POST-WAR TAGALOG MOVIES # 79: JAIME DE LA ROSA, REBECCA GONZALES AND DELIA RAZON, WITH JAIME CASTELLVI, JOSE CRIS SOTO, LOU SALVADOR, SR. IN "GITANO" (1949)/ UPDATED

"Gitano" (1949)

LVN Pictures 

Release Date April 23- May 2, 1949 

Direction Manuel Silos

Cast Jaime de la Rosa, Rebecca Gonzales, Delia Razon, Jaime Castellvi, Jose Cris Soto, Lou Salvador, Sr., Angge, Monang Carvajal

Jaime de la Rosa and Rebecca Gonzales

Jaime de la Rosa serenades Delia Razon

 

(photos, courtesy of Casa Grande Vintage Filipino Cinema)

POST-WAR TAGALOG MOVIES: JAIME DE LA ROSA, NORMA BLANCAFLOR, WITH GIL DE LEON, OSCAR OBLIGACION, PRISCILLA CELLONA, NATY BERNARDO, JAIME CASTELLVI IN "PAROLA" (1949)/ UPDATED

"Parola" (1949)

LVN Pictures, Inc.

Release Date February 20- 27, 1949/ Dalisay

Direction Jose Climaco

Cast Jaime dela Rosa, Norma Blancaflor, Gil de Leon, Oscar Obligacion, Priscilla Cellona, Naty Bernardo, Jaime Castellvi

Set against the backdrop of an isolated and solitary lighthouse in a remote island, Parola tells of a man named Juan Moreno (Jaime dela Rosa) falsely accused of murder and sentenced to a jail term. Believed to have been drowned along with the other prisoners in a shipwreck on their way to a penal colony, Juan was swept away on an island where Mang Pekto (Gil de Leon) and his family had isolated themselves.

Pekto abandoned city life when he discovered his wife’s infidelity. He took refuge in this island with his daughters Lilian (Norma Blancaflor) and Estrella (Priscilla Cellona) and sister Lalia (Naty Bernardo).

After recuperating, Juan disguised himself as Juaning Marcelino. He soon fell in love with Lilian. However, Rolando (Jaime Castellvi), the captain of the ship that delivers supplies to the family, was also in love with Lilian. He found out Juan’s true identity and informed the authorities about it. Juan was arrested.

For a time, Juan’s case was reopened and with new evidence recovered, he was acquitted. Pekto and his family, on the other hand, went back to the city hoping to live a normal life. Juan and Lilian are eventually reconciled.

Stills: LVN Pictures

Here's a short clip of this wonderful movie. Enjoy!---

Courtesy of LVN Pictures

POST-WAR TAGALOG MOVIES # 162: ARSENIA FRANCISCO, JAIME DE LA ROSA, RINO BERMUDEZ, WITH VIRGINIA MONTES, ROLANDO LIWANAG, LOPITO, LILY MIRAFLOR, AMELITA SOL, CESAR GALLARDO, PEDRO FAUSTINO IN "HAMAK NA DAKILA" (1948)/ UPDATED

"Hamak na Dakila" (1948)

Premiere Productions

Release Date October 11- 20, 1948/ Dalisay

Serialized in Sinagtala Magazine

Based on the novel, "Intsik na Beho" written by Narciso S. Asistio

Photography Arsenio Dona

Asst. Director Cesar Gallardo

Direction Paquito Bolero

Cast Arsenia Francisco, Jaime de le Rosa, Rino Bermudez/ Also Starring Virginia Montes, Rolando Liwanag, Lopito, Lily Mariflor, Amelita Sol, Aurora Dizon, Cesar Gallardo, Pedro Faustino, E. Gonzales, Al Johnson, Terry Gonzales, Sese Trinidad

POST-WAR TAGALOG MOVIES # 60: JAIME DE LA ROSA, LILIA DIZON, LILIAN VELEZ, WITH CECILIO JOAQUIN, GIL DE LEON, FRED DE LARA, JOSE DE CORDOVA IN "ENKANTADA (SA MAHIWAGANG PULO)" (1948)/ UPDATED

"Enkantada (Sa Mahiwagang Pulo)" (1948)
LVN Pictures
Release Date July 23, 1948/Dalisay
Story and Screenplay Hernando R. Ocampo
Direction Richard Abelardo

Cast Jaime de la Rosa, Lilia Dizon, Lilian Velez, Cecilio Joaquin, Gil de Leon, Fred de Lara, Jose de Cordova, Fred Gonzalez, Inday Jalandoni, Juan Urbano, Tony Dantis, Ramon Tello Jr. and Bayani Casimiro and Tony Navarro

Jaime de la Rosa and Lilian Velez

POST-WAR TAGALOG MOVIES # 56: NORMA BLANCAFLOR, JAIME DE LA ROSA, WITH ALFONSO CARVAJAL, CRISING ALIGADA, ENGRACIO IBARRA, JUSTINA DAVID, AFRICA DE LA ROSA, JOSE DE CORDOVA IN "TANIKALANG PAPEL" (1948)/ UPDATED

"Tanikalang Papel"
LVN Pictures, Inc.
Release Date April 24- May 3, 1948/Dalisay
Music Juan Silos, Jr.
Direction Nardo Vercudia

Cast Norma Blancaflor, Jaime de la Rosa, Alfonso Carvajal, Crising Aligada, Engracio Ibarra, Justina David, Africa de la Rosa, Jose de Cordova, Pat Salvador, T. Torrente, Ric Bustamante, Edgardo Sandoval

POST-WAR TAGALOG MOVIES # 144: JAIME DE LA ROSA, REBECCA GONZALES, BIMBO DANAO, DEANNA PRIETO, PACO ZAMORA, AMELITA SOL, BANAHAW SEVILLA IN "IKAW AY AKIN" (1947)

"Ikaw ay Akin" (1947)

LVN Pictures

Release Date April 19- 29, 1947/ Dalisay

Direction Manuel Silos

Cast Jaime de la Rosa, Rebecca Gonzales, Bimbo Danao, Deanna Prieto/ Introducing Rosita del Cielo/ Featuring Bayani and Nieves/ with Paco Zamora, Amelita Sol, Banahaw Sevilla

POST-WAR TAGALOG MOVIES # 139: JOSE PADILLA, JR., MILA DEL SOL, JAIME DE LA ROSA, WITH LIRIO DCEL VALLE, EDDIE INFANTE, GREGORIO TICMAN, CECILIO JOAQUIN IN "BINATANG TARING" (1947)/ UPDATED

"Binatang Taring" (1947)

LVN Pictures

Release Date February 1-13, 1947/ Dalisay

Story Alex Sunga

Music Juan Silos, Jr.

Direction Ramon Estella

Cast Jose Padilla, Jr., Mila del Sol, Jaime de la Rosa/ Introducing Lirio del Valle/ Also Starring Eddie Infante, Gregorio Ticman, Cecilio Joaquin

POST-WAR TAGALOG MOVIES # 133: NORMA BLANCAFLOR, JAIME DE LA ROSA, WITH NATY BERNARDO, SALVADOR ZARAGOZA, LEROY SALVADOR, VICENTE SALUMBIDES, GIL DE LEON, JUAN URBANO, CANUPLIN, MENGGAY IN "ALADIN" (1946)/ UPDATED

"Aladin" (1946)

LVN Pictures

Release Date September 9- 21, 1946/ Dalisay and Illusion

Music Santiago Suarez, Quinn Velasco

Direction Vicente Salumbides

Cast Norma Blancaflor, Jaime de la Rosa/ Also Starring Naty Bernardo, Salvador Zaragoza, Leroy Salvador, Vicente Salumbides, Gil de Leon, Juan Urbano, Canuplin, Menggay and a cast of thousands

MORE ON PRE-WAR TAGALOG MOVIES: LIRIO LERMA, JAIME DE LA ROSA, PACITA DEL RIO, WITH NATY BERNARDO, PAQUITO DEL ROSARIO, PATRICIA MIJARES, TONY ARNALDO, PEDRO CRUZ, JOSE CRIS SOTO IN "IBONG SAWI" (1941)/ UPDATED

Treated with the same surpassing directorial ingenuity characteristic of "Pakiusap," "Ikaw Rin" and other Octavio Silos successes, "Ibong Sawi," Excelsior's latest production as well as Director Octavio Silos' first vehicle for 1941, starring Lirio Lerma, Jaime de la Rosa and Pacita del Rio, opens today at the Dalisay theatre on its first-run schedule in Manila.

Positively the best work of Director Silos to date, "Ibong Sawi"— based on one of the best-read novels by Susana de Guzman — is easily conceded to fulfill the cine-goers' idea of a well proportioned screen play. Featured in the stellar cast are Lirio Lerma, formerly known to cine and radio fans as Lirio Lakindanum, Jaime de la Rosa, brother of Rogelio de la Rosa, and Pacita del Rio, smooth-going movie personality, well-known for her fluent "other woman" characterizations. A capable supporting cast composed of old time players and new talents are also featured— they are, Naty Bernardo, Raquito "Bolero" del Rosario, Patricia Mijares, Tony Arnaldo, Pedro "Tembong" Cruz and Jose Cris Soto.

The story of "Ibong Sawi" is sure fire in its dramatic embodiments, amusing in its comedy flavorings and heartwarming in its highly melodramatic conclusion. It is about a country physician and a charming young woman who love enduringly in spite of a powerful barrier in the person of the physician's legal wife. The story presents in a comprehensively detailed manner the manner the struggle between two conflicting forces — the doctor on one side and his wife on the other — trying to outdo each other, the former to justify his right to love and happiness and the latter to give vent to her frivolous nature. How the physician's Illicit love-affair triumphs and what happens to his wile is the principal intrigue in the plot.

Lirio Lerma and Jaime de la Rosa are perfectly convincing as the illicit lovers. Pacita de Rio as the physician's legal wife is fluent. Among the supporting players, Naty Bernardo, Tony Arnaldo and PatriciaMijares deserve mention for their fine performances.

"Ibong Sawi" features Prof. J. Buencamino’s composition of the same name as its theme song. The musical numbers were handled by Prof. Constancio de Guzman. Comedy mix-ups featuring Pedro ‘Tembong’ Cruz and Jose Cris Soto and beautiful dance interludes, including the popular "Quezon Walk," arc among the higllights of this latest Excelsior production.

(The Tribune, February 28, 1941)

"Ibong Sawi" (1941)

Excelsior Pictures, Inc.

Release Date February 28, 1941/ Dalisay Theater

Story Susana C. de Guzman

Music Constancio de Guzman

Direction Octavio Silos

Cast Lirio Lerma, Jaime de la Rosa, Pacita del Rio, with Naty Bernardo, Patricia Mijares, Tony Arnaldo, Pedro Cruz, Jose Cris Soto 

POST-WAR TAGALOG MOVIES # 173: JAIME DE LA ROSA, LILIA DIZON, ARMANDO GOYENA, TESSIE QUINTANA AND INTRODUCING DELIA RAZON IN "KRUS NA BITUIN" (1948)

"Krus na Bituin" (1948)

LVN Pictures

Release Date November 7- 16, 1948/ Center

Direction Gregorio Fernandez

Cast Jaime de la Rosa, Lilia Dizon, Armando Goyena, Tessie Quintana/ Introducing Delia Razon

THE FIFTIES # 678: MILA DEL SOL, JAIME DE LA ROSA, EVELYN VILLAR IN "ANAK NG PULUBI" (1951)

"Anak ng Pulubi" (1951)

LVN Pictures

Release Date April 27, 1951/ Dalisay

Story Susana C. de Guzman

Direction Tony Arnaldo

Cast Mila del Sol, jaime de la Rosa, Evelyn Villar/ Also Starring Alfonso Carvajal. Rosa Aguirre, Justina David, Sloria Seres, Amado Cortez

THE FIFTIES # 662: MILA DEL SOL, JAIME DE LA ROSA, NIDA BLANCA, NESTOR DE VILLA, TONY SANTOS IN AVELLANA'S "HARING SOLOMON AT REYNA SHEBA" (1952)

"Haring Solomon at Reyna Sheba" (1952)

LVN Pictures

Release Date December 21- 30, 1952/ Life

Music F. Buencamino, Jr.

Direction Lamberto V. Avellana

Cast Mila del Sol, Jaime de la Rosa/ Also Starring Nida Blanca, Nestor de Villa, Tony Santos/ Co-starring Johnny Reyes, Elena Acosta, Ben Medina, Jose de Cordova, Arturo Moran, Mario Roldan

THE SIXTIES # 484: JAIME DE LA ROSA, EDNA LUNA, CAROL VARGA, ARURAY, EDDIE FERNANDEZ, JOSE CRIS SOTO AND EVA MONTES IN MARS RAVELO'S "ANAK NI DYESEBEL" (1964): KOMIKS SERIAL AND MOVIE ADAPTATION/ RE-POPSTED

In 1963, komiks legend Mars Ravelo made a sequel to one of his popular character, Dyesebel, which he created in 1952. The sequel, Anak ni Dyesebel, illustrated by Elpidio Torres, appeared on the pages of Liwayway Magasin. A new character, Alona, was introduced in the novel, which was later played by Eva Montes in the adapted movie. The movie retained the original cast, headed by screen legends Jaime de La Rosa, Carol Varga and Edna Luna. It was directed by National Artist Gerardo de Leon, who also handled the first Dyesebel in 1953.

"Anak ni Dyesebel" (1964)

People's Pictures, Inc.

Release Date March 1- 10, 1964/Globe

Story Mars Ravelo

Serialized in Liwayway Magazine

Screenplay Jose F. Sibal

Music Tito Arevalo

Direction Gerardo de Leon

Cast Jaime de la Rosa, Edna Luna, Carol Varga, Aruray, Eddie Fernandez, Jose Cris Soto and Eva Montes (as Alona)/ with Miriam Jurado (in a special Role)/ Also Starring Jose Garcia, Paquito Salcedo, Felisa Salcedo, Marvin Molina/ Featuring Connie Angeles, Lani Gentica (in the role of Alona as a girl)

"Anak ni Dyesebel"

Nobela ni Mars Ravelo

Guhit ni Elpidio Torres

Inilathala sa Liwayway/ 1963

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THE PAMPANGUENOS IN PHILIPPINE CINEMA/ 1963

Literary Song Movie Magazine/ 1963

THE SIXTIES # 13: MILA DEL SOL, JAIME DE LA ROSA, MANDING CLARO, MARITA ZOBEL, CENON LAGMAN IN "PAKIPOT" (1960)

"Pakipot" (1960)

LVN Pictures, Inc.

Release Date February 14-23, 1960/ Life

Story and Direction Tony Santos

Cast Mila del Sol, Jaime de la Rosa, Manding Claro, Marita Zobel, Cenon Lagman, Sonia Velez, Maria Paz Lopez, Bobby Vallar, Kulas Kaltas, Menggay/ Geust stars- Rosa Rosal, Charito Solis, Eddie Rodriguez, Val Castelo, Bernard Bonnin, Luz Valdez, Hector Reyes, Liza Moreno, Joseph de Cordova

THE FIFTIES # 633: JAIME DE LA ROSA, JOSE PADILLA, JR., CESAR RAMIREZ, MARIO MONTENEGRO, BEN PEREZ, AMADO CORTEZ AND CELIA FUENTES IN "RAMONA" (1959)

"Ramona" (1959)

Everlasting Pictures, Inc.

Release Date September 3, 1959/ Dalisay

Direction Alex M. Sunga

Cast Jaime de la Rosa, Jose Padilla, Jr., Cesar Ramirez, Mario Montenegro, Ben Perez, Amado Cortez and Celia Fuentes

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THE FIFTIES # 609: JAIME DE LA ROSA, CECILIA LOPEZ, CARLOS MAURI, YOLANDA GUEVARA IN "ARIMUNDING-MUNDING" (1959)

"Arimunding- Munding" (1959)

Larry Santiago Productions

Release Date June 3, 1959/ Center

Story Susana C. de Guzman

Music Constancio de Guzman

Direction Pablo Santiago

Cast Jaime de la Rosa, Cecilia Lopez, Carlos Mauri, Yolanda Guevara, Oscar Keese, Ramon D' Salva, Carol varga, Nello Nayo, Aida Villegas, Belen Velasco, Dadang Ortega, Francisco Cruz

THE FIFTIES # 498: JAIME DE LA ROSA, ROSA ROSAL, LOU SALVADOR, JR., MARITA ZOBEL IN LAMBERTO V. AVELLANA'S "FAITHFUL" (1958)

"Faithful" (1958)

LVN Pictures

Release Date February 3-12, 1958

Music F. Buencamino, Jr.

Direction Lamberto V. Avellana

Cast Jaime de la Rosa, Ros Rosal, Lou Salvador, Jr., Marita Zobel, Rosa Aguirre, Oscar Keese

 Lou Salvador, Jr.

Jaime de la Rosa, Oscar Keese and Lou Salvador, Jr.

 Marita Zobel and Lou Salvador, Jr.

THE FIFTIES # 480: JAIME DE LA ROSA, DELIA RAZON, NESTOR DE VILLA, CHARITO SOLIS IN "KRISALIS" (1957)

"Krisalis"

LVN Pictures

Release Date November 10-19, 1957/ Dalisay

Story and Direction Susana C. de Guzman

Cast Jaime de la Rosa, Delia Razon, Nestor de Villa, Charito Solis, Rebecca del Rio, Nita Javier, Naty Bernardo

Jaime de la Rosa and Charito Solis in "Krisalis" (1957)

Director Susana C. de Guzman (right) discusses the script with his star Charito Solis and  some of her production staff  (photo courtesy of Remembering Charito Solis FB)

THE FIFTIES # 440: JAIME DE LA ROSA, EMMA ALEGRE, NENITA VITAL IN GREGORIO M. FERNANDEZ'S "HUKOM ROLDAN" (1957)

 

"Hukom Roldan" (1957)

LVN Pictures

Release Date May 24- June 2, 1957/ Center

Story Luz del Mundo

Screenplay Consuelo P. Osorio

Direction Dr. Gregorio M. Fernandez

Cast Jaime de la Rosa, Emma Alegre, Nenita Vidal, Alfonso Carvajal, Oscar Keese, Nela Alvarez

 

 I always admire the works of Director Gregorio Fernandez. He was an outstanding director of the 40s to 50s, a terrific storyteller and noted for his remarkable and memorable films like Malvarosa, Luksang Tagumpay, Emily and Higit sa Lahat where he captured the Famas Best Director and Picture in 1955. Add to that list is Hukom Roldan, an absorbing and engrossing story of a judge, involved in a very traumatic domestic problems and emerging from it all still a man of high conviction.

 

The movie tells of an incorruptible and dedicated judge, known as Hukom Roldan (played by Jaime de la Rosa), whose once quaint and quiet family life was shattered when he handed a verdict unfavorable to his erstwhile and powerful friend, Don Silvestre (Oscar Keese). Humiliated, an evil scheme was hatched by Don Silvestre that would place the judge’s wife, Chita (Emma Alegre) in a very uncompromising position making the judge suspect that she really committed an adulterous relationship. He succeeded and the couple separated. The irony of it all was that Judge Roldan, who has been just and fair in all his court decisions, swiftly and readily ‘convicted’ his wife without knowing her side and was convinced of the whole thing. The father took custody of the only child, a daughter named Gloria, who was 3 or 4 then. She was sent abroad and made to believe that her mother was already dead. Gloria (Nenita Vidal), now a teenager, returned home. On the hand, Chita opened up a modest dress shop and was successful. One of her clients was Gloria. Chita later knew that Gloria was her long lost daughter and never revealed it.
 

Meanwhile, Don Silvestre was charged in court for murder and the case was being tried on the sala of Judge Roldan. As usual, Don Silvestre went to the judge for help if he would sway the verdict in his favor. The judge said that he would only decide upon the merits of the case. Judge Roldan cleared Don Silvestre and to his surprise, Don Silvestre collapsed and had a heart attack. Before he died, he confided to the judge that his wife was innocent and he manipulated it all.

 

 

 

Jaime de la Rosa as Hukom Roldan presiding over a court trial