THE FIFTIES # 279: ARMANDO GOYENA, ROSA ROSAL, CARMENCITA ABAD, NENITA VIDAL, IKE JARLEGO, JR. IN "HAGAD" (1955)/ UPDATED

"Hagad" (1955)

LVN Pictures

Release Date April 15-24, 1955/ Dalisay

Story Amado C. Yasona

Music F. Buencamino, Jr.

Direction Rino Bermudez

Cast Armando Goyena, Rosa Rosal, Carmencita Abad, Nenita Vidal, Ike Jarlego, Jr.

THE FIFTIES # 254: ARMANDO GOYENA, DELIA RAZON, WITH JOHNNY REYES, CARMENCITA ABAD, JOSE CORAZON DE JESUS, CHITO NAVARRO, CORA MADRID IN "IKAW ANG DAHILAN" (1954)/ UPDATED

"Ikaw ang Dahilan" (1954)

LVN Pictures

Release Date December 1-10, 1954/ Life

Story Lourdes Carillo

Music S.S. Suarez

Direction Rino Bermudez

Cast Armando Goyena, Delia Razon, Johnny Reyes, Carmencita Abad, Jose Corazon de Jesus, Chito Navarro, Cora Madrid, Jose Troni, Ched Bermudez, Miniong Alvarez

THE FIFTIES # 193: ARMANDO GOYENA, NIDA BLANCA, WITH FLORENTINO BALLECER, PATRING CARVAJAL, MARING PARALEJAS, TONY DANTES, EMMA ALEGRE IN "DALAGINDING" (1954)/ UPDATED

Hiligaynon Magazine/ March 10, 1954

"Dalaginding" (1954)
LVN Pictures
Release Date March 11- 20, 1954/ Dalisay
Story Artemio Marquez
Music QuinVelasco
Direction Manuel SIlos
Cast Armando Goyena, Nida Blanca, Florentino Ballecer, Patring Carvajal, Maring Paralejas, Tony Dantes, Emma Alegre

THE FIFTIES # 186: LILIA DIZON, ARMANDO GOYENA, WITH MILAGROS NAVAL, CECILIA LOPEZ, EUSEBIO GOMEZ, JOSE CRIS SOTO, FLORENTINO BALLECER, VICTOR BLANCO, PACITA CORRALES, BELEN VELASCO IN "TUCYDIDES" (1954)/ UPDATED

"Tucydides" (1954)

LVN Pictures

Release Date January 30- February 8, 1954/ Dalisay

Story Dominador Ad Castillo

Music Juan Silos, Jr.

Direction Artemio Marquez

Cast Lilia Dizon, Armando Goyena, Milagros Naval, Cecilia Lopez, Eusebio Gomez, Jose Cris Soto, Florentino Ballecer, Victor Blanco, Pacita Corrales, Belen Velasco

Armando Goyena and Lilia Dizon in LVN Pictures' "Tucydides" (1954)

THE FIFTIES # 140: ARMANDO GOYENA, TESSIE QUINTANA, WITH JOSE DE CORDOVA, JOSE CRIS SOTO, ANGGE, FRANK GORDON, CASMOT, ARTURO MORAN IN "HAWAYANA" (1953)/ UPDATED

"Hawayana" (1953)

LVN Pictures

Release Date June 14-23, 1953/ Dalisay

Direction Manuel Silos

Cast Armando Goyena, Tessie Quintana, Jose de Cordova,  Jose Cris Soto, Angge, Frank Gordon, Casmot, Arturo Moran

THE FIFTIES # 163: ARMANDO GOYENA, EVELYN VILLAR, WITH MILAGROS NAVAL, EUSEBIO GOMEZ, JOSE VERGARA, OSCAR DEL ROSARIO, MIGUEL LOPEZ, MARIO ROLDAN, MENANDRO RAMOS IN "KAPITAN KIDLAT" (1953)/ UPDATED

"Kapitan Kidlat Ngayon!" (1953)

LVN Pictures

Release Date April 20-29, 1953/ Life

Story Leonardo Abutin

Music Carlos Aguilar

Direction Oscar del Rosario

Cast Armando Goyena, Evelyn Villar, Milagros Naval, Eusebio Gomez, Jose Vergara, Oscar del Rosario, Miguel Lopez, Mario Roldan and Menandro Ramos as Ramon

Pinoy version of America's Captain Marvel, Kapitan Kidlat was introduced to Pinoy viewers in the 1950s with screen idol, Armando Goyena playing the title role. Kapitan Kidlat, created by Leonardo Abutin, was based on a popular DZRH radio program.

"Inocencio Santos was a shy and humble man who worked at a police station, until he was granted incredible powers by Zeus, "the Supreme God", to aid the innocent and helpless against criminals. By uttering the phrase "Kidlat Ngayon" or "Kapitan Kidlat Ngayon", he would transform into the heroic Kapitan Kidlat !"

THE FIFTIES # 664: ARMANDO GOYENA AND TESSIE QUINTANA, WITH TONY SANTOS, CARLOS SALAZAR, GIL DE LEON IN "PHILIPPINE NAVY" (1953)/ UPDATED

"Philippine Navy" (1953)

LVN Pictures

Release Date January 5- 14, 1953/ Dalisay

Serialized in Magong Buhay Magazine

Music Josefino Cenizal

Direction Dr. Gregorio Fernandez

Cast Armando Goyena, Tessie Quintana/ Also Starring Tony Santos, Carlos Salazar, Gil de Leon/ Co-starring Frankie Gordon, Ben Medina, Arturo Adams, Natoy Katindig, Miniong Alvarez

See: Armando Goyena- Tessie Quintana Screen Tandem: Love Team of the 50s

THE FIFTIES # 666: ARMANDO GOYENA, EVELYN VILLAR, WITH OSCAR OBLIGACION, ELENA ACOSTA, MARIO ROLDAN, TONY DANTES IN "TUNGKOD NI MOISES" (1952)/ UPDATED

"Tungkod ni Moises" (1952)

LVN Pictures

Release Date November 11- 20, 1952/ Life

Serialized in Liwayway Magazine

Story Maximo Agustin

Music Quin Velasco

Direction Manuel Silos

Cast Armando Goyena, Evelyn Villar/ Also Starring Oscar Obligacion, Elena Acosta, Mario Roldan, Tony Dantes, Pepita Gonzalers, Anita Serrano, Pamboy, Carlos Rufo

THE FIFTIES # 680: ARMANDO GOYENA, TESSIE QUINTANA, PRISCILLA CELLONA, WITH ALFONSO CARVAJAL, MILAGROS NAVAL, MAT RANILLO IN "ISABELITA" (1952)/ UPDATED

"Isabelita" (1952)

LVN Pictures

Release Date June 4- 13, 1952/ Life

Cast Armando Goyena, Tessie Quintana, Priscilla Cellona/ Also Starring Alfonso Carvajal, Milagros Naval and Mat Ranillo

(Image- courtesy of James de la Rosa/ Baul ni Juan)

THE FIFTIES # 118: ARMANDO GOYENA, TESSIE QUINTANA, WITH LILA LUNA, NIDA BLANCA, FRANK GORDON, ROSA AGUIRRE, AMADO CORTEZ, ARTURO MORAN, ETANG DISCHER IN "TIA LOLENG" (1952)/ UPDATED

"Tia Loleng" (1952)

LVN Pictures

Release Date February 20-29, 1952/ Dalisay

Music Quin Velasco

Direction Manuel Silos

Cast Armando Goyena, Tessie Quintana, Lila Luna, Nida Blanca, Frank Gordon, Rosa Aguirre, Amado Cortez, Arturo Moran, Etang Discher, Miguel Lopez, Tony Dantes, J. Rodriguez

Did you know that movie actor Armando Goyena, a popular matinee idol during his time, a society boy and a dashing hero of countless romance and adventure films, had to play a woman in the '50s before he could become a star? The part was the title role in the 1952 comedy "Tia Loleng," also Goyena's favorite movie,  where he was made to dress up as a lady so he could be close to the woman he loved and adored. The woman was played by his perennial screen partner, Tessie Quintana (they made 15 movies together). The movie was filmed at least three decades before Dustin Hoffman made "Tootsie" and Robin Williams played "Mrs. Doubtfire." "They imitated us," Goyena chuckles in one of his interview. "The movie became a big hit, and that's how I made some money to marry." Goyena, now in his 80s, was married to the late Francisca Roses, also called Paquita, the first Camay soap model, with whom he had seven daughters and a son. Two of these daughters first became movie stars themselves-Maritess Revilla, who was also a soap model, and Tina Revilla, who later became a television host.

  

Tessie Quintana and Armando Goyena

THE FIFTIES # 133: ARMANDO GOYENA, DELIA RAZON, WITH LILA LUNA, ENRIQUE JARLEGO, JR., NATY BERNARDO, MARIA CRISTINA, EUSEBIO GOMEZ IN "HARANA SA KARAGATAN" (1952)/ UPDATED

"Harana sa Karagatan" (1952)

LVN Pictures

Release Date February 5- 14, 1952/ Life

Music Juan Silos, Jr.

Direction Joe Climaco

Cast Armando Goyena, Delia Razon, Lila Luna, Enrique 'Ike' Jarlego, Jr., Naty Bernardo, Maria Cristina, Eusebio Gomez, Armando Garces, Armando Cortes, Joe Climaco, Mario Roldan, Miniong Alvares

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 # 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 # 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 # 36: ROGELIO DE LA ROSA, LILIA DIZON, ARMANDO GOYENA, ROSA ROSAL, EVELYN VILLAR IN "SOHRAB AT RUSTUM" (1950)/ UPDATED

"Sohrab at Rustum"
LVN Pictures
Release Date November 22- December 1, 1950/ Life
Direction Nemesio Caravana
Cast Rogelio de la Rosa, Lilia Dizon, Armando Goyena, Rosa Rosal, Evelyn Villar

THE FIFTIES # 6: ARMANDO GOYENA AND TESSIE QUINTANA, WITH ALFONSO CARVAJAL, NENITA VIDAL IN "PAGTUTUUS" (1950)/ A FILM BY GREGORIO FERNANDEZ/ UPDATED

"Pagtutuus" tells of a guerilla (Armando Goyena) determined to hunt down the collaborator who is guilty of killing his family. After the war, the killer is now a wealthy nightclub owner and quite coincidentally, the brother of his girlfriend (Tessie Quintana). His girlfriend tries to dissuade him from his actions, pointing to Jesus on the cross and the virtue of forgiveness. He answers with a most anti-Christian sentiment: "Magagawa n'ya magpatawad sapagka't siya'y Dios. Nguni't ako'y isang nilalang lamang."(Source: War and its Aftermath in Philippine Cinema by Agustin Sotto)

"Pagtutuus" (1950)
LVN Pictures
Release Date: September 30- October 10 , 1950/ Dalisay

Story and Screnplay Armando Garces and Pablo naval

Music Josefino Cenizal
Direction Gregorio FernandezCast Armando Goyena, Tessie Quintana/ Also Starring Alfonso Carvajal, Nenita Vidal/ Co-starring Engracio Ibarra, Cora Madrid, Armando Garces, Tita Ramirez, Ezar Visenio

THE FIFTIES # 10: ARMANDO GOYENA, TESSIE QUINTANA WITH TONY SANTOS IN "MISTERYOSO" (1950)/ UPDATED

"Misteryoso"
LVN Pictures
Release Date August 16- 25, 1950/ Dalisay
Direction Manuel Silos
Cast Armando Goyena, Tessie Quintana, Tony Santos

THE FIFTIES # 2: MILA DEL SOL, ARMANDO GOYENA, WITH JOHNNY REYES, ALFONSO CARVAJA, LUISITO CASTELLVI IN "DAYANG-DAYANG" (1950)/ UPDATED

"Dayang-Dayang"
LVN Productions
Release Date July 1-13, 1950/ Dalisay
Story and Direction Nemesio Caravana
Cast Mila Del Sol, Armando Goyena, Johnny Reyes, Alfonso Carvajal, Luisito Castellvi, Cora Madrid, Andres Montalban

POST-WAR TAGALOG MOVIES # 90: CELIA FLOR AND ARMANDO GOYENA, WITH ALFONSO CARVAJAL IN "MARIA BELES" (1949)/ UPDATED

"Maria Beles"
LVN Pictures
Release Date April 1-10, 1949/Life

Story and Direction Nemesio Caravana
Cast Celia Flor, Armando Goyena, Alfonso Carvajal

POST-WAR TAGALOG MOVIES # 111: ROGELIO DE LA ROSA, CELIA FLOR, ARMANDO GOYENA, TESSIE QUINTANA IN "SA TOKYO IKINASAL" (1948)

"Sa Tokyo Ikinasal"
LVN Pictures
Release Date: December 20, 1948/ Dalisay
Direction Manuel Silos

Cast Rogelio de la Rosa, Celia Flor, Armando Goyena, Tessie Quintana