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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

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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

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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

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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