THE FIFTIES # 99: ANITA LINDA, DANILO MONTES, WITH PATRIA PLATA, AMPARO KARAGDAG, LOPITO, RUBEN RUSTIA, PANCHO PELAGIO IN "TATLONG KABANATA SA BUHAY KO..." (1952)/ UPDATED

 

 "Tatlong Kabanata sa Buhay Ko"

Premiere Productions, Inc

Release Date July 9- 18, 1952/ Dalisay

Direction Eddie Infante

Cast Anita Linda, Danilo Montes, Patria Plata, Amparo Karagdag, Lopito, Ruben Rustia, Pancho Pelagio

 

 



THE FIFTIES # 117: DANILO MONTES, ESTER BUENAOBRA, PATRIA PLATA, RAFAEL JIMENEZ IN "SANDINO" (1952): KOMIKS SERIAL AND MOVIE ADAPTATION (1951-52)/ UPDATED

"Sandino" (1952)

M.V. Jr. Productions

Released thru Premiere Productions, Inc.

Release Date June 30, 1952/ Life

Direction Eduardo de Castro

Cast Danilo Montes, Ester Buenaobra, Patria Plata, Rafael Jimenez

From the pages of Manila Klasiks, comes this horrifying tale of a werewolf, probably a spin-off of the 1941 Hollywood horror classic, The Wolf Man. The komiks novel, titled Sandino, was created by Dominador Ad. Castillo. It was adapted into the big screen in 1952 with Danilo Montes and Ester Buenaobra in the lead roles. I remember watching Sandino in the 60s in one of those TV shows in ABS-CBN Channel 3 (remember Mga Aninong Gumagalaw and Pinilakang Tabing) featuring Tagalog movie classics. It tells of a twin, separated at birth, one a mysterious young man named Sandino (played by Danilo Montes) who would transform into a monstrous hairy creature resembling a wolf man. Sandino grew up under the care of an errand and wayward mongrel, which fed and took good care of him. He was disowned by his father thinking that the mother committed infidelity. The father wanted him kill but the servant decided to just leave him in the cemetery instead of killing him where the newly-born Sandino was found by the mongrel. 

                                                              Ika-3-na labas 

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Ika-11-na labas 

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Komiks source---
From the Private Collection of Steve Santos

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 # 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 # 72: ROSA DEL ROSARIO, DANILO MONTES, LITA RIO, BEN PEREZ, MANUEL URBANO IN "MAG-INANG ULILA" (1951)/ UPDATED

"Mag-inang Ulila"
Royal Productions
Release Date February 15, 1951/ Rialto
Direction Fernando Poe
Cast Rosario del Rosario, Danilo Montes, Lita Rio, Ben Perez, Manuel Ubaldo

THE FIFTIES # 8: CARMEN ROSALES AND DANILO MONTES, WITH ROSA AGUIRRE IN "ANG MAGPAPAWID" (1950)/ UPDATED

"Ang Magpapawid"
Royal Productions
Release Date September 23- October 2, 1950/ Life
Story Teodoro Virrey
Direction Paquito Bolero
Cast Carmen Rosales, Danilo Montes, Rosa Aguirre

THE FIFTIES # 674: PATRICIA MIJARES, BEN RUBIO, DANILO MONTES IN "BELLA VENDETTA" (1950)/ UPDATED

"Bella Vendetta" (1950)

Royal Productions

Release Date August 7- 16, 1950/ Dalisay

Direction Paquito Bolero

Cast Patricia Mijares, Ben Rubio, Danilo Montes

(movie ad, courtesy of James dela Rosa/ Baul ni Juan)

THE FIFTIES # 34: NORMA BLANCAFLOR, FRED MONTILLA, JOAN PAGE, DANILO MONTES IN "TAKAS SA BATAAN" (1950)/ UPDATED

"Takas sa Bataan"
Sampaguita Pictures
Release Date April 5-15, 1950/ Life

Direction Olive La Torre

Cast Norma Blancaflor, Fred Montilla, Joan Page, Danilo Montes

POST-WAR TAGALOG MOVIES # 109: TITA DURAN, PANCHO MAGALONA AND DANILO MONTES IN "BULAKLAK NA WALANG PANGALAN" (1948)

"Bulaklak na Walang Pangalan"
Sampaguita Pictures
Release Date October 31- November 6, 1948/ Dalisay
Direction Tor Villano

Cast Tita Duran, Pancho Magalona and Danilo Montes

POST-WAR TAGALOG MOVIES # 64: CARMEN ROSALES, OSCAR MORENO AND DANILO MONTES IN "24 NA PAG-IBIG" (1948)

"24 na Pag-ibig"
Sampaguita Pictures, Inc.
Release Date October 1, 1948/Dalisay
Direction Olive La Torre

Cast Carmen Rosales, Oscar Moreno, Danilo Montes

THE FIFTIES # 464: EFREN REYES, DANILO MONTES, EDNA LUNA, CYNTHIA ZAMORA, AMADO CORTEZ IN "KALIBRE .45" (1957)

Winner of 5 FAMAS awards- Best Picture, Best Director (Cesar Gallardo), Best Screenplay (Augusto Buenaventura), Best Editing (Gervacio Santos) and Best Sound (Demetrio de Santos)

 

 "Kalibre .45" (1957)

Premiere Productions, Inc.

Release Date September 1-10, 1957/ Dalisay

Story and Screenplay Augusto Buenaventura

Serialized in Bulaklak Magazine

Music Tony Maiquez

Direction Cesar Gallardo

Cast Efren Reyes, Danilo Montes, Edna Luna, Cynthia Zamora, Amado Cortes, Quiel Segovia, Leonor Vergara, Nello Nayo, Oscar Roncal, Boy Francisco, Max Alvarado

 



 

 

 

THE FIFTIES # 447: AN ALL-STAR CAST IN "BICOL EXPRESS" (1957)

 

 "Bicol Express" (1957)

Seven Episodes

Premiere Productions

Release Date June 28- July 7, 1957/ Life

Music Tony Maiquez, Ariston Avelino, Tito Arevalo

Direction Eddie Romero, Cirio H. Santiago, Efren Reyes, Teodorico C. Santos, Josefino Cenizal, Gerardo de Leon, Cesar Gallardo

Cast First Episode- Jose Romulo, Melita de Leon, Cielito Legaspi, Zaldy Zshornack, Oscar Roncal, Dely Atay-Atayan/ Second Episode- Tessie Quintana, Cesar Ramirez, Lauro Delgado, Jose Garcia, Max Alvarado/ Third Episode- Tita Duran, Pancho Magalona, Abelardo Cortes, Abraham Cruz, Vic Diaz, Eddie Boy Serrano/ Fourth Episode- Danilo Montes, Olivia Cenizal, Ramon D' Salva, Elvira Reyes, Aida Villegas, Dadang Ortega, Luis San Juan/ Fifth Episode- Eddie del Mar, Edna Luna, Cynthia Zamora, Fernando Poe, Jr., Jose Velez, Marissa Ibanez/ Sixth Episode- Leopoldo Salcedo, Alicia Vergel, Amado Cortes, Leonor Vergara, Lopito, Quiel Segovia/ Seventh Episode- Efren Reyes, Carol Varga, Vicente Liwanag

 

 

 Kislap- Graphic Magazine/ 1957

(to read, click images to enlarge)

 

THE FIFTIES # 432: DANILO MONTES, CORAZON RIVAS, JOSE ROMULO, CYNTHIA ZAMORA IN "WALA NANG ILUHA" (1957)

 

 "Wala Nang Iluha" (1957)

People's Pictures, Inc.

Release Date April 14-23, 1957/ Dalisay

Music Ariston Avelino

Direction Cesar Gallardo

Cast Danilo Montes, Corazon Rivas, Jose Romulo, Cynthia Zamora, Amado Cortez, Elvira Reyes, Vicente Liwanag, Nello Nayo, Rubi Rojas, Dadang Ortega, Juling Bagabaldo, Aida Villegas



THE FIFTIES # 412: ARSENIA FRANCISCO, EDNA LUNA, CYNTHIA ZAMORA, CAROL VARGA, MARISSA IBANEZ AND DANILO MONTES IN "5 HERMANAS" (1956)/ UPDATED

"5 Hermanas" (1956)

People's Pictures, Inc.

Release Date December 10- 19, 1956/ Life 

Music Tony Maiquez

Story and Direction Artemio Marquez

Cast Arsenia Francisco, Edna Luna, Cynthia Zamora, Carol Varga, Marissa Ibanez and Danilo Montes/ with Marcial Glorioso, Fernando Santiago, Paquito Salcedo, Resty Sandel, Felisa Salcedo, Domingo del Valle, Erlinda Cuya, Rubi Rojas

THE FIFTIES # 408: DANILO MONTES, OLIVIA CENIZAL, CORAZON RIVAS, ZALDY ZSHORNACK IN "LIBRE COMIDA" (1957)

"Libre Comida" (1957)

Balatbat Production

Release Date January 4-13, 1957/ Dalisay

Story and Screenplay Nemesio Caravana

Direction Candido Manahan

Cast Danilo Montes, Olivia Cenizal, Corazon Rivas. Zaldy Zshornack, Ramon D'Salva, Vicente Liwanag, Amelita Sol, Elena Mayo, Belen Velasco, Luis San Juan, Fernando Santiago, Marissa Ibanez, Ligaya Lopez, Lily Marquez, Charito Garcia, Boy Sta. Romana, Butch Bautista, Peping Vicencio, Mel Rivera/ Introducing Linda del Rosario

 

 

THE FIFTIES # 406: LEOPOLDO SALCEDO, PANCHO MAGALONA IN "THE TREASURE OF GEN. YAMASHITA" (1956)

 

 "The Treasure of Gen. Yamashita" (1956)

Vistan-Chapman Productions

Released thru Premiere Productions, Inc.

Release Date December 28, 1956- January 8, 1957/ Center

Music Ariston Avelino

Director of Photography Felipe Sakdalan

Direction Rolf Bayer and Ho Chapman

Cast Leopoldo Salcedo, Pamcho Magalona, Lola Young, Mitsuko Mito, Danilo Montes, Vicente Liwanag, Exequiel Segovia

 

THE FIFTIES # 394: DANILO MONTES, EDNA LUNA, JOSE ROMULO, CYNTHIA ZAMORA AND JOSE VELEZ AS "EXZUR" (1956)

The Philippines produced its first science fiction movie on alien invasion in 1956. The movie, ExZur, released by People's Pictures, Inc. starred a newcomer in the person of Jose Velez, a former 'Mr. Philippines' titleholder. It was serialized in Liwayway magazine by Nemesio E. Caravana and featured the destruction of City Hall, Bureau of Post and Quezon bridge by an armada of flying saucers. The movie, directed by Teodorico C. Santos, boosted a big cast headed by Danilo Montes, Edna Luna, Jose Romulo, Cynthia Zamora, Patria Plata and Lauro Delgado.

"ExZur" (1956)

People's Pictures, Inc.

Released thru Premiere Productions, Inc.

Release Date October 31- November 9, 1956/ Life

Story Nemesio Caravana

Serialized in Liwayway Magazine

Direction Teodorico C. Santos

Cast Danilo Montes, Edna Luna, Jose Romulo, Cynthia Zamora, Lauro Delgado, Patria Plata, Belen Velasco and Introducing Jose Velez (in the title role)/ with Ligaya Lopez, Joe Garcia, Renato Robles, Max Alvarado, Cielito Legaspi, Boy Soriano, Oscar Roncal, Dadang Ortega, Fernando Santiago, Francisco Cruz, Maria Marquez, Linda del Rosario, Tony Palomer

THE FIFTIES # 354: DANILO MONTES AND CYNTHIA ZAMORA IN "HENERAL PAUA" (1956)

"Heneral Paua" (1956)

Larry Santiago Productions

Released thru Premiere Productions, Inc.

Release Date May 9-18, 1956/ Dalisay

Direction Felix Villar

Cast Danilo Montes, Cynthia Zamora, Ramon D'Salva/ Guests- Reynaldo Danye, Teody Belarmino, Ben Perez, Rodolfo Ruiz

THE FIFTIES # 351: AN ALL-STAR CAST IN "4 NA KASAYSAYANG GINTO" (1956)

"4 na Kasaysayang Ginto" (1956)

People's Pictures

Released thru Premiere Productions, Inc.

Release Date April 14-23, 1956/ Life

4 Episodes

Episode 1: "Ngayon at Kailan Man"

Direction Teodorico C. Santos

Cast Rogelio de la Rosa, Pancho Magalona, Corazon Rivas, Cynthia Zamora

Episode 2:  "30 Sandali"

Direction Cirio H. Santiago

Cast Arsenia Francisco, Danilo Montes, Lauro Delgado, Ruben Rustia

Episode 3: "Luis Sacramento"

Direction Cesar Gallardo

Cast Jose Padilla, Jr., Efren Reyes, Edna Luna, Jose Romulo, Carol Varga, Ramon D'Salva, Lopito, Vicente Liwanag

Episode 4: "Hating Gabi"

Direction Gerardo de Leon

Cast Leopoldo Salcedo, Anita Linda, Eduardo del Mar, Olivia Cenizal

THE FIFTIES # 330: ANITA LINDA, EDNA LUNA, OLIVIA CENIZAL, DANILO MONTES IN "7 MARIA" (1955)

"7 Maria" (1955)

Larry Santiago Productions/ Premiere Productions

Release Date December 31, 1955- January 9, 1956/ Dalisay

Story Amado Pagsanjan

Serialized in Bulaklak Magazine

Direction Artemio Marquez

Cast Anita Linda, Edna Luna, Olivia Cenizal, Danilo Montes, Carol Varga, Lydia Resma, Lydia Antonio, Baby Zobel, Amelita Sol, Lito Anzures, Abelardo Cortes, Max Alvarado, Menggay