THE FIFTIES # 160: LEOPOLDO SALCEDO AND ANITA LINDA IN "LOOBAN" (1953)

"Looban" (1953)

Filmakers Productions

Release Date November 16-25, 1953/ Life

Story Pablo S. Gomez and Deo C. Gonzales

Direction Ben Calasanz

Cast Leopoldo Salcedo, Anita Linda, Elvira Reyes, Ramon D' Salva, Joe Ramos, Pedro faustino, Vicenta Fernandez, Ely Nakpil, Batotoy, Chuchi, Ric Valle, Blackie Francisco, Nita cayetano, Candida Valderrama, Dolores Pobre, Fred Ramirez, Bert Santos, Ruben Reyes, Benny Calananz

THE FIFTIES # 159: LEOPOLDO SALCEDO IN "TAMPALASAN" (1953)

"Tampalasan" (1953)

LGS Productions

Release Date October 22- 31, 1953/ Dalisay

Direction LG Salcedo

Cast Leopoldo Salcedo, Leticia Ojera, Eleanor Medina, Joe Ramos, Oscar Keese, Don Danon, Pedro Faustino, Romy Brion, Dely Atay-Atayan

THE FIFTIES # 158: NIDA BLANCA, NESTOR DE VILLA AND PUGO IN "TUMBALIK NA DAIGDIG" (1953)

"Tumbalk na Daigdig" (1953)

LVN Pictures

Release Date March 21-30, 1953/ Life

Direction Tony Arnaldo

Cast Nida Blanca, Nestor de Villa and Pugo

Photo, courtesy of LVN Pictures 

THE FIFTIES # 157: CESAR RAMIREZ, RITA GOMEZ, RIC RODRIGO IN "REYNA BANDIDA" (1953)/ KOMIKS SERIAL AND MOVIE ADAPTATION

"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 # 156: JOSE PADILLA, JR. AND NENA CARDENAS IN "HABANG BUHAY" (1953)

"Habang Buhay" (1953)

Manuel Vistan, Jr.

Released thru Premiere Productions

Release Date December 11-20, 1953

Direction Teodorico C. Santos

Cast Jose Padilla, Jr., Nena Cardenas, Carol Varga, Amado Cortez, Nello nayo, Francisco Cruz, Sonya Reyes, Nenita Bona, Vicente Liwanag, Angelina Razon

THE FIFTIES # 155: GLORIA ROMERO AND RAMON REVILLA IN "COFRADIA (ANG MAHIWAGANG SINDERELLA)" (1953)/ KOMIKS SERIAL AND MOVIE ADAPTATION/ Re-posted

Billed as 'Ang Mahiwagang Sinderella,' Cofradia was probably inspired by the popular fairy tale character named Cinderella. The 1953 movie was based from a komiks novel created by Dominador Ad. Castillo and appeared on the pages of Mabuhay Komiks in 1952. It is a heart-touching story, as the blurb says, of a girl (played by Gloria Romero) who was afraid to love because---she was black. She becomes the subject of ridicule and humiliation and the butt of jokes, mockery and extreme embarrassments from people around her. But like the fairy tale Cinderella, Cofradia turns into a beautiful young lady with the lighting of a mysterious candle.

Left- Kislap Magazine/ April 29, 1953

Right- "Cofradia" (1953)- Stars Gloria Romero, Ramon Revilla, Chichay, Tony Cayado, Rebecca del Rio, Priscilla Concepcion, Precy Ortega/ Directed by Artemio B. Tecson

"Cofradia"(1952)/ Mabuhay Komiks/
Nobela ni Dominador Ad Castillo/ Guhit ni Ben S. Maniclang

Komiks materials-
From the collection of Steve Santos

THE FIFTIES # 154: MARIO MONTENEGRO AND EVELYN VILLAR IN "LUHA AT MUSIKA" (1953)

"Luha at Musika" (1953)

LVN Pictures

Release Date November 6-15, 1953/ Dalisay

Story Jose Domingo Karasig

Music F. Buencamino Sr.

Direction Tony Arnaldo

Cast Mario Montenegro, Evelyn Villar, Tony santos, Gil de Leon, Naty Bernardo, Oscar Obligacion, Nora Dy, Arturo Moran, Florentino Ballecer, Casmot, Minda Miranda/ Introducing Myrna Quizon

THE FIFTIES # 153: JOSE PADILLA, JR., ARSENIA FRANCISCO, CARLOS PADILLA IN "SA HIRAP AT GINHAWA" (1953)

"Sa Hirap at Ginhawa" (1953)

Maria Clara Pictures

Release Date June 8-18, 1953/ Life

Direction Consuelo P. Osorio

Cast Jose Padilla, Jr., Arsenia Francisco, Carlos Padilla, Oscar Keese, Patria Plata, Ramon D' Salva, Rosita Noble, Naty Rubi, Dely Atay-Atayan, Don Antonio de la Mogueis, Luis San Juan, Benny Mack and Engracio Ibarra

THE FIFTIES # 151: PRISCILLA CELLONA AND CARLOS SALAZAR IN "GANYAN LANG ANG BUHAY" (1953)

"Ganyan Lang ang Buhay" (1953)

LVN Pictures

Release Date May 14- 24, 1953/ Dalisay

Direction Enrique Jarlego

Cast Priscilla Cellona, Carlos Salazar, Pugo, Jose Cris Soto, Rosa Aguirre, Naty Bernardo, Jose de Cordova, Nora Dy, Ike Jarlego, Jr.

THE FIFTIES # 150: DELIA RAZON, NESTOR DE VILLA, PRISCILLA CELLONA IN "DALAWANG PAG-IBIG" (1953)

 

"Dalawang Pag-ibig" (1953)

LVN Pictures

Release Date October 12- 21, 1953/ Dalisay

Story Teresita Perez

Music Juan Silos, Jr.

Direction Joe Climaco

Cast Delia Razon, Nestor de Villa, Priscilla Cellona, Johnny Reyes, Elena Acosta, Frank Gordon, Leroy Salvador, Priscilla Ramirez, Ramon Monroy

THE FIFTIES # 149: LILIA DIZON, MARIO MONTENEGRO< ROSA ROSAL IN "MAKABUHAY" (1953)

"Makabuhay" (1953)

LVN Pictures

Release Date September 27- October 6, 1953/ Life

Music F. Buencamino, Jr.

Direction Tony Arnaldo

Cast Lilia Dizon, Mario Montenegro, Rosa Rosal, Johnny Reyes, Jose Cris Soto, Eusebio Gomez, Priscilla Ramirez, Angge

THE FIFTIES # 148: NIDA BLANCA AND NESTOR DE VILLA IN "SQUATTERS" (1953)

"Squatters" (1953)

LVN Pictures

Release Date September 12-21, 1953/ Dalisay

Story Jose Corazon de Jesus & Florentino Garcia

Music Quinn Velasco

Direction Dr. Gregorio Fernandez

Cast Nida Blanca, Nestor de Villa, Tony Santos, Alfonso Carvajal, Gil de Leon, Johnny Reyes, Elena Acosta, Letty Alonso, Ester Bautista, Natoy Katindig, Miniong Alvarez, Antonio Medina

THE FIFTIES # 147: FRED MONTILLA, GLORIA ROMERO, RAMON REVILLA, MYRNA DELGADO IN "RECUERDO" (1953)

"Recuerdo" (1953)

Sampaguita Pictures

Release Date November 1- 10, 1953/ Dalisay

Story Carlos Gonda 

Music Constancio de Guzman

Direction Octavio Silos

Cast Fred Montilla, Gloria Romero, Ramon Revilla, Myna Delgado

THE FIFTIES # 146: CARMEN ROSALES AND GLORIA ROMERO IN "MAY UMAGA PANG DARATING" (1953)

"May Umaga Pang Darating" (1953)

Sampaguita Pictures 

Release Date April 10-19, 1953/ Life 

Story Dr. Fausto J. Galauran 

Direction Consuelo P. Osorio

Cast Carmen Rosales, Gloria Romero, Rudy Francisco, Van de Leon, Tony Cayado

THE FIFTIES #144: LEOPOLDO SALCEDO AND ERLINDA CORTES IN "TINIG NG TAGUMPAY" (1953)

"Tinig ng Tagumpay" (1953)

Lebran Productions 

Release Date April 30- May 4, 1953/ Life

Direction Enrique H. Davila 

Cast Leopoldo Salcedo, Erlinda Cortes, Lopito, Gregorio Ticman, Naty Rubi, Africa de la Rosa, Salvador Zaragosa, Ester Bautista with Don David/ Guests Teresita de Alba and Jose Luis Medina, the child Caruso