POST-WAR TAGALOG MOVIES # 147: PUGO & TOGO, KATY DE LA CRUZ, CONSUELO SAYSON, OSCAR KEESEE, BATOTOY, WITH ABRAHAM CRUZ, TONY MOGUEIS, JOHNNY MONTEIRO IN "MULTO NI YAMASHITA" (1947)/ UPDATED

"Multo ni Yamashita" (1947)

Fernando Poe Productions

Released Thru Palaris Films

Release Date July 1947/ Illusion

Music Lucio D. San Pedro

Direction Oscar del Rosario

Cast Pugo & Togo, Katy de la Cruz, Consuelo Sayson, Oscar Keesee, Batotoy/ Also Starring Abraham Cruz, Tony Mogueis, Johnny Monteiro

POST-WAR TAGALOG MOVIES # 18: JOSE PADILLA, JR., NORMA BLANCAFLOR, LIRIO DEL VALLE, WITH ALFONSO CARVAJAL, JOSE CRIS SOTO, LOPITA, TONY SANTOS, GREGORIO FERNANDEZ, ENGRACIO IBARRA IN "MISS PHILIPPINES" (1947)/ UPDATED

"Miss Philippines" (1947)
LVN Pictures
Release Date: June 3-12, 1947/Dalisay Theater
Music Ariston Avelino
Story Eriberto A. Tablan
Director Gregorio Fernandez
Cast Jose Padilla, Jr., Norma Blancaflor, Lirio del Valle, Alfonso Carvajal, Jose Cris Soto, Lopita Tony Santos, Gregorio Fernandez, Engracio Ibarra

Did you know that many big names in Philippine Movies (LVN stars) appeared in cameo roles in the 1947 movie, Miss Philippines? The scene calls for the introduction of Lolita del Mar (played by Norma Blancaflor) who won the LVN Pictures next star for their upcoming project, Miss Philippines. Invited guests included stars and directors like Rogelio de la Rosa, Jaime dela Rosa, Mila del Sol, Ely Ramos, Rebecca Gonzales, Erlinda Cortes, Corazon Noble, Susana de Guzman, Manuel Silos, Ramon Estella and many more.

Norma Blancaflor and Jose Padilla, Jr. In "Miss Philippines" (1947)
(above and below)

 ---on the cover of Ilang-Ilang Magazine/ May 11, 1947---

POST-WAR TAGALOG MOVIES # 20: PATRICIA MIJARES, RITO AREVALO, WITH QUIEL SEGOVIA, CONSUELO SAYSON, RUBY ILETO IN "ANG KANYANG LIHIM" (1947)

"Ang Kanyang Lihim"" (1947)

Coronet and Palaris Films
Release Date May- June 1947
Director Tor Villano
Cast Patricia Mijares, Tito Arevalo, Quiel Segovia, Consuelo Sayson, Ruby Ileto

POST-WAR TAGALOG MOVIES # 32: MONA LISA, RICARDO BRILLANTES, WITH PACITARIO, FERNANDO ROYO, ROSA MIA, VICENTE OCAMPO, LUIS VISCONDE, JOSE BERNARDOISA RINO IN "BISIG NG BATAS" (1947)/ UPDATED

"Bisig ng Batas" (1947)
McLaurin Brothers
Release Date: May 1947
Director Jorge de Santos
Cast Mona Lisa, Ricardo Brillantes, Pacita del Rio, Fernando Royo, Rosa Mia, Vicente Ocampo, Jose Luz Bernardo, Luis Vizconde, Isa Rino

POST-WAR TAGALOG MOVIES # 148: CARMEN ROSALES, OSCAR MORENO, FRED MONTILLA, WITH PACITA DEL RIO, MARIA CRISTINA, ROBERTO ROSALES IN "SI, SI, SEÑORITO" (1947)/ UDATED

"Si, Si, Señorito" (1947)

Sampaguita Pictures, Inc.

Release Date 1947/ Dalisay

Direction Lorenzo P. Tuells

Cast Carmen Rosales, Oscar Moreno, Fred Montilla/ Also Starring Pacita del Rio, Maria Cristina, Roberto Rosales

POST-WAR TAGALOG MOVIES # 146: ROSA DEL ROSARIO AND TONY BENROY IN "SI MALAKAS AT SI MAGANDA" (1947)

"Si Malakas at si Maganda" (1947)

Philippine Paradise Pictures

Direction Violeta del Campo

Cast Rosa del Rosario, Tony Benroy

POST-WAR TAGALOG MOVIES # 145: PUGO & TOGO, KATY DE LA CRUZ, DOLORES MOJICA, GREGORIO TICMAN IN "NOONG BATA PA SI SABEL" (1947)

"Noong Bata Pa si Sabel" (1947)

Fernando Poe Productions

Released thru Palaris Films

Release Date May May 22- June 7, 1947/ Scala

Based on the play "Daughter of Destiny" by Dr. Vidal A. Tan

Music Lucio D. San Pedro

Direction Oscar del Rosario

Cast Pugo & Togo, Katy de la Cruz, Dolores Mojica/ Also Starring Gregorio Ticman, Jose Sanchez, Alfredo de Lara, Fred Gonzales, Tony Mogueis, Batotoy, Aurora Dizon

POST-WAR TAGALOG MOVIES # 44: ROSA DEL ROSARIO, LEOPOLDO SALCEDO, SYLVIA ROSALES, CARLOS PADILLA, WITH LOPITO, LILIA DIZON, PILAR PADILLA, ENGRACIO IBARRA, ARMANDO VILLA IN "BAKYA MO NENENG" (1947)/ UPDATED

"Bakya Mo Neneng" (1947)
Premiere Productions, Inc.
Release Date April 30, 1947/Dalisay
Story Dr. Fausto J. Galauran
Photography Ricardo Marcelino
Music S. S. Suarez
Direction Consuelo P. Osorio 
Cast Rosa Del Rosario, Leopoldo Salcedo, Sylvia Rosales, Carlos Padilla/ Also Starring Lopito, Lilia Dizon, Pilar Padilla, Tolindoy, Engracio Ibarra, Armando Villa, Dely Atay-Atayan, Lourdes Diorres

POST-WAR TAGALOG MOVIES # 144: JAIME DE LA ROSA, REBECCA GONZALES, BIMBO DANAO, DEANNA PRIETO, PACO ZAMORA, AMELITA SOL, BANAHAW SEVILLA IN "IKAW AY AKIN" (1947)

"Ikaw ay Akin" (1947)

LVN Pictures

Release Date April 19- 29, 1947/ Dalisay

Direction Manuel Silos

Cast Jaime de la Rosa, Rebecca Gonzales, Bimbo Danao, Deanna Prieto/ Introducing Rosita del Cielo/ Featuring Bayani and Nieves/ with Paco Zamora, Amelita Sol, Banahaw Sevilla

POST-WAR TAGALOG MOVIES # 51: MANUEL CONDE, ELVIRA REYES, BEN RUBIO, WITH ESTRELLA LOPEZ, PATRING CARVAJAL, PEPITO ALPAJARO, MARIO ROLDAN, PERLA ORIENTE, BERTING SANTOS IN "NABASAG ANG BANGA" (1947)/ UPDATED

"Nabasag ang Banga"
Oriental Pictures, Inc.
Release Date: April 10-24, 1947 to January 14, 1948/Bataan
Music S.S. Suarez
Direction Manuel Conde
Cast Manuel Conde, Elvira Reyes, Ben Rubio, Estrella Lopez, Patring Carvajal, Pepito Alpajaro, Mario Roldan, Perla Oriente, Berting Santos, B.M. Dizon

POST-WAR TAGALOG MOVIES # 142: ELSA ORIA, FELY VALLEJO, ELY RAMOS, ANGEL ESMERALDA IN GERARDO DE LEON'S "ISUMPA MO GILIW" (1947)

"Isumpa Mo Giliw"

Sampaguita Pictures

Release Date May 4- 19, 1947/ Boulevard Theater

Story Luis Naretto

Screenplay Eddie Romero

Direction Gerardo de Leon

Cast Elsa Oria, Fely Vallejo, Ely Ramos, Angel Esmeralda, Ben Dunn, Ramon Estella/ with child star Liberty Ilagan in a cameo role)

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POST-WAR TAGALOG MOVIES # 142: ROSA DEL ROSARIO, FERNANDO POE, WITH EDDIE INFANTE, DAVAO SANTIAGO, QUIEL SEGOVIA, VIRGINIA MELEVO, GIL DE LEON AND LOPITO IN LAMBERTO V. AVELLANA'S "HACENDERA" (1947)/ UPDATED

"Hacendera" (1947)

PAL Productions

(Philippine Artist League)

A Corazon Roque Production

Produced at the Palaris Studios

Release Date March 28- April 8, 1947/ Illusion and Boulevard

Written for the Screen Davao Santiago

Screen Adaptation and Scenario Gumersindo Alba

Music Ray Alinsod

Original Story and Direction Lamberto V. Avellana

Cast Rosa del Rosario, Fernando Poe/ Also Starring Eddie Infante, Davao Santiago, Quiel Segovia,Virginia Melevo, Gil de Leon and Lopito/ and Introducing for the first time on the screen The Voice of the Mystery Singer

POST-WAR TAGALOG MOVIES # 143: CARLOS PADILLA, AMELIA AMANTE, LOPITO, LILIA DIZON IN "PANGARAP KO'Y IKAW RIN" (1947)

"Pangarap Ko'y Ikaw Rin" (1947)

Premiere Productions, Inc.

Release Date March 4- 19, 1947/ Boulevard

Story Carlos Padilla

Direction Consuelo P. Osorio and Carlos Padilla

Cast Carlos Padilla, Amelia Amante, Lopito, Lilia Dizon

POST-WAR TAGALOG MOVIES # 141: FERNANDO POE, DOLORES MOJICA, ROSA MIA, GUILLERMO CHAVES, OSCAR KEESEE, CONSUELO SAYSON, LIRIO YABOT AND BERTING (WONDER BOY) LABRA IN "PALABOY NG TADHANA" (1947)

"Palaboy ng Tadhana" (1947)

Palaris Films

Release Date March 3- 20, 1947/ Illusion

Direction Fernando Poe

Cast Fernando Poe, Dolore Mojica, Rosa Mia, Guillermo Chaves, Oscar Keesee, Consuelo Sayson, Lirio Yabot, Berting (Wonder Boy) Labra

POST-WAR TAGALOG MOVIES # 140: LILIAN VELEZ, NARDING ANZURES, PUGO & TOGO, WITH ROSA AGUIRRE, MIGUEL ANZURES, ANGELO CASTRO, JOSE LUZ BERNARDO IN "ANG ESTUDYANTE" (1947)

"Ang Estudyante" (1947)

Philippine Pictures

Release Date February 12- 20, 1947

Story P. Y. Sulit

Photography and Sound Santos Brothers

In Charge of Production Miguel Anzures

Music Joe Climaco

Executive Producer Felipe L. Abel

Direction Fermin Barva

Cast Lilian Velez, Narding Anzures, Pugo & Togo/ Also Starring Rosa Aguirre, Miguel Anzures, Angelo Castro, Jose Luz Bernardo/ Introducing Amparo Velez

POST-WAR TAGALOG MOVIES # 139: JOSE PADILLA, JR., MILA DEL SOL, JAIME DE LA ROSA, WITH LIRIO DCEL VALLE, EDDIE INFANTE, GREGORIO TICMAN, CECILIO JOAQUIN IN "BINATANG TARING" (1947)/ UPDATED

"Binatang Taring" (1947)

LVN Pictures

Release Date February 1-13, 1947/ Dalisay

Story Alex Sunga

Music Juan Silos, Jr.

Direction Ramon Estella

Cast Jose Padilla, Jr., Mila del Sol, Jaime de la Rosa/ Introducing Lirio del Valle/ Also Starring Eddie Infante, Gregorio Ticman, Cecilio Joaquin

POST-WAR ERA TAGALOG MOVIES # 17: CARMEN ROSALES, LEOPOLDO SALCEDO, WITH ROBERTO ROSALES, LUIS VIZCONDE, VICENTE OCAMPO, CHIPOPOY, CESAR GALLARDO, TOTOY TORRENTE, ROGELIO NITE, PAT SALVADOR IN "KAAWAY NG BAYAN" (1947)/ UPDATED

"Kaaway ng Bayan" (1947)
Sampaguita Pictures
Release Date January 14- 31, 1947/Dalisay Theater
Music Constancio de Guzman
Director Paquito Bolero
Cast Carmen Rosales, Leopoldo Salcedo, Roberto Rosales, Luis Vizconde, Vicente Ocampo, Chipopoy, Cesar Gallardo, Totoy Torrente, Rogelio Nite, Pat Salvador

POST-WAR TAGALOG MOVIES # 138: PATRICIA MIJARES, DOMINGO PRINCIPE, PUGO & TOGO, KATY DE LA CRUZ, WITH ROLANDO LIWANAG, FRED GONZALES IN "TOMADACHI ZONA" (1946)

"Tomadachi Zona" (1946)

Coronet Pictures

Released thru Palaris Films

Release Date December 31, 1946 - January 10, 1947/ Globe and Illusion

Screenplay Davao Santiago

Direction Oscar del Rosario

Cast Patricia Mijares, Domingo Principe, Pugo & Togo, Katy de la Cruz/ Featuring Rolando Liwanag, Fred Gonzales

POST-WAR ERA TAGALOG MOVIES # 16: LEOPOLDO SALCEDO, ESTER MAGALONA, CARLOS PADILLA, ELVIRA REYES, QUIEL SEGOVIA, FERNANDO ROYO, JAIME CASTELLVI, AFRICA DE LA ROSA, TOLINDOY IN "DOON PO SA AMIN" (1946)/ A FILM BY BY MANUEL CONDE/ UPDATED

"Doon Po sa Amin" (1946)
Mabuhay Pictures
Release Date: December 27, 1946- January 13, 1947/ Bataan Theater
Music Juan Silos, Jr.

Director Manuel Conde
Cast Leopoldo Salcedo, Ester Magalona, Carlos Padilla, Elvira Reyes, Quiel Segovia, Fernando Royo, Jaime Castellvi, Africa dela Rosa, Tolindoy/ with Mingoy Cobarrubias, Jacinto Solomon, Jose Macalinao, Bimbo Calma

POST-WAR ERA TAGALOG MOVIES # 15: ROGELIO DELA ROSA, NORMA BLANCAFLOR, WITH PACITA DEL RIO, ART CANTRELL, NATI RUBI, HORACIO MORELOS, JUANITO MONTES IN MANUEL SILOS' "HONEYMOON" (1946)/ UPDATED

"Honeymoon" (1946)
LVN Pictures
Release Date December 23, 1946- January 14, 1947/Dalisay Theater

Story Narciso Pimentel

Music Santiago S. Suarez, Quin Velasco
Director Manuel Silos
Cast Rogelio dela Rosa, Norma Blancaflor, Pacita del Rio, Art Cantrell, Nati Rubi, Horacio Morelos, Juanito Montes

POST-WAR ERA TAGALOG MOVIES # 14: CORAZON NOBLE, ELY RAMOS, TITA DURAN, WITH FRED MONTILLA, JOHNNIE ARVILLE, CRIS DE VERA, MARIA CRISTINA IN "MAYNILA" (1946)

"Maynila" (1946)
Sampaguita Pictures
Release Date December 14- 26, 1946/ Bataan Theater
Writer/Director Lorenzo P. Tuells
Cast Corazon Noble, Ely Ramos, Tita Duran, Fred Montilla, Johnnie Arville, Cris de Vera, Maria Cristina

POST-WAR TAGALOG MOVIES # 137: LILIAN VELEZ, SERAFIN GARCIA, WITH ROMMY BRION, JOSE TRONI, AIDA VELEZ, CHUCHI HERNANDEZ, CASMOT, FRED GAYLOR, ORIN GUSTAFFSON, BABY VIVIAN IN "G.I. FEVER (AY KANO!)" (1946)

"G.I. Fever (Ay Kano!)" (1946)

Three- Star Films

(Monserrat Enterprises Co.)

Release Date December 1946

Direction Jose Climaco

Cast Lilian Velez, Serafin Garcia/ Also Starring Rommy Brion, Jose Troni, Aida Velez, Chuchi Hernandez, Casmot/ Featuring Baby Vivian/ Introducing Fred Gaylor, Orin Gustaffson

POST-WAR TAGALOG MOVIES # 108: ANGEL ESMERALDA, REBECCA GONZALES, PACITA DEL RIO, WITH JOSE CRIS SOTO, PATRING (MONANG) CARVAJAL IN "LIGAYA" (1946)

"Ligaya"
Oriental Pictures
Release Date: November 30- December 12, 1946/ Dalisay
Music Prof. S.S. Suarez
Photography and Sound Santos Bros.
Direction I.S.A. (Directorial Supervision by Manuel Silos)
Cast Angel Esmeralda, Rebecca Gonzales, Pacita Del Rio, Jose Cris Soto, Patring (Monang) Carvajal

POST-WAR TAGALOG MOVIES # 136: ROGELIO DE LA ROSA, MILA DEL SOL, LINDA ESTRELLA, WITH GREGORIO FERNANDEZ, FIDEL DE CASTRO, ENGRACIO IBARRA, SALVADOR ZARAGOZA, CONRADO CONDE, PILAR PADILLA, TONY SANTOS AND CARLOS PADILLA (GUEST STAR) IN "DALAWANG DAIGDIG" (1946)

"Dalawang Daigdig" (1946)

LVN Pictures

Release Date November 25- 30, 1946/ Dalisay

Music Francisco Buencamino, Jr.

Direction Dr. Gregorio Fernandez

Cast Rogelio de la Rosa, Mila del Sol, Linda Estrella/ Also Starring Gregorio Fernandez, Fidel de Castro/ Co-starring Engracio Ibarra, Salvador Zaragoza, Conrado Conde, Pilar Padilla, Tony Santos/ Guest star- Carlos Padilla

POST-WAR ERA TAGALOG MOVIES # 13: LEOPOLDO SALCEDO, VIDA FLORANTE, WITH TEDDY BENAVIDEZ, GIL DE LEON, CRIS DE VERA, FIDEL DE CASTRO, LILIA DIZON, MILA CORTEZ, TOTOY TORRENTE, DON DANON, GUILLERMO CARL, BILLY VIZCARRA IN "FORT SANTIAGO" (1946)/ UPDATED

"Fort Santiago" (1946)

Nolasco Bros. Pictures, Inc
Release Date November 13- December 17, 1946/ Bataan Theater
Music Josefino Cenizal

Direction Luis F. Nolasco
Cast Leopoldo Salcedo, Vida Florante, Teddy Benavidez, Gil de Leon, Cris de Vera, Fidel de Castro, Lilia Dizon, Mila Cortez, Totoy Torrente, Don Danon, Guillermo Carl, Billy Vizcarra, Ven Paculan, Vicenta Fernandez, Isabel Ignacio, Alfonso Vinzon, Jose Reynaldo, Ben Benedicto, Joaquin Gavino, R. Villamin, Luis del Rey, Polit Lang and thousand of extras

POST-WAR TAGALOG MOVIES # 135: MONA LISA, TEDDY BENAVIDEZ, ROSA MIA, WITH ROGELIO NITE, ALFREDO DE LARA, LUPE VELASCO, QUIRINO AUSTRIA, AZUCENA DEL VALLE, TUGAK & PUGAK IN "KALBARIO NG ISANG INA" (1946)

"Kalbario ng Isang Ina" (1946)

Palaris Films

Release Date November 11- 24, 1946/ Illusion

Story and Direction Tor Villano

Cast Mona Lisa, Teddy Benavidez, Rosa Mia/ Also Starring Rogelio Nite, Alfredo de Lara, Lupe Velasco, Quirino Austria, Azucena del Valle/ Featuring Tugak and Pugak

POST-WAR ERA TAGALOG MOVIES # 12: FERNANDO POE, FLORA MIRASOL, PUGO & TOGO, WITH ROLANDO LIWANAG, OSCAR KEESEE, OSCAR DEL ROSARIO, CHEDING MERCADO IN "AWIT NI PALARIS" (1946)/ UPDATED

"Awit ni Palaris" (1946)
Palaris Films
Release Date October 25- November 5, 1946/ Illusion Theater
Screenplay T.D. Agcaoli
Music Lucio San PedroDirector Fernando Poe
Cast Fernando Poe, Flora Mirasol, Pugo & Togo, Rolando Liwanag, Oscar Keese, Oscar del Rosario, Cheding Moreno

POST-WAR ERA TAGALOG MOVIES # 11: CARMEN ROSALES (IN THE TITLE ROLE), CELSO BALTAZAR, TITA DURAN, OSCAR MORENO, MARIA CRISTINA IN "GUERILYERA" (1946)

Carmen Rosales gracing the cover of Ilang-Ilang Magazine, May 4, 1946 issue

Did you know that Carmen Rosales was a guerrilla fighter during World War II? In a magazine article by Ceres Doyo, Rene Navales, eldest son of Carmen Rosales, claimed that “my mother‘s underground work took her to Santa Rosa, Laguna, where she was involved in the killing of a makapili (Japanese collaborator). She later fled to Silang, Cavite to evade capture by the Japanese. My mother was a sharpshooter who toted a .45 and sometimes wore a moustache in order to disguise herself…”

“She was taken to Pangasinan by an enamoured Japanese colonel named Yamamoto who wanted her to star in a propaganda movie--- or else he would kill Filipinos. Rosales gave in but the film was never finished because American troops arrived. For her act of sacrifice to save a community, the popular star earned the people’s gratitude and a barrio, Carmen, in Rosales town, Pangasinan, was supposedly named after her…”

A movie, titled Guerilyera was made in 1946.

References: "Carmen Rosales: The Original Superstar" by Ceres Doyo/Sunday Inquirer/ February 16, 1992; A Movie Album Quizbook by Jessie B. Garcia/2004

"Guerilyera" (1946)
Sampaguita Pictures
Release Date: October 13- 24, 1946/ Dalisay Theater
Writers Octavio Silos and Susana de Guzman
Director Octavio Silos
Cast Carmen Rosales, Celso Baltazar, Tita Duran, Oscar Moreno, Maria Cristina