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"Princesita" (1941)

Sampaguita Pictures, Inc.
Release Date May 9-17, 1941/ Dalisay Theater
Director Gregorio Fernandez
Cast Carmen Rosales, Jose Padilla, Jr., Roberto Rosales, Pacita Del Rio, Gregorio Fernandez, Precioso Palma, Engracio Ibarra, Rosario Lam, Linda Estrella, Luis Pedrino, Vita Ortega, Nardo Vercudia, Lina Rosales

"Movie flyers have been used by theater owners as promotional ads to drum up business for movies. They would print them up from materials provided by the studio, adding information on local screening times and locations. Although they were cheaply produced, many of the flyers were quite nicely designed and are now considered highly collectibles. In many cases the original films have been lost, making the surviving flyers the only visual record of numerous movies."

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"Rosa Linda" (1941)

LVN Pictures
Release Date: April 29- May 6, 1941/ Dalisay Theater
Story Engracio Valmonte

Music Francisco Buencamino Sr. and Jr.
Director Lamberto Avellana

Cast Mila Del Sol, Leopoldo Salcedo, Fred Cortes, Ester Magalona, Gregorio Ticman, Deanna Prieto, Juan Rodriguez, Ricardo Pasion

(Images, courtesy of Casa Grande)

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Romance, music and comedy cleverly join forces and make a hundred per cent go of it in the new Carlos Vander Tolosa production for Filippine Films, "Binibini N g Palengke," which starts its first-run exhibition at the Dalisay theatre today.

Featuring Ely Ramos and Norma Blancaflor in their biggest co-starring triumph, this excellent movie opus is everything sure to give the cine public here, there and everywhere a full load of wholesome entertainment. What with its powerful dramatic set-to, its goodly sprinkling of comedy with Togo and Pugo, side-busting laugh-team, dishing out fun as you like it and finally its fine song flavoring — all these plus its smooth dialogue, steady continuity, expert camerawork and careful editing, put "Binibini Ng Palengke" in a class all its own. Surely, a high one at that. 

Ely Ramos impressively plays the role of a rich man's son who goes gaga about an attractive small-town market vendor. Norma Blancaflor, doing the part of the eye-filling market beauty, is amusingly realistic. Interesting is the word for the main complication in the plot wherein Ely Ramos, set to love but not to lose, disguises himself as a lowly farmer's son and makes love to Norma. It's quite the way of country ladies to prefer suitors of their own kind and co-authors C. V. Tolosa and Narciso Asistio did "punish" Ely Ramos who all his life never had a taste of farm life but who nevertheless honest-to-goodness complied with all the callings of his role.

If you're not hep to romance and drama and music, well, you can't miss Togo and Pugo, comedy maniacs who've brought many a house down with their laugh sounders. They're cast as Ely Ramos' loose-brained stooges — a couple of idiots all right — who do a lot of monkey business at your funny bone's expense. Laugh all you may but don't let it be from ear to ear.  

“Binibini Ng Palengke" is a remarkable celluloid stuff, and ithen all is seen and heard, surely you'd want to pat on the back Carlos Vander Tolosa, Ely Ramos, Norma Blancaflor, Togo and Pugo and the rest in the cast or if you're not the complimenting kind, you'll keep your seat for a second sitting or a third. Whatever you choose to do, don't say we didn't tip you.

(The Tribune, April 19, 1941)

"Binibini ng Palengke" (1941)

Filippine Films
Release Date April 19-28, 1941/ Dalisay Theater
Director Carlos Vander Tolosa
Music Ariston Avelino
Story Carlos Vander Tolosa and Narciso Asistio
Cast Ely Ramos, Norma Blancaflor, Pugo & Togo, Florentino Ballecer, Exequiel Segovia, Patring Carvajal, Rosario Lam

"Movie flyers have been used by theater owners as promotional ads to drum up business for movies. They would print them up from materials provided by the studio, adding information on local screening times and locations. Although they were cheaply produced, many of the flyers were quite nicely designed and are now considered highly collectibles. In many cases the original films have been lost, making the surviving flyers the only visual record of numerous movies."

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"The season's outstanding screen drama!... of a nurse healing other's wounds so that she may live to inspire a doctor whose wife puts a curse to their wedded life by her jealousy and hatred! A picture that creates a great conflict of emotion..." says the ad in this 1941 drama, "Panibugho."

The movie, directed by Lorenzo P. Tuells, starred Corazon Noble, Jose Padilla, Jr., Pacita del Rio, Precioso Palma, Rita Rica, Patring Carvajal, Jose Cris Soto, Amelita Sol and Vitang Escobar.

It was released and shown at Dalisay Theater, April 11, 1941.

"Panibugho" (1941)
Sampaguita Pictures
Release Date: April 11-17, 1941/ Dalisay Theater
Director Lorenzo P. Tuells
Cast Corazon Noble, Jose Padilla, Jr., Pacita del Rio, Precioso Palma, Rita Rica, Patring Carvajal, Jose Cris Soto, Amelita Sol, Vitang Escobar

(Image, courtesy of Pinoy Kollektor)

"Movie flyers have been used by theater owners as promotional ads to drum up business for movies. They would print them up from materials provided by the studio, adding information on local screening times and locations. Although they were cheaply produced, many of the flyers were quite nicely designed and are now considered highly collectibles. In many cases the original films have been lost, making the surviving flyers the only visual record of numerous movies."

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"Bayani ng Buhay" (1941)

X-Otic Films, Inc.

Release Date April 4, 1941/ Dalisay Theater

Story Dr. Fausto J. Galauran

Direction Eduardo de Castro

Cast Fernando Poe, Paraluman, Mona Lisa/ with an all-star supporting cast

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LVN Pictures' "Binatillo," directed by Manuel Conde, tells of a rich man's son (Narding Anzures) who has just reached the age of adolescence. With his money and good looks, he starts out to conquer the world, especially the feminine world thinking he is the master of everything because of his financial and social standing. 

(The Tribune, March 28, 1941)

The movie was released and shown at Dalisay Theater, March 28, 1941.

"Binatillo" (1941)
LVN Pictures
Release Date: March 28-April 3, 1941/ Dalisay Theater
Story and Screenplay Miguel Anzures
Music Constancio de Guzman
Director Manuel Conde
Cast Narding Anzures, Dina Valle, Carlos Padilla, Gregorio Ticman, Miguel Anzures, Amelita Sol, Deanna Prieto, Eduardo Infante, Negro Villa, Juan Rodriguez, Lorenzo Villa

(Images--- Source: The Cinema of Manuel Conde by Nicanor Tiongson)

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Taken direct from the book of life, with its unexpected complexities and its joys and sorrow, "Ang Tiktik," a detective story filmed under the expert direction of Joaquin Pardo de Tavera, chief of the Division of Investigation of the Department of Justice, brings to the screen lovers of the Philippines a new high in gripping realism and fidelity to human experience.

"Ang Tiktik" is a drama of modern life, for the detective is a modern creature. It hovers around the eternal struggle between justice and evil, and between the guardians of the law and the enemies of peace and public order and welfare.

 Juan, an unassuming but faithful officer of the law finds himself torn between duty to his country, and his fraternal love for Jose, a carefree 'brother who is enmeshed in a sinister plot through his unscrupulous companions. Through his association with a certain character named Ricardo, he becomes a victim of "The Shadow," a notorious criminal lurking in the dark, awaiting his opportunity to overthrow peace and order, merely for his own personal benefit regardless of the consequences to the community. But Jose's better nature asserts itself in time, and when he realizes his dreadful predicament, he tries to free himself from the withering clutches of "The Shadow." At this juncture, "The Shadow" devises a way to get even with Jose. He kidnaps Lilay, sweetheart of Jose, keeps her in bondage and tortures her in order to force Jose to obey his unlawful orders. Jose, carried by his love for his sweetheart in distress is left no other course but to surrender to the sinister designs of "The Shadow."In the meanwhile Jose's brother, Juan, who is now a full-pledged detective, have been doing a lot of undercover work, and has found the hideout of the master criminal. ‘The Shadow," too confident because Jose is forced to give in to his designs, awaits the full denouement. He does not know that Juan has come to the rescue, with the full force of the law and the police, and in a series of breathless sequences, the story comes to a dramatic climax. But we shall not tell everything. You have to see the picture to appreciate its full impact upon the imagination.

(The Tribune, March 19, 1941)

"Ang Tik-Tik" (1941)

Associated Theatres

Release Date March 19, 1941/ Grand Theater

Direction Joaquin Pardo de Tavera

Cast Tito Arevalo, Lirio Lakindanum, with Eddy Infante, Juanito Anglo, Telesforo Manalo

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"Panambitan" (1941)

Sampaguita Pictures, Inc.

Release Date March 14, 1941/ Dalisay Theater

Direction Gerardo de Leon

Cast Carmen Rosales, Rogelio de la Rosa, with Bert Le Roy, Precioso Palma, Tita Duran, Jaime Castellvi, Rita Rica, Amelita Soll, Jose Cris Soto, Patring Gomez, Conrado Conde

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“Singsing na Pangkasal,” the acclaimed Tagalog novel by Lazaro Francisco, has been adapted into a major motion picture by pioneer filmmaker Jose Nepomuceno for Acuña-Zaldarriaga Productions. The film faithfully brings to life the novel’s beloved characters through an all-star cast led by Serafin Garcia, Violeta Hermosa, and Maria Miranda.

The story centers on a dramatic love triangle: two women deeply in love with the same man—one with gentle devotion and the other with fiery passion. Their conflicting affections divide the man and form the emotional core of the film.

Highly regarded since its publication in Liwayway, the novel won a special prize in the Commonwealth Literary Contest and attracted strong interest from film producers. The movie features vigorous drama, romance, action, and beautiful musical numbers composed by Julio Esteban Anguita and arranged by B. Custodio, all produced under Nepomuceno’s technical direction.

The movie was released and shown at Dalisay Theater, March 7, 1941.

"Singsing na Pangkasal" (1941)

AZ (Acuna/Zaldarriaga) Productions
Release Date March 7- 13/ Dalisay Theater

Story Lazaro Francisco

Music Julio Anguita
Director Jose Nepomuceno

Cast Serafin Garcia, Violeta Hermosa, with Maria Miranda, Martina Jimenes, Rosario Cortez, Alfredo Javier

(Image, courtesy of Pinoy Kollektor)

(Movie flyer- from the collection of Dharyl Jim Jalos/ GMA Cavite)

"Movie flyers have been used by theater owners as promotional ads to drum up business for movies. They would print them up from materials provided by the studio, adding information on local screening times and locations. Although they were cheaply produced, many of the flyers were quite nicely designed and are now considered highly collectibles. In many cases the original films have been lost, making the surviving flyers the only visual record of numerous movies."

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Treated with the same surpassing directorial ingenuity characteristic of "Pakiusap," "Ikaw Rin" and other Octavio Silos successes, "Ibong Sawi," Excelsior's latest production as well as Director Octavio Silos' first vehicle for 1941, starring Lirio Lerma, Jaime de la Rosa and Pacita del Rio, opens today at the Dalisay theatre on its first-run schedule in Manila.

Positively the best work of Director Silos to date, "Ibong Sawi"— based on one of the best-read novels by Susana de Guzman — is easily conceded to fulfill the cine-goers' idea of a well proportioned screen play. Featured in the stellar cast are Lirio Lerma, formerly known to cine and radio fans as Lirio Lakindanum, Jaime de la Rosa, brother of Rogelio de la Rosa, and Pacita del Rio, smooth-going movie personality, well-known for her fluent "other woman" characterizations. A capable supporting cast composed of old time players and new talents are also featured— they are, Naty Bernardo, Raquito "Bolero" del Rosario, Patricia Mijares, Tony Arnaldo, Pedro "Tembong" Cruz and Jose Cris Soto.

The story of "Ibong Sawi" is sure fire in its dramatic embodiments, amusing in its comedy flavorings and heartwarming in its highly melodramatic conclusion. It is about a country physician and a charming young woman who love enduringly in spite of a powerful barrier in the person of the physician's legal wife. The story presents in a comprehensively detailed manner the manner the struggle between two conflicting forces — the doctor on one side and his wife on the other — trying to outdo each other, the former to justify his right to love and happiness and the latter to give vent to her frivolous nature. How the physician's Illicit love-affair triumphs and what happens to his wile is the principal intrigue in the plot.

Lirio Lerma and Jaime de la Rosa are perfectly convincing as the illicit lovers. Pacita de Rio as the physician's legal wife is fluent. Among the supporting players, Naty Bernardo, Tony Arnaldo and PatriciaMijares deserve mention for their fine performances.

"Ibong Sawi" features Prof. J. Buencamino’s composition of the same name as its theme song. The musical numbers were handled by Prof. Constancio de Guzman. Comedy mix-ups featuring Pedro ‘Tembong’ Cruz and Jose Cris Soto and beautiful dance interludes, including the popular "Quezon Walk," arc among the higllights of this latest Excelsior production.

(The Tribune, February 28, 1941)

"Ibong Sawi" (1941)

Excelsior Pictures, Inc.

Release Date February 28, 1941/ Dalisay Theater

Story Susana C. de Guzman

Music Constancio de Guzman

Direction Octavio Silos

Cast Lirio Lerma, Jaime de la Rosa, Pacita del Rio, with Naty Bernardo, Patricia Mijares, Tony Arnaldo, Pedro Cruz, Jose Cris Soto 

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"Mariposa" (1941)

Sampaguita Pictures, Inc.

Release Date February 20, 1941/ Dalisay Theater

Direction Manuel Silos

Cast Corazon Noble, Angel Esmeralda, Roberto Rosales, with Violeta del Campo, Pacita del Rio, Sano Tulia, Patring Carvajal, Rosario Lam, Olympio La Torre

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 LVN Producers of quality pictures presents to the public "Angelita (Ako'y Nagkasala)" their latest accomplishment which will rank as one of the best pictures ever produced to date in local motion pictures. It is a musical romance sweeping in its dramatic power and highly entertaining with its many melodious songs, spectacular dances and comedy touches. Following their established tradition of offering only to the public the best in local pictures. LVN has again teamed four stars of tremendous public appeal in their picture. Mila del Sol more alluring than ever is the leading lady while handsome Fred Cortes, the latest heartthrob discovery in Philippine moviedom attains full stardom as Mila del Sol's leading man. Pretty Ester Magalona also one of the latest discoveries of LVN plays second female role, while Reynaldo Dante plays the second male role.

 "Angelita (Akoy'y Nagkasala)" is a story that has all the qualities of a picture that is well liked by Filipino audiences. It is about  a girl reporter and her romance with Rogelio, dashing young inventor from the States who recently arrived in the islands only to find his mother and his cousin (Ester Magalona in dire need of financial assistance and to top it all the mother gets sick seriously and is about to die. How Rogelio and Angelita as sweethearts together with Ester Magalona and ReynaldoDante (who is also a reporter) manage together to overcome everything forms one of the most touching climaxes ever written for a local movie story.

Well-known supporting players are featured among them, Cecilio Joaquin, Amador Alegre, Vicenta Fernandez, Jose Luz Bernardo and Benny Mack.

"Angelita (Ako'y Nagkasala)" was directed by young, versatile, record maker Guillermo Icasiano, one of the most prolific directors in the Philippines today. The music was composed by none other than Francisco Buencamino Jr. 

(The Tribune, February 13, 1941)

"Angelita (Ako'y Nagkasala)" (1941)

LVN Pictures, Inc.

Release Date February 13, 1941/ Dalisay Theater

Story Augusto Revilla

Music Francisco Buencamino, Jr.

Direction Guillermo Icasiano

Cast Mila del Sol, Fred Cortes, Reynaldo Dante, Ester Magalona, with Cecilio Joaquin, Vicenta Fernandez, Amador Alegre, Jose Luz Bernardo, Benny Mack

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Inaugurating the new Dalisay theatre is Sampaguita's first musical production for 1941, "Carmen, which brings to the screen, after almost three years, the unforgettable love-team of

"Arimunding Munding," Carmen Rosales and Jose Padilla, Jr., and which starts showing to the eagerly waiting public today. Directed by Gregorio Fernandez, who made such 1940 hits as "Senorita," "Katarungan" and "Colegiala," and written by that versatile vernacular woman writer, Susana de Guzman, who was responsible for the highly exhilarating story of "Arimunding-Munding," "Carmen" will, undoubtedly, sweep commendations from film critics and go into the annals of motion picture history as one of the New Year's best celluloid products with the most sprightly, heart-balming tale of romance.

Briefly, the story concerns the all-consuming fire of love at first sight. A beautiful Carmen meets a handsome Jose on board a ship going down south to Cebu. In that meeting, a love for each other is born, they being unaware that that love will only be suppressed upon reaching their destination.  For Carmen and Jose are both ignorant of the fact that they are rushing to Cebu to see an eccentric old woman breathe her last and to inherit from her a fortune of P50,000 each. This eccentric old woman is Carmen's aunt, who in her youth loved immensely Jose's father. Because of this love, she bequeaths to the son of the man she loves a part of her wealth. However, the last will of the dying woman stipulates that, before Carmen and Jose will come to possess the money, they must neither fall in love with each pther nor bind themselves together with the holy bonds of matrimony. But, Carmen and Jose have already fallen in love with each other before they come to know of the wishes of the dying woman. And this complicates matter because Carmen and Jose can neither afford to lose the money they will inherit nor their love for each other. How they are able to extricate themselves from the difficult problem of either choosing money or love gives the picture a thrill-packed climax.

Aside from Carmen Rosales and Jose Padilla,Jr., many prominent film players are featured in the supporting cast

--- Pacita del Rio, most vixenish actress of the local screen, is making her debut with Sampaguita in this picture. She provides the womanly intrigue to the film and plays her role with finesse. Others in the supporting cast are Gregorio Fernandez, Precioso Palma, Justina David, Engracio Ibarra, Domingo Santos, Tomasa Alvarez and Rosario Lam.

Popular tunes which are composed by popular song-writer, Constancio de Guzman, abound in the picture, and are destined to be the hit tunes of the season. The beautiful scenes of "Carmen" were photographed by the skillful cameraman, Higino J. Fallorina, who, it must be recalled, was also responsible for the excellent photography of "Arimunding Munding,” the first picture co-starring Carmen Rosales and Jose Padilla, Jr.

If you want high-class entertainment, if you want a picture that has all the ingredients for arousing your every emotion, if you want to have more than two hours of thrilling screen experience, then see "Carmen"at the  new Dalisay theatre, opening today.

(The Tribune, January 31, 1940)

"Carmen" (1941)

Sampaguita Pictures
Release Date: January 31- February 12,1941/ Dalisay Theater
Director Gregorio Fernandez
Cast Carmen Rosales, Jose Padilla, Jr., Pacita Del Rio, Gregorio Fernandez, Precioso Palma, Justina David, Engracio Ibarra, Domingo Santos, Tomasa Alvarez, Rosario Lam

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" Dreams... broken dreams... she defies the world to love him but he can never be her own... she builds    love castles in the air, hopes against hopes that he will return... she burns candles in prayer for his life only to give him to another... a stark tragedy of love bathed in tears of a loving woman... a love story that will not grow old with the years... a tragic romance that will linger long in your memory... woman... if you have tears to shed, prepare to shed them now..." says the ad in this 1941 romantic drama, "Paraluman."

The movie, directed by Tor Villano, starred Fernando Poe, Paraluman, Mona Lisa, Salvador Zaragoza, Amanding Montes, Manuel Eloriaga, Jose Troni, Lina Rosales, Martina Jimenez, Juanito Lazaga, Gunga Din & Don.

It was released and shown at Grand Theater, February 12, 1941.

"Paraluman"

X'otic Films, Inc.

Release Date February 12-19, 1941/ Grand

Story Susana de Guzman

In Charge of Production Eduardo de Castro

Direction Tor Villano

Cast Fernando Poe, Paraluman, Mona Lisa, Salvador Zaragoza, Amanding Montes, Manuel Eloriaga, Jose Troni, Lina Rosales, Martina Jimenez, Juanito Lazaga, Gunga Din & Dong

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"Ang Utos ng Hari Hindi Mababali" (1941)

Splendor Pictures

Direction Raxa Matanda

Release Date February 12, 1941/ New Palace Theater

Cast Pugo & Togo, Prima Vera, Salvador Tinsay, Rey Alvarado, Nenta Godines and many others

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Manuel Conde's third film, LVN's Hiyas ng Dagat dramatized "the carefree lives of people who depend on the sea for a living." It was the "story of five young people--- two simple-minded sea folks and three worldly wise townsfolks." For Hiyas ng Dagat, Conde was named best director of 1941.

"Hiyas ng Dagat" (1941)
LVN Pictures
Release Date: January 16-23, 1941/ Grand Theater
Screenplay Carlos Vander Tolosa
Music Manuel Silos, Jr.
Director Manuel Conde
Cast Mila del Sol, Leopoldo Salcedo, Carlos Padilla, Fred Cortes, Ester Magalona, Tina Loy, Precioso Palma, Gregorio Ticman, Amelita Sol, Eduardo Infante, Nardo Zamora, Amador Alegre

Source: The Cinema of Manuel Conde by Nicanor Tiongson

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"Kundiman" (1941)

Excelsior Pictures, Inc

Release Date January 9-15, 1941/ Grand Theater

Music Miguel Velarde, Jr.

From Dr. Francisco Santiago's composition

Story and screenplay Luis F. Nolasco

Direction Ramon Estella 

Cast Fely Vallejo, Rodolfo Ruiz, Amparo Karagdag, Ernesto La Guardia, Franco Garcia, Billy Vizcarra, Nati Rubi, Guillermo E. Carls

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"Alipin ng Alila" (1941)

X'Otic Films, Inc.

Release Date January 2, 1941/ Grand Theater

Story Venancio Aznar

In Charge of Production Eduardo de Castro

Direction Tor Villano

Cast Lucita Goyena, Serafin Garcia, Mona Lisa, with Charing Ong, Manuel Eloriaga, Juanito Lazaga, Domingo Principe, Armando Cris, Purita Olega and Pugo & Togo

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"Flores de Mayo" (1940)

Filippine Films Productions

Release Date 1940

Direction by Nick Osmena 

Cast Leopoldo Salcedo, Norma Blancaflor, Precioso Palma, Mina de Gracia (or Paraluman)

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"Hating Gabi" (1940)

Filippine Films

Release Date 1940

Music Mike Velarde, Jr.

Direction H. Atienza

Cast Ely Ramos, Norma Blancaflor