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Sunday, August 24, 2025

MORE ON PRE-WAR TAGALOG MOVIES: ROSA DEL ROSARIO, CARLOS PADILLA, NORMA DEL ROSARIO, NATY BERNARDO IN "SA TAWAG NG DIOS" (1934)

"The call of the flesh lured her but instead she heard the call of God", says the blurb in this 1934 movie, "Sa Tawag ng Dios." Then archbishop O'Doherty has this to say, "I believe you have produced a fine, clean picture that will exert aprofound influence upon the people of these Islands. You have done a splendid work in portraying love of God superior to all earthly loves."
Produced by Filippine Films, the movie was written and directed by Carlos Vander Tolosa and starred Rosa del Rosario, Carlos Padilla, Norma del Rosario, Naty Bernardo and others. It was shown in a full crowd at Grand Theater, November 29, 1934..


"Sa Tawag ng Dios" (1934)
Filippine Films
Release Date November 30, 1934/ Grand Theater
Story and Direction Carlos Vander Tolosa
Cast Rosa del Rosario, Carlos Padilla, Norma del Rosario, Naty Bernardo

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