LVN Pictures’ Tia Juana, one of the few films completed or partially finished before the outbreak of the war, held its first public screening in 1943. Directed by Lamberto Avellana, the film starred Leopoldo Salcedo, Ester Magalona, Carlos Padilla, Fred Cortes, Deanna Prieto, and Gregorio Ticman. It also marked the screen debut of Anita Linda, then hailed as the “vibrant stage sensation.”
The movie was released and shown at Lyric Theater, May 27, 1943.
In a videotaped interview, Manuel Conde recounted the problems of shooting "Principe Teñoso." There was a scarcity of film stock as the local Kodak store had been looted by the rig-drivers of Binondo. However, they were able to salvage a few rolls from the stables. There was also severe film censorship. The Japanese demanded that every form of entertainment--- movies as well as stage plays and vaudeville---carried some form of Japanese propaganda. Conde’s problem was that there were no Japanese during the time of Principe Teñoso. How could you inject propaganda in a 19th century setting? He finally solved it by stamping the glass of milk the princess was drinking with a trademark: Made in Japan.
Source: “War and its Aftermath in Philippine Cinema by Agustin Sotto
"Movie flyers have been used by theater owners as promotional ads to drum up business for movies. They would print them up from materials provided by the studio, adding information on local screening times and locations. Although they were cheaply produced, many of the flyers were quite nicely designed and are now considered highly collectibles. In many cases the original films have been lost, making the surviving flyers the only visual record of numerous movies."
