"At last! The Philippines has produced a picture worthy to depict its glorious past!... A romantic episode in Philippine history!"... says the ad in this 1940 movie, "Kamoning."
The film dramatized key moments in early Philippine history: the blood compact between Magellan and King Humabon, the Battle of Mactan and the death of Magellan, and the first Mass in the Philippines.
Starring Lina Alva, Ramon Crespo, Aniceto Robledo, Tomas Oria, Jose Gonzalez, Du’zar de Robledo, Leon Arboliras, Armando Razal, and over a thousand others, Kamoning premiered at the Grand Theater on January 6, 1940.
"Kamoning" (1940)
Cervantina Filipina, Inc.
Release Date January 6, 1940/ Grand Theater
Associate Director Jorge de Santos
Direction J. Yotoko Billones
Cast Lina Alva, Ramon Crespo, Aniceto Robledo, Tomas Oria, Jose Gonzalez, Du'zar de Robledo, Leon Arboliras, Armando Razal and 1,000 others
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