THE FIFTIES # 268: FRED MONTILLA, MYRNA DELGADO, NORMA VALES, DOLPHY, WITH CHICHAY, TOLINDOY, GREGORIO TICMAN, EDDIE GARCIA, JOSE DE VILLA IN MARS RAVELO'S "TATAY NA SI BONDYING" (1955)/ UPDATED

"Tatay na si Bondying" (1955)

Sampaguita Pictures

Release Date February 9-18, 1955/ Life

Story Mars Ravelo

Music Tirso Cruz

Direction Armando Garces

Cast Fred Montilla, Myrna Delgado, Norma Vales, Dolphy, Chichay, Tolindoy, Gregorio Ticman, Eddie Garcia, Jose de Villa, Leonara Ruiz, Teroy de Guzman, Carding Cruz

THE FIFTIES # 261: GLORIA ROMERO, RAMON REVILLA, RIC RODRIGO AND DOLPHY, WITH ARURAY, EDDIE GARCIA, REBECCA DEL RIO, ETANG DISCHER, HERMINIA CARRANZA IN "KURDAPYA" (1954)/ UPDATED

"Kurdapya" (1954)

Sampaguita Pictures

Release Date December 31, 1954- January 9, 1955/ Life

Story Pablo S. Gomez

Direction Tony Cayado

Cast Gloria Romero, Ramon Revilla, Ric Rodrigo, Dolphy, Aruray, Eddie Garcia, Rebecca del Rio, Etang Discher, Herminia Carranza

THE FIFTIES # 244: ROGELIO DE LA ROSA, ALICIA VERGEL, WITH ARURAY, PANCHITO ALBA, EDDIE GARCIA, ETANG DISCHER, BERT OLIVAR IN "ARISTOKRATA" (1954)/ UPDATED

"Aristokrata" (1954)

Sampaguita Pictures

Release Date November 1-10, 1954/ Life

Story Caravana, Del Mundo, Laudico

Music Nestor Robles

Direction Olive La Torre

Cast Rogelio de la Rosa, Alicia Vergel, Aruray, Panchito Alba, Eddie Garcia, Etang Discher, Bert Olivar

THE FIFTIES # 243: FRED MONTILLA (IN THE TITLE ROLE), LOLITA RODRIGUEZ, CHICHAY, TOLINDOY, GREGORIO TICMAN, REBECCA DEL RIO, EDDIE GARCIA, JOSE DE VILLA IN MARS RAVELO'S "BONDYING" (1954)/ UPDATED

"Bondying" (1954)

Sampaguita Pictures

Release Date October 22- 31, 1954/ Life

Story Mars Ravelo

Direction Armando Garces

Cast Fred Montilla, Lolita Rodriguez, Chichay, Tolindoy, Gregorio Ticman, Rebecca del Rio, Eddie Garcia, Jose de Villa, Leonora Ruiz, Teroy de Guzman, Bert Olivar

"Bondying" (1954)

Nobela ni Mars Ravelo

Guhit ni Elpidio E. Torres

Inilathala sa Pilipino Komiks 

 

THE FIFTIES # 233: GLORIA ROMERO, RAMON REVILLA, WITH CHICHAY, TOLINDOY, ROSA MIA, PANCHITO ALBA, EDDIE GARCIA IN "ANAK SA PANALANGIN" (1954)/ UPDATED

"Anak sa Panalangin" (1954)

Sampaguita Pictures

Release Date September 22- October 1, 1954/ Life

Story Dr. Fausto J. Galauran

Music Danny Holmsen

Direction Octavio Silos

Cast Gloria Romero, Ramon Revilla, Chichay, Tolindoy, Rosa Mia, Panchito Alba, Eddie Garcia

THE FIFTIES # 209: TESSIE AGANA, NORMA VALES, RITA GOMEZ, RIC RODRIGO, VAN DE LEON, BOY ALANO, ITH ARURAY, REBECCA DEL RIO, DALISAY MORENO, JOSE DE VILLA, PANCHITO ALBA, EDDIE GARCIA IN "ANAK NG ESPADA" (1954)/ UPDATED

"Anak ng Espada" (1954)

Sampaguita Pictures

Release Date June 9- 18, 1954/ Dalisay

Direction Tony Cayado

Cast Tessie Agana, Norma Vales, Rita Gomez, Ric Rodrigo, Van de Leon, Boy Alano, Aruray, Rebecca del Rio, Dalisay Moreno, Jose de Villa, Panchito Alba, Eddie Garcia

THE FIFTIES # 200: PANCHO MAGALONA, LINDA ESTRELLA, RITA GOMEZ, WITH ROSA MIA, REBECCA DEL RIO, TONY CAYADO, EDDIE GARCIA, IMELDA CONCEPCION IN"MILYONARIA AT HAMPAS-LUPA" (1954)/ UPDATED

"Milyonaria at Hampas-lupa" (1954)

Sampaguita Pictures

Release Date April 30- May 9, 1954/ Dalisay

Direction Nardo Vercudia

Cast Pancho Magalona, Linda Estrella, Rita Gomez, Rosa Mia, Rebecca del Rio, Tony Cayado, Eddie Garcia, Imelda Concepcion

THE FIFTIES # 157: CESAR RAMIREZ, RITA GOMEZ, RIC RODRIGO, WITH GREGORIO TICMAN, MARTIN MARFIL, EDDIE GARCIA, CONRADO CONDE IN "REYNA BANDIDA" (1953)/ KOMIKS SERIAL AND MOVIE ADAPTATION/ UPDATED

"Reyna Bandida" (1953)

Sampaguita Pictures

Release Date December 6- 15, 1953/ Life

Direction Artemio B. Tecson

Cast Cesar Ramirez, Rita Gomez, Ric Rodrigo, Gregorio Ticman, Martin Marfil, Eddie Garcia, Conrado Conde

"Reyna Bandida"

Katha't Guhit ni Nestor Redondo

Serialized in Espesyal Komiks

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THE FIFTIES # 181: TITA DURAN, PANCHO MAGALONA AND DOLPHY, WITH ARURAY, TONY CAYADO, JOSE DE VILLA, ARING BAUTISTA, CONSUELO P. OSORIO IN "SA ISANG SULYAP MO TITA" (1953)/ UPDATED

"Sa Isang Sulyap Mo, Tita" (1953)
Sampaguita Pictures
Release Date August 8-17, 1953
Music Tirso Cruz and his Manila Hotel Orchestra
Direction Armando Garces
Cast Tita Duran, Pancho Magalona, Dolphy, Aruray, Tony Cayado, Jose de Villa, Aring Bautista, Consuelo P. Osorio, Bert Guinto, Eddie Garcia, Bert Olivar, Ricardo Mirasol, Artemio Tecson

I finally got to see "Sa Isang Sulyap Mo Tita" (1953), dubbed as one of the biggest and spectacular musical movies in the 50s and starring the country's popular reel-and-real life sweetheart and husband-and-wife tandem in Philippine movies, Pancho Magalona and Tita Duran. With the backdrop and setting in the life in the navy, it reminds me of two of my favorite Hollywood musical classics--- "Anchors Aweigh" (1945) and "On the Town" (1949)

Pancho Magalona and Dolphy as the navy men or sailors, ala-Frank Sinatra and Gene Kelly, are in days off and they’re out to have lots of fun, singing, dancing and drinking. As they say, they're out to "paint the town red."

Dolphy, probably his first major movie role as Pancho’s buddy, exhibits his awesome dancing skills.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MNOuqpLLtWE

Courtesy of Sampaguita Pictures

"Anchors Aweigh" (1945) / "On the Town" (1949)

THE FIFTIES # 574: ALICIA VERGEL (IN THE TITLE ROLE), CESAR RAMIREZ, WITH EDDIE GARCIA, BELLA FLORES, PRECY ORTEGA, MARTIN MARFIL IN "DIWANI" (1953)/ KOMIKS SERIAL AND MOVIE ADAPTATION/ UPDATED

"Diwani" (1953)

Sampaguita Pictures, Inc.

Release Date July 9- 18, 1953/ Life

Serialized in Hiwaga Komiks

Direction Nardo Vercudia

Cast Alicia Vergel and Cesar Ramiez, Eddie Garcia, Bella Flores, Precy Ortega, Martin Marfil

"Diwani" (1953)

Katha at Guhit ni Nestor Redondo

Inilathala sa Hiwaga Komiks

THE FIFTIES # 111: FRED MONTILLA, ALICIA VERGEL, WITH BERT OLIVAR, PEDRO FAUSTINO, REBECCA DEL RIO, HORACIO MORELOS, EDDIE GARCIA, MARIA BALLESTEROS IN "HIRAM NA MUKHA" (1952)/ UPDATED

"Hiram na Mukha" (1952)

Sampaguita Pictures

Release Date May 25- June 3, 1952/ Life Theater

Story Marcial Santillan

Direction Nardo Vercudia

Cast Fred Montilla, Alicia Vergel, Bert Olivar, Pedro Faustino, Rebecca Del Rio, Horacio Morelos, Eddie Garcia, Maria Ballesteros

THE SIXTIES # 1488: RITA GOMEZ, TITO GALLA, JOSEPHINE ESTRADA, VIC VARGAS AND EDDIE GARCIA IN "BALISONG 29" (1963)

"Balisong 29" (1963)

Sampaguita Pictures, Inc.

Release Date January 21- 30, 1963/ Life Theater

Serialized in Tagalog Klasiks

Story Clodualdo del Mundo

Screenplay Ding M. de Jesus

Music Nestor Robles

Direction Conrado Conde

Cast Rita Gomez, Tito Galla, Josephine Estrada, Vic Vargas and Eddie Gracia/ Also starring Maria Victoria, Rodolfo 'Boy' Garcia, Jose Villafranca, Venchito Galvez, Ely Roque, Jaime Javier/ Guests- Zeny Zabala, Ven Medina

THE 2000s # 119: EDDIE GARCIA, RONALD GAN LEDESMA, WITH EDDIE GUTIERREZ, ALMA CONCEPCION, YAM LEDESMA, DANTE RIVERO, JEAN SABURIT IN " BRO, KAHIT SAAN ENKWENTRO" (2002)

Having been successful in their military career, a father and son team is tapped to neutralize a notorious crime lord who runs a large-scale kidnap-for-ransom, gun-running, smuggling and narcotics activities.

"Bro, Kahit Saan Enkwentro" (2002)

MMG Entertainment

Release Date January 4, 2002

Screenplay Ed Joson

Film Editor Nap Montebon

Cinematography Aryong Cuenco

Direction Roland Ledesma

Cast Eddie Garcia, Ronald Gan Ledesma/ Also starring Eddie Gutierrez, Alm Concepcion, Yam Ledesma, Dante Rivero, Jean Saburit

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THE 2000s # 106: EDDIE GARCIA, ISABEL GRANADA, KLAUDIA KORONEL, LONG MEJIA, WITH ALVIN ANSON, CRIS DALUZ, BELLA FLORES, DEXTER DORIA, ODETTE KHAN IN "KAPITAN AMBO, OUTSIDE DE KULAMBO" (2001)

A barangay captain embarks on a journey to cure his erectile dysfunction. It looks like he found one when he meets  pole dancer and now connives with her so he can get back at his wife who left him.

"Kapitan Ambo, Outside de Kulambo" (2001)

FLT Films International

Release Date November 21, 2001

Film Editor Orlando Vinarao

Cinematography Romeo Vitug

Production Design Winky Gonzales

Story, Screenplay and Direction Joven Tan

Cast Eddie Garcia, Isabel Granada, Klaudia Koronel, Long Mejia/ Also Starring Alvin Anson, Cris Daluz, Bella Flores, Dexteer Doria, Jaime dela Cruz, Odette Khan, Vangie Labalan, Sammy Lagmay, Rita Magdalena, Tiya Pusit

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THE 2000s # 93: EDDIE GARCIA, BAYANI AGBAYANI, WITH JACKIE FORSTER, ROBIN DA ROSA, MICHELLE BAYLE, JAIME FABREGAS, DICK ISRAEL, BERNARDO BERNARDO, BERTING LABRA IN "SANGGANO'T SANGGAGO" (2001)

Conquering his fear, a man agrees to share a home with an ex-convict who claims that he is the real owner of the house. They soon find out that the former's boss is the same man who set up the ex-convict. They now find a way to expose him and his illegal activities.

"Sanggano't Sanggago" (2001)

Viva Films

Release Date October 10, 2001

Story and Screenplay Sherwin Buenvenida, Rolf Mahilom, Al Tantay, 

Edward Trespeces, Michiko Yamamoto

Cinematography Rey de Leon

Film Editor Danny Gloria

Production Design AlexOchoa

Musical Director Elhmir Saison

Executive Producer Vic del Rosario, Jr.

Direction Al Tantay

Cast Eddie Garcia, Bayani Agbayani/ Also starring Jackie Forster, Robin Da Rosa, Michelle Bayle, Jaime Fabregas, Dick Israel, Bernardo Bernardo, Berting Labra, Aiza Marquez, Caloy Alde, Cris Daluz, John Lesaca

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THE 2000s # 72: LORNA TOLENTINO, ALBERT MARTINEZ, WITH NIDA BLANCA, BOBBY ANDREWS, MATET DE LEON, JOANNE QUINTAS IN "ABAKADA...INA" (2001)

An uneducated mother is having a hard time living with her unemployed husband and being dependent on her mother-in-law who, time and again, has attributed their sad state of family affairs to her being useless and dumb.

"Abakada...Ina" (2001)

Viva Films

Release Date April 14, 2001

Story and Screenplay Shaira Mella Salvador, Ramon Bayron

Film Editor Ike Jarlego, Jr.

Cinematography Romulo Araojo

Production Design Manny Morfe

Musical Director Jaime Fabregas

Executive Producer Vic del Rosario, Jr.

Direction Eddie Garcia

Cast Lorna Tolentino, Albert Martinez/ with Nida Blanca, Bobby Andrews, Matet de Leon,Joanne Quintas, Aiza Marquez, Alicia Alonzo, Hannah Camille Bustos, Jaime Fabregas

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THE 2000s # 60: PRISCILLA ALMEDA (IN THE TITLE ROLE), EDDIE GARCIA, TONTON GUTIERREZ, WITH CAMILLE ROXAS, RAY VENTURA, MARITESS SAMSON, ROMY ROMULO, BOY ROQUE IN "SYOTA NG BAYAN" (2001)

A former bold star goes back to her hometown and turns into an environmentalist as she helps her townmates fight against the incumbent mayor and his cement factory. To further her cause, she runs for mayor but falls in love with her opponent, the mayor' son.

"Syota ng Bayan" (2001)

Solar Films

Release Date January 31, 2001

Story and Screenplay Ronnie Tumbokon

Cinematography Isagani Simon

Musical Director Jaime Fabregas

Direction Romy Suzara

Cast Priscilla Almeda (in the title role), Eddie Garcia, Tonton Gutierrez/ Also starring Camille Roxas, Ray Ventura, Maritess Samson, Romy Romulo, Boy Roque, Marites Temple, CJ Laurel, Paolo Robles, Princess Obaldo, Lindsay Kennedy, Crispin Pindea, Susan Corpuz, Ganie, Idda Yaneza, Francis Enriquez

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THE 2000s # 49: EDDIE GARCIA, COGIE DOMINGO, ANGELIKA DELA CRUZ, MS. JACLYN JOSE, ALAN PAULE, PEN MEDINA, RAY VENTURA IN "DEATHROW" (2000)

 A juvenile offender is wrongfully placed in death row together with hardcore convicts.

"Deathrow" (2000)

GMA Films

Official entry to the 2000 Metro Manila Film Festival

Release Date December 25, 2000

Story and Screenplay Ricardo 'Ricky' Lee, Manny Palo

Film Editor Kelly Cruz, Jess Navarro

Cinematography Monino Duque

Production Design Joey Luna

Musical Director Ryan Cayabyab

Direction Joel Lamangan

Cast Eddie Garcia, Cogie Domingo, Angelika dela Cruz, Ms. Jaclyn Jose, Alan Paule, Pen Medina, Ray Ventura/ with the special participation- Ace Espinosa, Jenine Desiderio