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 # 90: ROSA DEL ROSARIO, TEODY BELARMINO, WITH CRISTINA ARAGON, PACO ZAMORA, NATI RUBI, ANTONIO ROLDAN, ZONY QUIZON IN "SINGSING NA SINULID" (1951)/ UPDATED

"Singsing na Sinulid"
Royal Productions

Release Date December 23, 1951 to January 1, 1952/ Clover
Serialized in Bulaklak Magazine
Story Jose L. Santos

Music Constancio C. de Guzman

Direction Eduardo de Castro

Cast Rosario del Rosario, Teody Belarmino Also Starring Cristina Aragon, Antonio Roldan, Zony Quizon, Paco Zamora, Naty Rubi/ Co-starring Pancho Pelagio, Luis San Juan, Ding Tello, Nello Nayo, Francisco Cruz, Conchita Vizconde

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 # 7: EFREN REYES, VIRGINIA MONTES, WITH LOPITO IN "ANG KAMPANA SA SAN DIEGO" (1950)/ UPDATED

"Ang Kampana sa San Diego"
Premiere Productions
Release Date August 24- September 2, 1950/ Life
Direction Eduardo de Castro
Cast Efren Reyes, Virginia Montes, Lopito

POST-WAR TAGALOG MOVIES # 78: ROGELIO DE LA ROSA, LEILA MORENA, WITH ENRICO PIMENTEL, FRED SANTOS, OSCAR KEESE, AMELITA SOL, LOPITO, CONRADO CONDE, FRANCISCO CRUZ, RAMON D' SALVA IN "ANG LUMANG BAHAY SA GULOD" (1949)/ UPDATED

"Ang Lumang Bahay sa Gulod"
Premiere Productions
Release Date: December 27, 1949- January 6, 1950/ Life
Photography Tommy Marcelino
Music Josefino Cenizal
Sound Demetrio de Santos
Direction Eduardo de Castro
Cast Rogelio de la Rosa, Leila Morena, Enrico Pimentel, Fred Santos, Oscar Keese, Amelita Sol, Lopito, Conrado Conde, Francisco Cruz, Ramon D' Salva, Frankie Gordon, Tessie Villamor

POST-WAR TAGALOG MOVIES # 170: FERNANDO POE, LUNINGNING, FERNANDO ROYO, MONA LISA, BIMBO DANAO, CAROL VARGA, WITHGIL DCE LON, CRIS DE VERA AND FEATURING BERTING LABRA IN "THE 13TH SULTAN" (1949)/ UPDATED

"The 13th Sultan" (1949)

X-Otic Productions

(Made by Movietec)

Release Date  September 23- 28, 1949/ Times

Direction Eduardo de Castro

Cast Fernando Poe, Luningning, Fernando Royo, Mona Lisa, Bimbo Danao, Carol Varga, Gil de Leon, Cris de Vera/ Featuring Berting Labra (the 'Sabu' of the Philippines)

Mona Lisa

Do you know that the DVD copy of "Forbidden Women" is a combination of  "Sagur" and "The 13th Sultan, both released theatrically in 1949. It was spliced and re-edited and came out with a new title, "Forbidden Women."

Film clips

Fernando Poe, Sr.

Mona Lisa and Fernando Royo

Berting Labra

Fernando Poe, Sr. and Fernando Royo

(screencaps from the Dvd copy)

POST-WAR TAGALOG MOVIES # 81: ANITA LINDA, REYNALDO DANTE, NORA MADRID, WITH LOPITO, RINO BERMUDEZ, AMELITA SOL AND INTRODUCING RAMO D' SALVA IN "SUWAIL (NAGLARO ANG LIGAYA)" (1949)/ UPDATED

"Suwail (Naglaro ang Ligaya)"
Premiere Productions
Release Date: July 1- 14, 1949/ Dalisay
Story Belen Manalo Santiago
Music Santiago Suarez
Direction Eduardo de Castro
Cast Anita Linda, Reynaldo Dante, Nora Madrid, Lopito, Rino Bermudez, Amelita Sol, Luz Kahanding, Baby Violeta, Rita Baesa/ Introducing Ramon D' Salva

POST-WAR TAGALOG MOVIES # 127: ROGELIO DE LA ROSA, ANITA LINDA, WITH FRANKIE GORDON, PEDRO FAUSTINO, BOB PADILLA, ENRICO PIMENTEL, TOR REYES, LUIS SAN JUAN, DING TELLO, TOTOY TORRENTE IN "BANDILANG BASAHAN" (1949)/ UPDATED

"Bandilang Basahan" (1949)

Premiere Productions

Release Date March 21-31, 1949/ Life

Direction Eduardo de Castro

Cast Rogelio de la Rosa, Anita Linda, Pedro Faustino, Frankie Gordon, Bob Padilla, Enrico Pimentel, Tor Reyes, Luis San Juan, Ding Tello, Totoy Torrente

POST-WAR TAGALOG MOVIES # 57: CARLOS PADILLA, ANITA LINDA WITH FERNANDO ROYO, MARY WALTER, AMPARO AQUINO, EFREN REYES, VIRGINIA MONTES, AMELITA SOL IN "WALA NA AKONG LUHA" (1948)/ UPDATED

"Wala Na Akong Luha"
Premiere Productions
Release Date: August 12, 1948/Dalisay
Music Santiago S. Suarez
Direction Eduardo de Castro
Cast Carlos Padilla, Anita Linda, Fernando Royo, Mary Walter, Amparo Aquino, Efren Reyes, Virginia Montes, Amelita Sol, Dely Atay-Atayan, Fernando Santiago, Kasupang, Marcial Glorioso, Sonny Padilla

POST-WAR TAGALOG MOVIES # 69: ROGELIO DELA ROSA, PACITA FRANCISCO, PAQUITO BOLERO, EDUARDO DE CASTRO, CEFERINO GARCIA IN "ANG VENGADOR (THE AVENGER)" (1948)

"Ang Vengador (The Avenger)"
United Philippine Artist (UPA)
Release Date March 31- APril 29, 1948/ Life
Direction Sidney Salkow

Cast Rogelio de la Rosa, Pacita Francisco, Paquito Bolero, Eduardo de Castro, Ceferino Garcia

THE WAR YEARS (1942- 1945): FERNANDO POE, MONA LISA, WITH ANTONIA SANTOA, SALVADOR ZARAGOZA, CANULPLIN, LUPE VRLASCO, MANUEL LAREDO, JOSE TRONI, SONIA REYES, PEDRO FAUSTINO, MATI TORRES IN " PRINSESA URDUJA" (1942)

"Prinsesa Urduja" (1942)

X'Otic Films, Inc.

Release Date November 13, !942/ Ideal and Times Theaters

Written by Teodorico C. Santos

Music Prof. Francisco Santiago

Direction Eduardo de Castro

Cast Fernando Poe, Mona Lisa, with Antonia Santos, Salvador Zaragoza, Lupe Velasco, Manuel Laredo, Jose Troni, Sonia Reyes, Pedro Faustino, Mati Torres

MORE ON PRE-WAR TAGALOG MOVIES: PARALUMAN, FERNANDO POE IN "PUTING DAMBANA" (1941)

"They mend broken hearts... but their own hearts are broken... They save people from sickness and disasters, but they can not save themselves from unhappiness... This is the inside story of the women and men in white who make the world happy at the expense of their own welfare!" says the ad in this 1941 drama, "Puting Dambana," a sequel to "Bayani ng Buhay."

The movie, directed by Eduardo de Castro, starred Paraluman and Fernando Poe. It was released and shown at Dalisay theater, November 28, 1941, and a week after, Japan attacked Pearl Harbor, December 7, 1941. 

"Puting Dambana" (1941)

X'Otic Films, Inc.

Release Date November 28, 1941/ Dalisay

Direction Eduardo de Castro

Cast Paraluman, Fernando Poe

(Image, courtesy of Pinoy Kollektor, no movie ad available)

MORE ON PRE-WAR TAGALOG MOVIES: FERNANDO POE, PARALUMAN, MONA LISA, AMANDING MONTES, SALVADOR ZARAGOZA, MANUEL LAREDO, PATRING CARVAJAL, JOSE TRONI, ARMANDO CRIS, JUANITO LAZAGA, MATTY TORRES, PEDRO FAUSTINO, ENRIQUE H. DAVILA IN "PALARIS" (1941)

"Palaris" (1941)

X'Otic Films, Inc.

Release Date October 2, 1941/ Dalisay Theater

In Charge of Production Eduardo de Castro

Direction Garcia Verches

Cast Fernando Poe, Paraluman, Mona Lisa, Amanding Montes, Salvador Zaragoza, Manuel Laredo, Patring Carvajal, Jose Toni, Armando Cris, Juanito Lazaga, Matty Torres, Pedro Faustino, Enrique H. Davila, "Royal Trio", Monchito, Teresita Quintana, Teody Aliermo, Fausto Garcia

(Image, courtesy of Pinoy Kollektor)

MORE ON PRE-WAR TAGALOG MOVIES: LUCITA GOYENA, FERNANDO POE, SERAFIN GARCIA, MONA LISA, WITH LUPE VELASCO, JOSE TRONI, SONIA REYES, ROSARIO ONG, MANUEL ELORIAGAIN"ANG VIUDA ALEGRE" (1941)

"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

"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."

MORE ON PRE-WAR TAGALOG MOVIES: PARALUMAN, SERAFIN GARCIA, AND WITH AN ALL-STAR SUPPORTING CAST IN "MANILENA" (1941)

"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

MORE ON PRE-WAR TAGALOG MOVIES: LUCITA GOYENA, SERAFIN GARCIA, WITH ARMANDO CRIS, PEDRO FAUSTINO, MANUEL ELORIAGA, ROSARIO ONG, MARTINA JIMENEZ IN "LUKSANG BITUIN" (1941)/ UPDATED

"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)

MORE ON PRE-WAR TAGALOG MOVIES: FERNANDO POE, PARALUMAN, MONA LISA, WITH AN ALL-STAR SUPPORTING CAST IN "BAYANI NG BUHAY" (1941)

"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

MORE ON PRE-WAR TAGALOG MOVIES: LUCITA GOYENA, SERAFIN GARCIA, MONA LISA, WITH CHARING ONG, MANUEL ELORIAGA, JUANITO LAZAGA, DOMINGO PRINCIPE, ARMANDO CRIS, PURITA OLEGA AND PUGO & TOGO IN "ALIPIN NG ALILA" (1940)

"Alipin ng Alila" (1941)

X'Otic Films, Inc.

Release Date January 2, 1941/ Grand Theater

Story Venancio Aznar

In Charge of Production Eduardo de Castro

Direction Tor Villano

Cast Lucita Goyena, Serafin Garcia, Mona Lisa, with Charing Ong, Manuel Eloriaga, Juanito Lazaga, Domingo Principe, Armando Cris, Purita Olega and Pugo & Togo

MORE ON PRE-WAR TAGALOG MOVIES: FERNANDO POE, LUNINGNING, MONA LISA AND AN ALL-STAR SUPPORTING CAST IN "DATU TALIM" (1940)

"Datu Talim" (1940)

X'Otic Films

Release Date December 5, 1940/ Grand Theater

Direction Eduardo de Castro

Cast Fernando Poe, Luningning, Mona Lisa and all-star supporting cast

"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."

MORE ON PRE-WAR TAGALOG MOVIES: FERNANDO POE, LUCITA GOYENA AND SUPPORTED BY AN ALL-STAR CAST IN "ALAALANG BANAL" (1940)

"Alaalang Banal" (1940)

X-Otic Films, Inc.

Release Date October 24, 1940/ Grand Theater

Story Jovita Martinez Memije

In Charge of Production Eduardo de Castro

Direction Eduardo de Castro

Cast Fernando Poe, Lucita Goyena and supported by an all-star cast