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

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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

THE FIFTIES # 660: ARMANDO GOYENA, TESSIE QUINTANA, LOU SALVADOR, SR., MILAGROS NAVAL IN "DAVID AT GOLIATH" (1951)

The first color film fully processed in the Philippines, utilizing the Ansco color process.



"David at Goliath (1951)
LVN Pictures
Release Date April 10-20, 1951/ Life
Direction Nemesio E. Caravana
Cast Armando Goyena, Tessie Quintana, Lou Salvador Sr. Milagros Naval, Jose Corazon de Jesus

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Tessie Quintana and Armando Goyena

(Photos- Dona Sisang Filipino Movies/ 1977 and Contra Mundum/ 2015)

THE FIFTIES #137: OSCAR MORENO, ALICIA VERGEL, WITH TESSIE MARTINEZ, NORMA VALES, ERNESTO GARCIA, BERT OLIVAR, JOSE DE VILLA, TONY SUAREZ, RICARDO MIRASOL IN "DUGONG BUGHAW" (1951)/ UPDATED

"Dugong Bughaw" (1951)

Sampaguita Pictures

Release Date April 1- 10, 1951/ Life

Serialized in Aksyon Komiks

Story Mar S. Torres

Direction Nardo Vercudia

Cast Oscar Moreno, Alicia Vergel, Tessie Martinez, Norma Vales, Ernesto Garcia, Bert Olivar, Jose de Villa, Tony Suarez, Ricardo Mirasol, Ruben Arcangel, Totoy Torrente, Batotoy, Rebecca del Rio and thousand of extras

THE FIFTIES # 68: CARMEN ROSALES, DANILO MONTES, LUNINGNING, WITH MANUEL UBALDO, MILA NIMFA IN "ANAK KO...!" (1951)/ UPDATED

"Anak Ko...!"
Royal Productions
Release Date March 31, 1951/ Rialto
Music Constancio de Guzman
Direction Fernando Poe
Cast Carmen Rosales, Danilo Montes, Luningning, Manuel Ubaldo, Mila Nimfa

THE FIFTIES # 82: ROSA DEL ROSARIO, ERLINDA CORTES, LITA RIO AND BEN PEREZ IN" ROSARIO CANTADA" (1951)/ UPDATED

"Rosario Cantada"
Royal Productions
Release Date March 22- 31, 1951/ Life
Story Teodoro Virrey
Music Constancio C. de Guzman
Direction Paquito Bolero
Cast Rosa del Rosario, Erlinda Cortes, Lita Rio, Ben Perez

THE FIFTIES # 675: ROGELIO DE LA ROSA, TESSIE QUINTANA, ROSA ROSAL, BEN RUBIO, TONY SANTOS, WITH FRANKIE GORDON, NORA LINDA, ARMANDO GARCES, EZAR VISENIO, JUSTINA DAVID, MIGUEL LOPEZ, ENGRACIO IBARRA IN "BAYAN O' PAG-IBIG" (1951)/ UPDATED

"Bayan O' Pag-ibig" (1951)

LVN Pictures

Release Date March 18- 27, 1951/ Dalisay

Direction Gregorio Fernandez

Cast Rogelio de la Rosa, Tessie Quintana, Rosa Rosal, Ben Rubio, Tony Santos/ Also Starring Frankie Gordon, Nora Linda, Armando Garces, Ezar Visenio, Justina David, Engracio Ibarra, Miguel Lopez

THE FIFTIES # 73: LILIA DIZON, PUGO & TOGO, ALFONSO CARVAJAL, WITH CECILIO JOAQUIN, BEN MEDINA, ZONY QUIZON, JOSE CORAZON DE JESUS, H.C. CURRY, TONY DANES IN "PULO NG ENGKANTO" (1951)/ UPDATED

"Pulo ng Engkanto"
LVN Pictures
Release Date March 8- 17, 1951/ Dalisay

Story Eriberto Tablan

Screenplay Epifanio Matute
Direction Oscar del Rosario

Cast Lilia Dizon, Pugo and Togo, Alfonso Carvajal/ Also Starring Cecilio Joaquin, Ben Medina, Zony Quizzon, Jose Corazon de Jesus, H. C. Curry, Tony Dantes, Gallardo Acuna, Herminio Alvarez, Ely Ventus, Jerry Tecson

THE FIFTIES # 76: EFREN REYES, ANITA LINDA, WITH LOPITO, OSCAR KEESE, PATRIA PLATA, NATY RUBI, ARTURO LERMA, VICENTE LIWANAG, FRANCISCO CRUZ IN "KAPITAN BAGWIS" (1951)/ UPDATED

"Kapitan Bagwis"
Premiere Productions
Release Date March 12, 1951/ Life
Story Clodualdo del Mundo
Direction Cesar Gallardo

Cast Anita Linda, Efren Reyes, Lopito, Oscar Keese, Patria Plata, Naty Rubi, Arturo Lerma, Vicente Liwanag, Francisco Cruz, Pepe Bustamante, Luis Vizconde, Pancho Pelagio

"Kapitan Bagwis"
Katha ni Clodualdo del Mundo
Guhit ni Fred Carrillo
Inilathala sa Liwayway Magazine 

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THE FIFTIES # 78: TESSIE AGANA (IN THE TITLE ROLE), VAN DE LEON, BELLA FLORES, MARIA CRISTINA, ROSA MIA, JOSE DE VILLA, ARURAY AND INTRODUCING BOY ALANO, TONY CAYADO IN MARS RAVELO'S "ROBERTA" (1951)/ UPDATED

Sampaguita Pictures was established in 1937 and was hit by a huge fire in 1951 with hundreds of film prints destroyed. The movie, Roberta starring Tessie Agana in her first lead role as a battered child, became one of the sensational hits of the year and saved the company from bankruptcy.

The movie made Tessie Agana the studio's biggest draw and box-office champion and hailed as one of the biggest child stars of the decade.

"Roberta"
Sampaguita Pictures
Release Date March 2-11, 1951/ Life
Story Mars Ravelo
Direction Olive La Torre
Cast Tessie Agana, Van de Leon, Bella Flores, Maria Cristina, Rosa Mia, Jose de Villa, Aruray/ Introducing Boy Alano, Tony Cayado