THE FIFTIES # 127: ROSA DEL ROSARIO, ELVIRA REYES, BEN RUBIO, MILA NIMFA, MANUEL UBALDO, WITH RAFAEL JIMENEZ, ZONY QUIZON, ANDRES BENITEZ, AFRICA DE LA ROSA, CORAZON RIVAS IN MARS RAVELO'S "DARNA AT ANG BABAING LAWIN" (1952)/ UPDATED

"Darna at ang Babaing Lawin" (1952)

Royal Productions

Release Date August 15- 24, 1952/ Clover

Story Mars Ravelo

Music Lucio San Pedro

Direction Carlos Vander Tolosa

Cast Rosa del Rosario, Elvira Reyes, Ben Rubio, Mila Nimfa, Manuel Ubaldo, Rafael Jimenez, Zony Quizon, Andres Benitez, Africa de la Rosa, Corazon Rivas, Santos Gallardo

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 # 86: BEN PEREZ, CRISTINA ARAGONAND ROSA DEL ROSARIO (IN THE TITLE ROLE), WITH MANUEL URBANO, MILA NIMFA, ELENA MAYO, LEONORA RUIZ IN " DARNA" (1951)/ UPDATED

"Darna"(1951)
Royal Productions
Release Date September 3, 1951/ Clover
Story Mars Ravelo
Music Constancio de Guzman
Direction Fernando Poe, Sr.
Cast Rosa del Rosario, Ben Perez, Cristina Aragon, Manuel Ubaldo, Mila Nimfa, Elena Mayo, Leonora Ruiz

See: Darna 1950 Revisited

THE FIFTIES # 82: ROSA DEL ROSARIO, ERLINDA CORTES, LITA RIO AND BEN PEREZ IN" ROSARIO CANTADA" (1951)/ UPDATED

"Rosario Cantada"
Royal Productions
Release Date March 22- 31, 1951/ Life
Story Teodoro Virrey
Music Constancio C. de Guzman
Direction Paquito Bolero
Cast Rosa del Rosario, Erlinda Cortes, Lita Rio, Ben Perez

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 # 673: ROSA DEL ROSARIO, RODOLFO RUIZ, SYLVIA ROSALES, WITH ROBERTO ROSALES, LILY MIRAFLOR, LUCAS PAREDED, ALMA BELLA, CITAS GONZALES IN "AKLAT NG PAG-IBIG" (1950)/ UPDATED

"Aklat ng Pag-ibig" (1950)

Balintawak Pictures

Filmed by Movietec and released thru Lebran

Release Date November 29, December 2- 11, 1950/ Life

Story Epifanio Matute, Genoveva Edroza

Technical Assistant Jesus Carreon

Production Manager C. A. Cabral

Executive Producer Luis A. de Guzman

Screenplay and Direction Domingo Principe

Cast Rosa del Rosario, Rodolfo Ruiz, Sylvia Rosales/ Also Starring Roberto Rosales, Lily Miraflor, Lucas Paredes, Alma Bella/ Featuring Citas Gonzales

THE FIFTIES # 28: ROSA DEL ROSARIO, LEOPOLDO SALCEDO, WITH DOMINGO PRINCIPE, SYLVIA ROSALES, ROLANDO LIWANAG, ARURAY, BATOTOY, PEDRO FAUTINO, JOSE LUZ BERNARDO IN "KUNDIMAN NG LUHA" (1950)/ UPDATED

"Kundiman ng Luha"

Balintawak Pictures, Inc.
Release Date: July 13-25, 1950/ Dalisay
Story Jose S. Santos
Music Constancio de Guzman

Direction Consuelo P. Osorio

Cast Rosa Del Rosario, Leopoldo Salcedo, with Domingo Principe, Sylvia Rosales, Rolando Liwanag, Aruray, Bototoy, Pedro Faustino, Jose Luz Bernardo, Perla Villamor, Romana Palma/ Introducing Gloria Marasigan

POST-WAR TAGALOG MOVIES # 88: ROSA DEL ROSARIO, EFREN REYES, FERNANDO ROYO, WITH ENGRACIO IBARRA, AMELITA SOL, TOTOY TORRENTE, FRED SANTOS, DELY ATAY-ATAYAN, OSCAR OBLIGACION IN "KUMANDER SUNDANG" (1949)/ UPDATED

"Kumander Sundang"
Premiere Productions, Inc.
Release Date May 1- 10, 1949/ Life Theater May 1, 19 Life
Story and Screenplay Alex SungaAlex Sunga
Photography Tomas MarcelinoTomas Marcelino
Music Josefino CenizalJosefino Cenizal
Direction Gerardo de Leon
Cast Rosa del Rosario, Efren Reyes, Fernando Royo, Engracio Ibarra, Amelita Sol, Totoy Torrente, Fred Santos, Dely Atay-Atayan, Oscar Obligacion, Ponching de los Reyes, Luis San Juan

POST-WAR TAGALOG MOVIES # 115: ROSA DEL ROSARIO, JOSE PADILLA, JR., NORA MADRID IN "ANAK NG PANDAY" (1949)/ UPDATED

"Anak ng Panday"
Premiere Productions
Release Date April 11- 22, 1949/ Dalisay
Direction Consuelo P. Osorio

Cast Rosa del Rosario, Jose Padilla, Jr., Nora Madrid

POST-WAR TAGALOG MOVIES # 104: ROSA DEL ROSARIO, ROGELIO DE LA ROSA, WITH ENRICO PIMENTEL, LYDIA ERANA, TOLINDOY, NATI RUBI, ANA MARIA, DELY ATAY-ATAYAN, TONY TOLMAN IN GERARDO DE LEON'S "BULAKLAK AT PARUPARO" (1948)/ UPDATED

"Bulaklak at Paruparo"
Premiere Productions
Release Date November 10- 19, 1948/Dalisay

and November 17- 25, 1948/ Center
Story Narciso Asistio
Music Santiago Suarez
Direction Gerardo de LeonCast Rosa del Rosario, Rogelio de la Rosa, Enrico Pimentel, Lydia Erana, Tolindoy, Nati Rubi, Ana Maria, Dely Atay-Atayan, Tony Tolman

Silahis Magazine/ November 6, 1948
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POST-WAR TAGALOG MOVIES # 153: ROSA DEL ROSARIO, JOSE PADILLA, JR., CARLOS PADILLA, WITH FERNANDO ROYO, TONY BENROY, PILAR PADILLA, GIL DE LEON, TOLINDOY IN "CAPRICHOSA" (1947)

"Caprichosa" (1947)

Premiere Productions

Release Date December 15- 27, 1947/ Dalisay

Photography Ricardo Marcelino

Sound Demetrio Santos

Production Manager Atty. Ricardo S. Balatbat

General Manager Dr. Generoso Santiago

Asst. Director Candido Manahan

Music Santiago S. Suarez

Story and Direction Ramon A. Estella

Cast Rosa del Rosario, Jose Padilla, Jr., Carlos Padilla/ Also Starring Fernando Royo, Tony Benroy, Pilar Padilla, Gil de Leon, Carmencita Palma, Tolindoy, Amelita Sol, Beny & Romy, Isa Rino and thousands of extras

POST-WAR TAGALOG MOVIES # 33: ROSA DEL ROSARIO, ROGELIO DE LA ROSA, TONY AR NALDO, WITH ROSA ROSAL, JAIME CASTELVI, ROSA MIA, ENGRACIO IBARRA,GUMERCINDO BUENCAMINO, AFRICA DE LA ROSA AND SOTO & NIEVES"HIMALA NG BIRHEN (SA ANTIPOLO)" (1947)"/ UPDATED

"Himala ng Birhen (sa Antipolo)" (1947)
LVN Pictures
Release Date: October 27- Novenber 13, 1947/Dalisay
Music Constancio de Guzman
Director Susana de Guzman
Cast Rosa del Rosario, Rogelio de la Roa, Tony Arnaldo, Rosa Rosal, Jaime Castelvi, Rosa Mia, Engracio Ibarra, Gumercindo Buencamino, Africa de la Rosa and Soto & Nieves

POST-WAR TAGALOG MOVIES # 31: ROSA DEL ROSARIO, JOSE PADILLA, JR., WITH FERNANDO ROYO, NATI RUBI, PILAR PADILLA, AMELITA SOL, TOLINDOY, BENY, ROMY AND MENGGAY IN "BAGONG SINDERELA" (1947)

"Bagong Sinderela" (1947)
Premiere Productions
Release Date September 30- October 16, 1947/Dalisay
Director Consuelo P. Osorio
Cast Rosa del Rosario, Jose Padilla, Jr., Fernando Royo, Nati Rubi, Pilar Padilla, Amelita Sol, Tolindoy, Beny & Romy, Menggay

POST-WAR TAGALOG MOVIES # 41: ROSA DEL ROSARIO, LEOPOLDO SALCEDO, WITH EDDIE INFANTE, QUIEL SEGOVIA, FERNANDO ROYO, LUIS SALVADOR, LOPOITO, PEDRO FAUSTINO, LEROY SALVADOR IN LAMBERTO V. AVELLANA'S "TANDANG SORA" (1947)

"Tandang Sora" (1947)
Release Date July 1947/Boulevard
Cinematography William H. Jansen
Music Ray Alinsod
Original Script Daisy H. Avellana

Direction Lamberto Avellana
Cast Rosa del Rosario, Leopoldo Salcedo, Eddie Infante, Quiel Segovia, Fernando Royo, Luis Salvador, Lopito, Hanasan, Pedro Faustino, Rita Rivera, Leroy Salvador, Cresing Aligada, Totoy Torrente, Eddie San Jose, Arsenio Trillian, Bayona Brothers

POST-WAR TAGALOG MOVIES # 146: ROSA DEL ROSARIO AND TONY BENROY IN "SI MALAKAS AT SI MAGANDA" (1947)

"Si Malakas at si Maganda" (1947)

Philippine Paradise Pictures

Direction Violeta del Campo

Cast Rosa del Rosario, Tony Benroy

POST-WAR TAGALOG MOVIES # 44: ROSA DEL ROSARIO, LEOPOLDO SALCEDO, SYLVIA ROSALES, CARLOS PADILLA, WITH LOPITO, LILIA DIZON, PILAR PADILLA, ENGRACIO IBARRA, ARMANDO VILLA IN "BAKYA MO NENENG" (1947)/ UPDATED

"Bakya Mo Neneng" (1947)
Premiere Productions, Inc.
Release Date April 30, 1947/Dalisay
Story Dr. Fausto J. Galauran
Photography Ricardo Marcelino
Music S. S. Suarez
Direction Consuelo P. Osorio 
Cast Rosa Del Rosario, Leopoldo Salcedo, Sylvia Rosales, Carlos Padilla/ Also Starring Lopito, Lilia Dizon, Pilar Padilla, Tolindoy, Engracio Ibarra, Armando Villa, Dely Atay-Atayan, Lourdes Diorres

POST-WAR TAGALOG MOVIES # 142: ROSA DEL ROSARIO, FERNANDO POE, WITH EDDIE INFANTE, DAVAO SANTIAGO, QUIEL SEGOVIA, VIRGINIA MELEVO, GIL DE LEON AND LOPITO IN LAMBERTO V. AVELLANA'S "HACENDERA" (1947)/ UPDATED

"Hacendera" (1947)

PAL Productions

(Philippine Artist League)

A Corazon Roque Production

Produced at the Palaris Studios

Release Date March 28- April 8, 1947/ Illusion and Boulevard

Written for the Screen Davao Santiago

Screen Adaptation and Scenario Gumersindo Alba

Music Ray Alinsod

Original Story and Direction Lamberto V. Avellana

Cast Rosa del Rosario, Fernando Poe/ Also Starring Eddie Infante, Davao Santiago, Quiel Segovia,Virginia Melevo, Gil de Leon and Lopito/ and Introducing for the first time on the screen The Voice of the Mystery Singer

MORE ON PRE-WAR TAGALOG MOVIES: ROSA DEL ROSARIO, ROGELIO DE LA ROSA, WITH SYLVIA ROSALES, BEN RUBIO, FERNANDO ROYO, ANGELITA (RHUMBA) REY, JOSE CRIS SOTO AND PUGO & TOGO IN "ANG MAESTRA" (1941)/ UPDATED

"Ang Maestra" (1941)

RDR Productions

Release Date October 15, 1941/Life Theater

Story Rogelio de la Rosa

Music Conrado Conde and Tito Arevalo

Direction Gerardo de Leon

Cast Rosa del Rosario, Rogelio de la Rosa, with Sylvia Rosales, Ben Rubio, Fernando Royo, Angelita (Rhumba) Rey/ Featuring Jose Cris Soto, Pugo and Togo

What gimmick did the producer of RDR Productions’ "Ang Maestra" (1941) resort to in order to promote the movie?

Matinee idol Rogelio de la Rosa, who was both the male lead star and producer of the movie, wrote a personal letter to schoolteachers all over the country exhorting them to promote the movie not only to their students but likewise to their students’ families and neighbors as well. On a nationwide scale, that would mean millions of potential filmgoers. No wonder "Ang Maestra" became one of the most successful films of the prewar period, not only in terms of box-office but likewise from a critical standpoint too. (Amadis Ma.Guerrero)
(Source: A Movie Album Quizbook by Jessie B. Garcia)

MORE ON PRE-WAR TAGALOG MOVIES: LEOPOLDO SALCEDO, ROSA DEL ROSARIO, DINA VALLE, FRED CORTES IN "ILANG-ILANG" (1941)

"Ilang-Ilang" (1941)

LVN Pictures

Release Date September 12, 1941/ Dalisay Theater

Direction Ramon A. Estella

Cast Leopoldo Salcedo, Rosa del Rosario, Dina Valle, Fred Cortes

 

MORE ON PRE-WAR TAGALOG MOVIES: ROSA DEL ROSARIO, ARSENIA FRANCISCO, RODOLFO RUIZ, TITA DURAN, WITH FIDEL DE CASTRO, BILLY VIZCARRA, PEDRO FAUSTINO, ROSARIO LAM, GUILLERMO CARLS, VICENTE OCAMPO IN "PARAISO" (1941)

"Paraiso" (1941)

Excelsior Pictures

Release Date June 5, 1941/ Dalisay Theater

Music Prof. Jose Estela, Miguel Velarde, Jr.

In charge of Production Luis F. Nolasco

Written and Directed by Ramon A. Estella

Cast Rosa del Rosario, Arsenia Francisco, Rodolfo Ruiz, Tita Duran, with Fidel de Castro, Billy Vizcarra, Pedro Faustino, Rosario Lam, Guillermo Carls, Vicente Ocampo, Emil Evangelista, Joaquin Gavino, Jose Luz Bernardo, Ernie Galicano

(Image, courtesy of Pinoy Kollektor)