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Synopsis--- The story is about the adventures of a young ambitious farmer (Leopoldo Salcedo) who hails from the city and migrates to Davao, the land of promise. Pioneering in the South, he meets a rural teacher (Mila del Sol) with whom he falls in love. Things get hot for both of them when the city gangsters invade the Southern homesteads and make all sort of trouble. Things get more complicated when the farmer if framed up as a dummy for Japanese aliens. Everything turns out all right in the end with several spectacular musical numbers and dances. In this connection, the public is advised of the unusual twist in the story--- that of the presentation of the serious message, which Conde alone could execute with such dramatic impact.
(The Tribune, August 8, 1941)

"Ararong Ginto" (1941)

LVN Pictures.
Release Date: August 8-18, 1941/ Dalisay Theater

Music Juan Silos, Jr.
Screenplay Manuel Conde

Director Manuel Conde
Cast Leopoldo Salcedo, Mila Del Sol, Carlos Padilla, Deanna Prieto, Fernando Royo, Exequiel Segovia

Source: The Cinema of Manuel Conde by Nicanor Tiongson

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"Ang Viuda Alegre" (1941)

X-otic Films Inc.
Release Date: July 31- August 7, 1941/ Times Theater

Music Franz Lehar
In Charge of Production Eduardo de Castro

Director Enrique H. Davila
Cast Lucita Goyena, Fernando Poe, Serafin Garcia, Mona Lisa, Lupe Velasco, Jose Troni, Sonia Reyes, Rosario Ong, Manuel Eloriaga, R. Centenera, Antonia Santos, S. Zaragosa, Juanito Lazaga

"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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"Pagsuyo" (1941)

Sampaguita Pictures, Inc.

Release Date July 29, 1941/Dalisay Theater

Written and Directed by Salvador P. Osorio and Consuelo P. Osorio

Cast Norma Blancaflor, Jose Padilla, Jr., Roberto Rosales, with Bert Le Roy, Pacita del Rio, Precioso Palma, Cielito Franquelli, Rosario Lam, Engracio Ibarra, Justina David, Eusebio Gomez, Digna de Amor, Romy Brion

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"Manilena" (1941)

X'Otic Films, Inc.

Release Date July 16, 1941/ Dalisay Theater
Direction Eduardo de Castro

Cast Paraluman, Serafin Garcia and with an-all star supporting cast

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"Binibiro Lamang Kita (1941)"

Filippine Films

Release Date July 5, 1941/ Dalisay Theater

Musical Direction Serafin Payawal

Direction Carlos Vander Tololosa

Cast Ely Ramos, Norma Blancaflor, Narding Anzures, Lilian Velez, Nati Rubi/ Featuring Pugo and Togo/ with Florentino Ballecer, Exequiel Segovia, Perla Garcia, Letty Perez, Adriano Catot

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"Lihim" (1941)

LVN Pictures, Inc.

Release Date June 28, 1941/ Dalisay Theater

Story Jovita Martinez- Memije

Music Francisco Buencamino, Jr.

Direction Lamberto V. Avellana

Cast Ester Magalona, Carlos Padilla, with Deanna Prieto, Precioso Palma, Pedro Faustino, Fernando Royo, Amelita Sol, Billy Vizcarra, Vicente Ocampo

(Image right, courtesy of Casa Grande)

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"Tarhata" (1941)

Sampaguita Pictures

Release Date June 14- 27, 1941/ Dalisay 

Story Rogelio de la Rosa 

Direction Manuel Silos 

Cast  Rogelio de la Rosa, Corazon Noble, Lota Delgado, Bert LeRoy, Salvador Zaragosa, Precioso Palma, Teddy Benavides, Jose Cris Soto, Eusebio Gomez, Jose Luz Bernardo

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"Paraiso" (1941)

Excelsior Pictures

Release Date June 5, 1941/ Dalisay Theater

Music Prof. Jose Estela, Miguel Velarde, Jr.

In charge of Production Luis F. Nolasco

Written and Directed by Ramon A. Estella

Cast Rosa del Rosario, Arsenia Francisco, Rodolfo Ruiz, Tita Duran, with Fidel de Castro, Billy Vizcarra, Pedro Faustino, Rosario Lam, Guillermo Carls, Vicente Ocampo, Emil Evangelista, Joaquin Gavino, Jose Luz Bernardo, Ernie Galicano

(Image, courtesy of Pinoy Kollektor)

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Synopsis: A beautiful country mansion becomes the legacy of a convent-bred provinciana (Mila del Sol). She comes to Manila to take possession and meets a madcap taxi driver (Leopoldo Salcedo) and a handsome playboy (Fred Cortes). The taxi driver turns out to be the real heir to the mansion and Mila only a muchacha. Nevertheless, they fall in love and the sister of the heir (Dina Valle) falls for the playboy Fred. 

(The Tribune, May 27, 1941)

The movie was released and shown at Dalisay Theater, May 27, 1941.

"Villa Hermosa" (1941)

LVN Pictures
Release Date May 18-26, 1941/ Dalisay Theater

Music Juan Silos, Jr.
Written and Directed by Manuel Conde
Cast Mila Del Sol, Leopoldo Salcedo, Dina Valle, Fred Cortes, Gregorio Ticman, Pedro Faustino, Juan Rodriguez, Nardo Zamora, Romana de Palma, Arsenio Magpayo, Amador Alegre

Source: The Cinema of Manuel Conde by Nicanor Tiongson

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"Luksang Bituin" (1941)

X'Otic Films, Inc.

Release Date May 18-26, 1941/ Dalisay 

Story Vicente de Jesus
In Charge of Production Eduardo de Castro

Direction Tor Villano

Cast Lucita Goyena, Serafin Garcia, Armando Cris, Pedro Faustino, Manuel Eloriaga, Rosario Ong, Martina Jimenez

(Image, courtesy of Pinoy Kollektor)

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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)

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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)

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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