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Sunday, October 19, 2025

MORE ON PRE-WAR TAGALOG MOVIES: ROGELIO DE LA ROSA AND MARI VELEZ IN "DIWATA NG KARAGATAN" (1936/1939)/ RE-ISSUED

Shown in 1936, the movie "Diwata ng Karagatan, "acclaimed by two continents, Europe and South America, as Most Beautiful, no local studio has ever produced anything like it yet..." was re-released and re-shown at Fox theater in limited run in January 17, 1939.

The movie, starring Rogelio de la Rosa starred as a young Malay and Mari Velez as his chosen maiden star, was (re)-edited in Paris, France (with French subtitles). 


"Diwata ng Karagatan" (1936/ 1939)
A Parlatone Production
Release Date January 17, 1939/ Fox Theater
Written and Directed by Carlos Vander Tolosa
Cast Rogelio de la Rosa and Mari Velez


 

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