravana

Cast Leopoldo Salcedo, Anita Linda, Eduardo del Mar, Ramon D'Salva, Cynthia Zamora

"Dakilang Hudas" (1955)

People's Pictures

Release Date November 21-30, 1955/ Dalisay

Story Ruben Yandoc

Music Tony Maiquez

Direction Teodorico C. Santos

Cast Jose Padilla, Jr., Arsenia Francisco, Jose Romulo, Carol Varga, Ruben Rustia, Cynthia Zamora, Nello Nayo, Lito Anzures, Oscar Roncal,Renato Robles, Belen Velasco, Bruno Punzalan, Max Alvarado

"El Conde De Monte Carlo" (1956)

People's Pictures

Released thru Premiere Productions, Inc.

Release Date February 19-28, 1956

Direction Cesar Gallardo

Cast Rogelio de la Rosa, Corazon Rivas, Jose Romulo, Cynthia Zamora, Lauro Delgado, Ruben Rustia, Marissa Ibanez

"Heneral Paua" (1956)

Larry Santiago Productions

Released thru Premiere Productions, Inc.

Release Date May 9-18, 1956/ Dalisay

Direction Felix Villar

Cast Danilo Montes, Cynthia Zamora, Ramon D'Salva/ Guests- Reynaldo Danye, Teody Belarmino, Ben Perez, Rodolfo Ruiz

"Prinsipe Villarba" (1956)

People's Pictures

Released thru Premiere Productions, Inc.

Release Date June 23- July 2, 1956/ Life

Serialized in Liwayway Magazine and over DZRM

Story and Direction Nemmesio E. Carvana

Cast Efren Reyes, Olivia Cenizal, Jose Romulo, Cynthia Zamora, Lauro Delgado, Ramon D'Salva/ Introducing Melita De Leon/ with Jose Garcia, Abraham Cruz, Abelardo Cortez, Paquito Salcedo, Sonia Reyes, Max Alvarado

"Ambrocia" (1956)

Larry Santiago Productions

Released thru Premiere Productions, Inc.

Release Date March 5-14, 1956/ Life

Story Jose Miranda Cruz

Serialized in Bulaklak Magazine and over DZBC

Direction Larry Santiago

Cast Anita Linda, Jose Padilla, Jr., Norma Blancaflor, Cynthia Zamora, Carlos Padilla, Jr., Amelita Sol, Abraham Cruz, Baby Zobel, Jose Garcia, Abelardo Cruz, Francisco Cruz, Francisco Salcedo, Max Alvarado, Tony Palomer, Boy Soriano

"ExZur" (1956)

People's Pictures, Inc.

Released thru Premiere Productions, Inc.

Release Date October 31- November 9, 1956/ Life

Story Nemesio Caravana

Serialized in Liwayway Magazine

Direction Teodorico C. Santos

Cast Danilo Montes, Edna Luna, Jose Romulo, Cynthia Zamora, Lauro Delgado, Patria Plata, Belen Velasco and Introducing Jose Velez (in the title role)/ with Ligaya Lopez, Joe Garcia, Renato Robles, Max Alvarado, Cielito Legaspi, Boy Soriano, Oscar Roncal, Dadang Ortega, Fernando Santiago, Francisco Cruz, Maria Marquez, Linda del Rosario, Tony Palomer

"Kim" (1957)

Cirio H. Santiago Film Organization

Release Date January 19-28, 1957/ Life

Direction Ramon A. Estella

Cast Efren Reyes, Eduardo 'Eddie' del Mar, Cynthia Zamora, Gigi marriete, Renato Robles, Oscar Roncal, Ric Bustamante, Jesus (Jess) Lapid



 "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



"5 Hermanas" (1956)

People's Pictures, Inc.

Release Date December 10- 19, 1956/ Life 

Music Tony Maiquez

Story and Direction Artemio Marquez

Cast Arsenia Francisco, Edna Luna, Cynthia Zamora, Carol Varga, Marissa Ibanez and Danilo Montes/ with Marcial Glorioso, Fernando Santiago, Paquito Salcedo, Resty Sandel, Felisa Salcedo, Domingo del Valle, Erlinda Cuya, Rubi Rojas

 "Barumbado" (1957)

People's Pictures, Inc.

Released thru Premiere Productions, Inc.

Release Date February 28- March 9, 1957

Music Tony Maiquez

Direction Artemio Marquez

Cast Jose Romulo, Cynthia Zamora, Marissa Ibañez and Zaldy Zshornack (in his first starring role)

"Pusakal" (1957)

People's Pictures

Release Date October 26- November 4, 1957/ Life

Story Francisco V. Coching

Music Tony Maiquez

Direction Cirio H. Santiago

Cast Zaldy Zshornack, Cynthia Zamora, Lauro Delgado, Leonor Vergara, Oscar Roncal, Jose Garcia, Max Alvarado, Larry Ramos

"Korona at Pag-ibig" (1958)

Premiere Productions, Inc.

Release Date December 1-10, 1958/ Life

Story Nemesio E. Caravana

Serialized in Liwayway Magazine

Music Tony Maiquez

Screenplay and Direction Teodorico C. Santos

Cast Efren Reyes, Johnny Monteiro, Cynthia Zamora, Lopito, Melita de Leon, Nello Nayo, Jose Garcia, Abraham Cruz, Max Alvarado, Rogelio Moreno, Ruby Rojas, Mario Escudero, Guillermo Carls, Resty Sandel, Carpi Asturias, Luz del Fierro, Nina Bonita, Linda Ibanez, Jesus Lapid, Henry Rivera, Dencio Padilla, Bino Garcia and the SOS Boys/ Featuring Lita Cristobal, Belcy Martinez, Lilia Duran

"Mabilis Pa Sa Lintik" (1959)

Premiere Productions, Inc.

Release Date June 13-23, 1959/ Dalisay

Story and Screenplay Alex M. Sunga

Serialized in Bulaklak Magazine

Music Tony Maiquez

Direction Efren Reyes

Cast Efren Reyes, Cynthia Zamora, Bob Soler, Ruben Rustia, Abelardo Cortez, Jose Garcia, Mary Walter, Abraham Cruz, Marietta Sanz, Francisco Cruz, Jesus Lapid, Max Alvarado, Denny Padilla, Paquito Salcedo, Belcy Martinez, Resty Sandel, Rosie Acosta, Diana Coral

"Ang Matapang Lamang" (1959)

People's Pictures, Inc.

Release Date October 17-26, 1959/ Life

Story Cirio H. Santiago

Screenplay Augusto Buenaventura and Bert Duenas

Music Tony Maiquez

Direction Cesar Gallardo

Cast Leopoldo Salcedo, Efren Reyes, Cesar Ramirez, Edna Luna, Johnny Monteiro, Cynthia Zamora, Bob Soler/ Co-starring Lito Anzures, Max Alvarado, Francisco Cruz, Aida Villegas/ with Bino Garcia, Jesus Lapid, Poleng Mendoza

Huwag Mo Akong Limutin" (1960)

Premiere Productions, Inc.

Release Date June 8, 1960/ Dalisay

Story Jose F. Sibal

Screenplay Jose F. Sibal and Gerardo de Leon

Music Tito Arevalo

Photography Ricardo Marcelino

Direction Gerardo de Leon

Cast Cesar Ramirez, Cynthia Zamora, Aura Aurea and Arsenia Francisco/ with Oscar Keesee, Ramon D'Salva, Nello Nayo, Danilo Jurado, Max Alvarado, Dadang Ortega, Dina Morales, Jesus Lapid, Domeng del Valle/ Introducing Robert Arevalo

THE SEVENTIES # 1160: CHARITO SOLIS, PHILLIP SALAVADOR AND RIO LOCSIN, WITH LEROY SALVADOR, JOHNNY DELGADO, LAURICE GUILLEN IN LINO BROCKA'S "INIT" (1979)

"Init" (1978)

Showbiz Incorporated

Release Date January 26, 1979

Screenplay Tony Perez

Cinematography Conrado Baltazar

Editing Augusto Salvador

Music Ernani Cuenco

Direction Lino Brocka

Cast Charito Solis, Phillip Salvador and Rio Locsin/ Also Starring Johnny Delgado, Laurice Guillen and Leroy Salvador

Synopsis: Osa (Charito Solis) is a sex-starved woman who has run away to a remote island with her daughter, Bayang (Rio Locsin). Now sixteen years old, she is the product of Osa’s sad past in the city. Emil Santos (Phillip Salvador), a mysterious stranger drifts by accident into the island. He proceeds to satisfy the mother’s long-felt need and initiates the daughter into sex. Leroy Salvador plays Juan, the spurned childhood admirer of Osa who adamantly refuses to touch his wife, Idad (Laurice Guillen), because of her inability to sire him a child after fourteen years of marriage. Johnny Delgado plays the black fisherman who is always there when Idad needs him.

(Source: Lino Brocka: The Artist and His Times)

"After some suspense and several screenings, the controversial movie, "Init" has finally been re-approved, but some juicy parts have to be cut. The permit for the movie was recalled when sex scenes supposed to have been cut were reportedly restored during the premiere showing held at the Circle theater last June 16. For the re-approval, the whole membership of the interim board of censors have to sit en banc twice. Also, a controversial item about "Init" is its advertisement, said to be not in consonance with existing guidelines of the censors. The movie shot in Currimao, Ilocos Norte topbills Charito Solis, Leroy Salvador, Phillip Salvador and Rio Locsin."

(from Crispina Martinez- Belen's Celebrity World)

THE SEVENTIES # 1159: VILMA SANTOS, JAY ILAGAN, WITH CELIA RODRIGUEZ, ALLAN VALENZUELA, ROMEO ENRIQUEZ, ROMEO RIVERA IN "COED" (1979)

"Coed" (1979)

Bancom Audiovision Co, Inc.

A V.S. Films Picture

Release Date January 25, 1979

Story and Screenplay Allan Jayme Rabaya

Film Editor Abelardo Hulleza

Director of Photography Mike Accion

Music George Canseco

Direction Emmanuel H. Borlaza

Cast Vilma Santos, Jay Ilagan, Celia Rodriguez, Allan Valenzuela, Romeo Enriquez, Romeo Rivera/ Also Starring Jun Soler, Angge, Jojo Santiago, Cora Tanada, Larry Leviste, Marilyn Villaruz, Rosemarie Sarita

THE SEVENTIES # 1158: ROLLY QUIZON, RONALD CORVEAU AND INTRODUCING RIO LOCSIN IN ELWOOD PEREZ'S "DISGRASYADA" (1979)

"Disgrasyada" (1979)

Regal Films, Inc.

Release Date January 12, 1979

Story and Screenplay Toto Belano

Cinematography Johnny Araojo

Film Editor Rogelio Salvador

Music Ernani Cuenco

Direction Elwood Perez

Cast Rolly Quizon, Ronald Corveau and Introducing Rio Locsin (in her first starring role)/ Also Starring Subas Herrero, Johnny Wilson

(photo credit: PelikulaATBP/ James dela Rosa)