THE FIFTIES # 70: FRED MONTILLA, LINDA ESTRELLA, TESSIE AGANA, ROSA MIA, RUDY FRANCISCO IN "BATAS NG DAIGDIG" (1951)/ UPDATED

"Batas ng Daigdig"
Sampaguita Pictures
Release Date October 18- 27, 1951/ Life
Story and Direction Artemio Marquez
Cast Fred Montilla, Linda Estrella, Tessie Agana, Rosa Mia, Rudy Francisco

THE FIFTIES # 135: EFREN REYES, LOPITO, EDDIE INFANTE, OSCAR KEESE, WITH ARTURO LERMA, TONY TOLMAN, RUBEN RUSTIA, PANCHO PELAGIO IN GERARDO DE LEON'S " 10th BATTALION SA 38th PARALLEL, KOREA" (1951)/ UPDATED

"10th Batallion sa 38th Parallel, Korea" (1951)

Premiere Productions

Release Date September 28- October 7, 1951/ Life

Story Cirio H. Santiago

Music Ariston Avelino

Direction Gerardo de Leon

Cast Efren Reyes, Lopito, Eddie Infante, Oscar Keese, Arturo Lerma, Tony Tolman, Ruben Rustia, Pancho Pelagio, Nita Ramos, Alice Contreras, Mercedes Cruz, Francisco Cruz, Tony Liwanag, Lito Anzures, Nello Nayo

THE FIFTIES # 91: ARMANDO GOYENA, PRISCILLA CELLONA, WITH IKE JARLEGO, Jr., ROSA MIA, PACO ZAMORA, NATY BERNARDO, GREGORIO TICMAN IN "PAG-ASA" (1951)/A FILM BY LAMBERTO AVELLANA/ UPDATED

"Pag-asa" (1951)

LVN Pictures

Release Date September 18, 1951/ Life

Direction Lamberto Avellana

Cast Armando Goyena, Priscilla Cellona/ with Ike Jarlego, Jr., Rosa Mia, Paco Zamora, Naty Bernardo, Gregorio Ticman, Leonora Ruiz, Miniong Alvarez

Recently orphaned, Celing (played by Priscilla Cellona in her first starring role) and her robust and playful kid brother Piding (Ike Jarlego Jr) went to Manila to find work in the home of their late parents' hacienda landlord (Paco Zamora). However they were treated miserably by the landlord's ill-tempered second wife, Doña Esperanza (Naty Bernardo).
Physically abused and beaten, Celing and Piding ran away one night and ended up in an amusement park where they met Victor (Armando Goyena), a ferris wheel operator. Victor took pity on them and brought them home to his mother, Aling Teria (Rosa Aguirre). The old woman welcomed the two with open arms.

Celing, who happened to have a good singing voice, was persuaded by Victor's uncle, Mang Sebio (Gregorio Ticman) to join an amateur radio singing contest. She won and it became the start of a very successful singing career. However, her new good fortune brought her no joy because Victor pretended not to care about her at all. Celing was secretly in love with Victor and the young man addressed her as "kid." On the other hand, Victor and Piding became fast friends.

Meanwhile, the scheming Doña Esperanza decided she must take Celing back after reading about her success in the newspaper. She talked to Victor about her decision and even threatened to take the matter to the court. Feeling that it could be for the good of Celing and Piding, Victor had a heart-to-heart talk with Celing and advised her to go back to Doña Esperanza. Celing agreed to return, more so she felt she was nothing at all to Victor. When Piding learned about it, he became hysterical and ran away… only to meet a fatal accident. The concluding parts can be viewed in two parts on the two clips below---

Courtesy of LVN Pictures

Stills: From LVN Pictures

THE FIFTIES # 85: TITA DURAN, PANCHO MAGALONA, WITH TOLINDOY, ARURAY IN "KASINTAHAN SA PANGARAP" (1951)/ UPDATED

"Kasintahan sa Pangarap"
Sampaguita Pictures
Release Date September 3, 1951/ Life
Music Pastor De Jesus
Direction Enrique Moreno (Eddie Romero)
Cast Tita Duran, Pancho Magalona, Tolindoy, Aruray

THE FIFTIES # 80: EFREN REYES, NENA CARDENAS, WITH LOPITO, HELEN GRACE PROSPERO, RUBEN RUSTIA, ESTER BUENAOBRA, NATI RUBI, BEBONG OSORIO, FRANCISCO CRUZ, ROSITA NOBLE, LITO ANZURES IN "TAGAILOG" (1951)/ UPDATED

"Tagailog"
Premiere Productions
Release Date September 1, 1951/ Clover
Direction Consuelo P. Osorio
Cast Efren Reyes, Nena Cardenas, Lopito, Helen Grace Prospero, Ruben Rustia, Ester Buenaobra, Nati Rubi, Bebong Osorio, Francisco Cruz, Rosita Noble, Dory Lorenzana, Anita Soler, Ben Macam, Jr., Lito Anzures

THE FIFTIES # 66: FRED MONTILLA, ERLINDA CORTES, WITH LYDIA MONTANEZ, JOSE VILLAFRANCA, ROSA AGUIRRE IN "ISINANLANG PAG-IBIG" (1951)/ UPDATED

"Isinanlang Pag-ibig"
Benito Bros. Pictures
Release Date August 29- September 7, 1951/ Life
Direction Domingo Principe
Cast Fred Montilla, Erlinda Cortes, Lydia Montanez, Jose Villafranca, Rosa Aguirre, Rene Antonio, Antonio de la Mogueis, Tita Aragon, Boy Roland

THE FIFTIES # 63: JAIME DE LA ROSA, DELIA RAZON, WITH BEN RUBIO, LILA LUNA IN "SHALIMAR" (1951)/ UPDATED

"Shalimar"
LVN Pictures, Inc.
Release Date August 25- September 3, 1951/ Rialto
Music Quin Velasco
Direction Richard Abelardo
Cast Jaime de la Rosa, Delia Razon, Ben Rubio, Lila Luna

THE FIFTIES # 55: JOSE PADILLA, JR., LEILA MORENA, NENA CARDENAS, WITH LOPITO, FRED SANTOS, OSCAR KEESEE IN GERARDO DE LEON'S "DIEGO SILANG" (1951)/ UPDATED

"Diego Silang"
Premiere Productions
Release Date August 19- 26, 1951/ Life
Direction Gerardo de Leon
Cast Jose Padilla, Jr., Leila Morena, Nena Cardenas, Lopito, Fred Santos, Oscar Keese

THE FIFTIES # 74: CARMEN ROSALES, JOSE PADILLA, JR., MILA NIMFA, WITH CRISTINA ARAGON, ELENA MAYO, ZONY QUIZON IN "WALANG KAPANTAY" (1951)/ UPDATED

"Walang Kapantay"
Royal Productions
Release Date August 17- 26, 1951/ Clover
Story Clodualdo del Mundo
Direction Fernando Poe
Cast Carmen Rosales, Jose Padilla, Jr., Mila Nimfa, Cristina Aragon, Elena Mayo, Zony Quizon

THE FIFTIES # 75: LILIA DIZON, MARIO MONTENEGRO, WITH JOHNNY REYES, INDAY JALANDONI, MARIA CRISTINA, RINO BERMUDEZ, FLORENTINO BALECER, EUSEBIO GOMEZ, NATOY KATINDIG, HORACE CURRY IN "DUGO SA DUGO" (1951)/ UPDATED

"Dugo sa Dugo"
LVN Pictures
Release Date August 17- 26, 1951/ Clover
Story Rino Bermudez
Direction Dr. Gregorio Fernandez
Cast Lilia Dizon, Mario Montenegro, Johnny Reyes, Inday Jalandoni, Maria Cristina, Rino Bermudez, Florentino Balecer, Eusebio Gomez, Natoy Katindig, Horace Curry, Mario Roldan, Lourdes Yumul

THE FIFTIES # 61: LEILA MORENA, DANILO MONTES, WITH ARTURO LERMA, NATI RUBI, CECILIO JOAQUIN, TONY TOLMAN IN "GAMUGAMONG NAGING LAWIN" (1951)/ UPDATED

"Gamugamong Naging Lawin"
Premiere Productions
Release Date August 5- 14, 1951/ Dalisay
Story Teodoro Virrey
Music Josefino Cenizal
Direction Eduardo de Castro
Cast Leila Morena, Danilo Montes, Arturo Lerma, Nati Rubi, Cecilio Joaquin, Tony Tolman, Francisco Cruz, Fernando Santiago, Dadang Ortega, Candida Valderama, Nello Nayo, Leonora Ruiz

THE FIFTIES # 88: OSCAR MORENO, ALICIA VERGEL, TESSIE MARTINEZ IN MARS RAVELO'S "BERDUGO NG MGA ANGHEL" (1951)/ UPDATED

"Berdugo Ng Mga Anghel"
Sampaguita Pictures
Release Date July 30, 1951/ Life
Story Mars Ravelo
Direction Octavio Silos
Cast Oscar Moreno, Alicia Vergel, Tessie Martinez

Serialized in Hiwaga Komiks
Katha ni Mars Ravelo
Guhit ni Elpidio E. Torres

---click images to enlarge---

THE FIFTIES # 67: CELIA FLOR, TEODY BELARMINO, WITH ALFONSO CARVAJAL, LILA LUNA, PATSY MATEO, ETANG DISCHER, NENITA VIDAL, BEN MEDINA, NORA LINDA IN "YOLANDA" (1951)/ UPDATED

"Yolanda"
LVN Pictures, Inc.
Release Date July 26, 1951/ Dalisay
Music F. Buencamino Sr. & Jr.
Direction Susana C. de Guzman
Cast Celia Flor, Teody Belarmino, Alfonso Carvajal, Lila Luna, Patsy Mateo, Etang Discher, Nenita Vidal, Ben Medina, Nora Linda

THE FIFTIES # 81: LITA RIO, JAIME CASTELLVI, SALVADOR ZARAGOZA, JOSE CRIS SOTO, VICENTE LIWANAG IN "LAGRIMAS (ANAK NG LUHA)" (1951)/ UPDATED

"Lagrimas (Anak ng Luha)"
Maharlika Pictures, Inc.
Release Date July 25- August 2, 1951/ Clover
Story Pablo S. Gomez
Music Constancio C. de Guzman
Direction Tor Villano
Cast Lita Rio, Jaime Castellvi, Salvador Zaragoza, Jose Cris Soto, Vicente Liwanag, Eduardo Rivera, Marcela Garcia, Luz Noche, Isidro Francisco/ Introducing Edgardo Llanes

THE FIFTIES # 62: CARMEN ROSALES, DOMINGO PRINCIPE, WITH FARA LIZARDO, JOSE VILLAFRANCA, ROSA AGUIRRE, ALMA BELLA, TONY MOGUEIS, PACO ZAMORA, RENE ANTONIO IN "HULING KONSIYERTO" (1951)/ UPDATED

"Huling Konsiyerto"
Benito Bros. Pictures
Release Date July 20-29, 1951/ Life
Music Levy Celerio
Story & Direction Don Alcaraz
Cast Carmen Rosales, Domingo Principe, Fara Lizardo, Jose Villafranca, Rosa Aguirre, Alma Bella, Tony Mogueis, Paco Zamora, Rene Antonio

THE FIFTIES # 56: LEOPOLDO SALCEDO, LYDIA MONTANEZ, WITH ROSA AGUIRRE, PACO ZAMORA, LANI-O PADILLA, JOSE OLEDAN, PABLO VIRTUOSO IN "LA ROCA TRINIDAD" (1951)/ UPDATED

"La Roca Trinidad"
LGS Productions
Release Date July 16- 25, 1951/ Dalisay
Music Josefino Cenizal
Direction Carlos Padilla
Cast Leopoldo Salcedo, Lydia Montanez, Rosa Aguirre, Paco Zamora, Lani-o Padilla, Jose Oledan, Pablo Virtuoso, Amandita, Luis Del Rey

THE FIFTIES # 83: NENA CARDENAS, FRED SANTOS, PATRIA PLATA, BABY LINDA, AMELTA SOL IN "MUNTING ANGHEL" (1951)/ UPDATED

"Munting Anghel"
Premiere Productions, Inc.
Release Date July 10- 19, 1951/ Life
Story and Direction Artemio Marquez
Cast Nena Cardenas, Fred Santos, Patria Plata, Baby Linda, Amelita Sol

THE FIFTIES # 89: ERLINDA CORTEZ, LITA RIO, VICTOR SEVILLA, ROSA AGUIRRE, WITH FRED PENALOSA, RAFAEL JIMENEZ, SESE TRINIDAD, TEROY DE GUZMAN, ANTONIO GONZALES, FLOR BIEN, PERICO ORTEGA, HORACIO MORALES IN "APOY NA GINATUNGAN" (1951)/ UPDATED

"Apoy na Ginatungan"
Royal Productions
Release Date July 4-13, 1951/ Clover
Music Constancio C. de Guzman
Direction Paquito Bolero
Cast Erlinda Cortez, Victor Sevilla, Lita Rio, Rosa Aguirre, with Fred Penalosa, Rafael Jimenez, Sese Trinidad, Teroy de Guzman, Antonio Gonzales, Flor Bien, Perico Ortega, Horacio Morales, Adolfo Golay, Ben Cosca, Baby Violeta, Nobel Macabasco, 

THE FIFTIES # 136: ROGELIO DE LA ROSA, DELIA RAZON AND ROSA ROSAL, WITH TONY SANTOS IN LAMBERTO AVELLANA'S "PRINSIPE AMANTE SA RUBITANYA" (1951)/ UPDATED

"Prinsipe Amante sa Rubitanya" (1951)

LVN Pictures

Release Date June 30- July 9,1951/ Life

Story Clodualdo del Mundo

Direction Lamberto V. Avellana

Cast Rogelio de la Rosa, Delia Razon, Rosa Rosal, Tony Santos

THE FIFTIES # 134: FRED MONTILLA, TESSIE AGANA AND MYRNA DELGADO IN "ANG PRINSESA AT ANG PULUBI" (1951)/ UPDATED

"Ang Prinsesa at ang Pulubi" (1951)

Sampaguita Pictures

Release Date June 20- 29, 1951/ Life

Direction Enrigue Moreno (Eddie Romero)

Cast Fred Montilla, Tessie Agana, Myrna Delgado

THE FIFTIES # 132: ARMANDO GOYENA, TESSIE QUINTANA, WITH TONY SANTOS, FRANKIE GORDON, EUSEBIO GOMEZ, GIL D LEON, NELA ALVAREZ, ELENA ACOSTA IN "TALISMAN" (1951)/ UPDATED

"Talisman" (1951)

LVN Pictures

Release Date June 16-25, 1951/ Dalisay

Story Nemesio Caravana

Music F. Buencamino Sr. & Jr.

Direction Enrique Jarlego

Cast Armando Goyena, Tessie Quintana, Tony Santos, Frankie Gordon, Eusebio Gomez, Gil de Leon, Nela Alvarez, Elena Acosta

THE FIFTIES # 86: BEN PEREZ, CRISTINA ARAGONAND ROSA DEL ROSARIO (IN THE TITLE ROLE), WITH MANUEL URBANO, MILA NIMFA, ELENA MAYO, LEONORA RUIZ IN " DARNA" (1951)/ UPDATED

"Darna"(1951)
Royal Productions
Release Date September 3, 1951/ Clover
Story Mars Ravelo
Music Constancio de Guzman
Direction Fernando Poe, Sr.
Cast Rosa del Rosario, Ben Perez, Cristina Aragon, Manuel Ubaldo, Mila Nimfa, Elena Mayo, Leonora Ruiz

See: Darna 1950 Revisited

THE FIFTIES # 77: ALICIA VERGEL, CESAR RAMIREZ, WITH BELLA FLORES, BERT OLIVAR, PEDRO FAUSTINO, ROSA MIA, TOTOY TORRENTE IN "BERNARDO CARPIO" (1951)/ UPDATED

"Bernardo Carpio"
Sampaguita Pictures
Release Date May 31, 1951/ Life
Story Dr. Fausto J. Galauran
Direction Artemio Tecson and Benjamin Resella

Cast Alicia Vergel, Cesar Ramirez, Bella Flores, Bert Olivar, Pedro Faustino, Rosa Mia, Totoy Torrente, Boy Madamba, Matty Torres and thousands of extras

photo credit to James de la Rosa/ Baul ni Juan

THE FIFTIES # 679: NORMA BLANCAFLOR, EDUARDO DEL MAR AND BABY LINDA, WITH LUIS VIZCONDE, DONY PALACIO, JOSE CRIS SOTO (GUEST ARTIST) IN "TAIMTIM NA DALANGIN" (1951)/ UPDATED

"Taimtim na Dalangin" (1951)

Atheca Productions

Release Date May 30- June 5, 1951/ Dalisay

Direction Ding M. de Jesus

Cast Norma Blancaflor, Eduardo del Mar and baby Linda/ Also Staring Luiz Vizconde, Dony Palacio, Jose Cris Soto  (Guest Artist)

THE FIFTIES # 678: MILA DEL SOL, JAIME DE LA ROSA, EVELYN VILLAR, WITH ALFONSO CARVAJAL, ROSA AGUIRRE, JUSTINA DAVID, GLORIA SERES, AMADO CORTES IN "ANAK NG PULUBI" (1951)/ UPDATED

"Anak ng Pulubi" (1951)

LVN Pictures

Release Date April 27, 1951/ Dalisay

Story Susana C. de Guzman

Direction Tony Arnaldo

Cast Mila del Sol, Jaime de la Rosa, Evelyn Villar/ Also Starring Alfonso Carvajal. Rosa Aguirre, Justina David, Sloria Seres, Amado Cortez