THE FIFTIES # 129: TESSIE AGANA, MONA LISA, SYLVIA LA TORRE, BOY ALANO, WITH PRECY ORTEGA, TOTOY TORRENTE, MARTIN MARFIL, JOSE DE VILLA AND INTRODUCING RAMON REVILLA IN "ULILA NG BATAAN" (1952)/ UPDATED

"Ulila ng Bataan" (1952)

Sampaguita Pictures

Release Date September 22- October 1, 1952/ Life

Direction Armando Garces

Cast Tessie Agana, Mona Lisa, Sylvia La Torre, Boy Alano/ Introducing Ramon Revilla/ with Precy Ortega, Totoy Torrente, Martin Marfil, Jose de Villa, Ben Medina, Olive La Torre, Batotoy, Aring Bautista, Horacio Morelos, Jose Salameda, Ric Flores

THE FIFTIES # 128: FRED MONTILLA, ANITA LINDA, WITH MONA LISA, TITO AREVALO IN "BUHAY ALAMANG (PAGLUKSO'Y PATAY)" (1952)/ UPDATED

"Buhay Alamang (Paglukso'y Patay)" (1952)

Lebran Productions

Release Date September 2, 1952/ Life

Direction Enrique Moreno (Eddie Romero)

Cast Fred Montilla, Anita Linda, Mona Lisa, Tito Arevalo

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 # 102: FERNANDO POE, MONA LISA, FERNANDO ROYO, LUNINGNING, BIMBO DANAO, ARMANDO CRIS, CRIS DE VERA IN "SAGUR" (1949)/ UPDATED

"Sagur"
X'otic
Release Date: June 9- 19, 1949/Life
Direction Mar I. Esmeralda
Cast Fernando Poe, Mona Lisa, Fernando Royo, Luningning, Bimbo Danao, Armando Cris, Cris de Vera

POST-WAR TAGALOG MOVIES # 167: MONA LISA, FERNANDO ROYO, LUNINGNING, BIMBO DANAO, AND INTRODUCING CAROL VARGA, WITH PERLA SOLIMAN, ARMANDO CRIS, CRIS DE VERA, JOSE TRONI, TOTOY TORRENTE, OSCAR OBLIGACION, PEDRO FAUSTINO IN "SIYUDAD SA ILALIM NG LUPA" (1949)/ UPDATED

"Siyudad sa Ilalim ng Lupa" (1949)

X'Otic Films
(Made by Movietec)

Release Date April 21, 1949/ Life

Story Fausto Gonzales

Arranger Luis Calasanz

Music Josefino Cenizal

Direction Carlos Vander Tolosa

Cast Mona Lisa, Fernando Royo, Luningning, Bimbo Danao/ Also Starring Perla Soliman, Armando Cris, Cris de Vera/ Co-starring Jose Troni, Totoy Torrente, Oscar Obligacion, Matty Torres, Manuel barbeyto, Pedro Faustino, Julio Gonzales/ Introducing Carol Varga

POST-WAR TAGALOG MOVIES # 55: LINDA ESTRELLA, TEDDY BENAVIDEZ, MONA LISA, FERNANDO ROYO, BIMBO DANAO, WITH ROSA AGUIRRE, CRIS DE VERA, GIL DE LEON, JOSE TRONI, TOTOY TORRENTE, OSCAR OBLIGACION, SERAFIN GARCIA IN "SUNSET OVER CORREGIDOR (KRUS NG DIGMA)" (1948)/ UPDATED

"Sunset Over Corregidor (Krus ng Digma)"
X'OTIC Productions
Release Date: December 8, 1948/Times
Direction Carlos Vander Tolosa

Cast Linda Estrella, Teddy Benavidez, Mona Lisa, Fernando Royo, Bimbo Danao, Rosa Aguirre, Cris de Vera, Gil de Leon, Jose Troni, Totoy Torrente, Oscar Obligacion, Serafin Garcia

POST-WAR TAGALOG MOVIES # 119: TEDDY DENAVIDEZ, MONA LISA, WITH AMPARO AQUINO, SALVADOR ZARAGOZA, LUIS VIZCONDE IN "PAG-IBIG AT PATALIM" (1948)

"Pag-ibig at Patalim" (1948)

GLM Prodyctions

Release Date June 14- 22, 1948/ Boulevard

Music Ray Alinsod

Direction Ernesto C. Lopez

Cast Teddy Benavidez, Mona Lisa, Amparo Aquino, Salvador Zaragosa, Luis Vizconde

POST-WAR TAGALOG MOVIES # 71: MONA LISA, FRED SANTOS, WITH GIL DE LEON, AURORA DIZON, TOLINDOY, AMELIA SAGINSIN, RIC CARLOS, SONIA DE GRACIA IN "MATIMTIMAN (BABAENG SILANGAN)" (1948)

"Matimtiman (Babaeng Silangan)"
Pangilinan Productions
Release Date April 8- 13, 1948/ Dalisay

Story Fred Santos

Direction Fil M. Paculan

Cast Mona Lisa, Fred Santos, Gil de Leon, Aurora Dizon, Tolindoy, Amelia Saginsin, Ric Carlos, Sonia de Gracia

POST-WAR TAGALOG MOVIES # 113: RICARDO BRILLANTES, MONA LISA, WITH FERNANDO ROYO, PACITA DEL RIO, VICENTE OCAMPO, JOSE LUZ BERNARDO, ISA RINO, RIC BUSTAMANTE, BEN COSCA IN "BATANG LANSANGAN" (1948)/ UPDATED

"Batang Lansangan" 
Milagrosa Pictures, Inc.
Release Date: April 3- 11, 1948/ Dalisay
Story R.L. Brillantes
Photography Jesus Nepomuceno
Music S.S. Suarez
In charge of Production Atty. Pascual C. GarciaDirection Jorge de Santos
Cast Ricardo Brillantes, Mona Lisa, Fernando Royo, Pacita del Rio/ Also Starring Vicente Ocampo, Jose Luz Bernardo, Isa Rinio, Ric Bustamante, Ben Cosca, Juanito Guinto, Tony Cruz, Francisco Carel and the Mga Batang Lansangan

POST-WAR TAGALOG MOVIES # 126: LEOPOLDO SALCEDO, MONA LISA, WITH RICARDO BRILLANTES, ENGRACIO IBARRA, VICENTE OCAMPO, ROSA MIA, CHIPOPOY, JOSE CAMIA, BELLA FLOR, BERTING (WONDER BOY) LABRA IN "HANGGANG LANGIT" (1947)/ UPDATED

"Hanggang Langit" (1947)

Kayumanggi Pictures

Release Date June 12- 26, 1947/ Dalisay

Direction Paquito Bolero

Cast Leopoldo Salcedo, Mona Lisa, Ricardo Brillantes, Engracio Ibarra, Vicente Ocampo, Rosa Mia, Chipopoy, Jose Camia, Bella Flor, Berting (Wonder Boy) Labra

POST-WAR TAGALOG MOVIES # 32: MONA LISA, RICARDO BRILLANTES, WITH PACITARIO, FERNANDO ROYO, ROSA MIA, VICENTE OCAMPO, LUIS VISCONDE, JOSE BERNARDOISA RINO IN "BISIG NG BATAS" (1947)/ UPDATED

"Bisig ng Batas" (1947)
McLaurin Brothers
Release Date: May 1947
Director Jorge de Santos
Cast Mona Lisa, Ricardo Brillantes, Pacita del Rio, Fernando Royo, Rosa Mia, Vicente Ocampo, Jose Luz Bernardo, Luis Vizconde, Isa Rino

POST-WAR TAGALOG MOVIES # 135: MONA LISA, TEDDY BENAVIDEZ, ROSA MIA, WITH ROGELIO NITE, ALFREDO DE LARA, LUPE VELASCO, QUIRINO AUSTRIA, AZUCENA DEL VALLE, TUGAK & PUGAK IN "KALBARIO NG ISANG INA" (1946)

"Kalbario ng Isang Ina" (1946)

Palaris Films

Release Date November 11- 24, 1946/ Illusion

Story and Direction Tor Villano

Cast Mona Lisa, Teddy Benavidez, Rosa Mia/ Also Starring Rogelio Nite, Alfredo de Lara, Lupe Velasco, Quirino Austria, Azucena del Valle/ Featuring Tugak and Pugak

POST-WAR TAGALOG MOVIES # 132: FERNANDO POE, MONA LISA, GREGORIO TICMAN, ZONY QUIZON, FLORA MIRASOL, WITH ROGELIO NITE, ROSA MIA, JOSE SANCHEZ, DAVAO SANTIAGO, OSCAR DEL ROSARIO, TUGAK & PUGAK, BRUNO DE ROMERO, ALICIA PASTORAL IN "INTRAMUROS (THE RAPE OF A CITY)" (1946)/ UPDATED

"Intramuros" (1946)

(The Rape of a City)

ABG Productions

Release Date August 11- September 5, 1946/ Illusion

Original Screenplay T.D. Agcaoili

Music/ Orchestration Lucio San Pedro

Produced and Directed by Fernando Poe

Cast Fernando Poe, Mona Lisa, Gregorio Ticman, Zony Quizon/ Introducing Flora Mirasol/ Also Starring Rogelio Nite, Rosa Mia, Jose Sanchez, Davao Santiago, Oscar del Rosario, Tugak, Pugak, Bruno de Romero, Alicia Pastoral

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: 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: 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: FERNANDO POE, PARALUMAN, MONA LISA, WITH SALVADOR ZARAGOZA, AMANDING MONTES, MANUEL ELORIAGA, JOSE TRONI, MARTINA JIMENEZ, LINA ROSALES, JUANITO LAZAGA IN "PARALUMAN" (1941)/ UPDATED

" Dreams... broken dreams... she defies the world to love him but he can never be her own... she builds    love castles in the air, hopes against hopes that he will return... she burns candles in prayer for his life only to give him to another... a stark tragedy of love bathed in tears of a loving woman... a love story that will not grow old with the years... a tragic romance that will linger long in your memory... woman... if you have tears to shed, prepare to shed them now..." says the ad in this 1941 romantic drama, "Paraluman."

The movie, directed by Tor Villano, starred Fernando Poe, Paraluman, Mona Lisa, Salvador Zaragoza, Amanding Montes, Manuel Eloriaga, Jose Troni, Lina Rosales, Martina Jimenez, Juanito Lazaga, Gunga Din & Don.

It was released and shown at Grand Theater, February 12, 1941.

"Paraluman"

X'otic Films, Inc.

Release Date February 12-19, 1941/ Grand

Story Susana de Guzman

In Charge of Production Eduardo de Castro

Direction Tor Villano

Cast Fernando Poe, Paraluman, Mona Lisa, Salvador Zaragoza, Amanding Montes, Manuel Eloriaga, Jose Troni, Lina Rosales, Martina Jimenez, Juanito Lazaga, Gunga Din & Dong

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."