Tuesday, October 14, 2025

MORE ON PRE-WAR TAGALOG MOVIES: CARLOS PADILLA, ROSITA RIVERA, ROGELIO DE LA ROSA, MARIA CLARA RUIZ, FLEUR DE LIS, GERARDO DE LEON, GREGORIO TICMAN, ARMANDO CRIS IN "BUKANG LIWAYWAY" (1938)

"A movie that takes you into the very heart of movie life..." says the ad in this 1938 musical comedy, "Bukang Liwayway." It tells of "two young people who met in the woods of Antipolo, fell in love, and parted only to meet again after more than a year. One had become a director, the other the wife of a producer. The tragic part is that they were still in love with each other. Their love almost ended in tragedy."

The movie was released and shown at Fox Theater, September 8, 1938.


"Bukang Liwayway" (1938)
Parlatone Hispano-Filipino, Inc.
Release Date September 9, 1938/ Fox Theater
Story Consuelo Ruiz
Music Josefino Cenizal
Direction Carlos Padilla
Cast Carlos Padilla, Rosita Rivera, Rogelio de la Rosa, Maria Clara Ruiz, Fleur de Lis, Gerardo de Leon, Gregorio Ticman, Armando Cris

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