THE FIFTIES # 645: RIC RODRIGO, DOLPHY, BARBARA PEREZ, MARLENE DAUDEN IN "ISINUMPA" (1959)

"Isinumpa" (1959)

Sampaguita Pictures, Inc.

Release Date November 1-10, 1959/ Dalisay

Story Luz del Mundo

Serialized in Bulaklak and Aliimyon Magazines

Screenplay Ben Feleo

Music Nestor Robles

Direction Octavio Silos

Cast Ric Rodrigo, Dolphy, Barbara Perez, Marlene Dauden, Etang Discher, Panchito Alba, Priscilla Valdez, Charlie Davao, Horacio Morelos, Herminia Carranza, Jose Villafranca

THE FIFTIES # 644: CARMEN ROSALES, GLORIA ROMERO, RIC RODRIGO, GREG MARTIN AND INTRODUCING LILIBETH IN MARS RAVELO'S "VICKY" (1959)

"Vicky" (1959)

Vera-Perez Productions

Released thru Sampaguita Pictures, Inc.

Release Date October 27- November 5, 1959/ Life

Story Mars Ravelo

Serialized in Tagalog Klasiks

Screenplay Emmanuel Borlaza

Music Dick Zamora

Direction Mar S. Torres

Cast Carmen Rosales, Gloria Romero, Ric Rodrigo, Greg Martin/ Introducing Lillibeth/ with Ven Medina, Matimtiman Cruz, Precy Ortega, Boy Planas, Aring Bautista, Apolonio Rivera, Jr., Pepe Zalameda, Naty Mallares, Apolonia Aguilar, Lulu Tarnate

A scene from Vera-Perez's "Vicky" (1959)

The cute little girl is Lillibeth, who would later be known as 

Lillibeth Vera-Perez Nakpil, playing the titular role of Vicky.

(Photo: from Carmen Rosales Book)

THE FIFTIES # 643: MARIO MONTENEGRO, EDDIE DEL MAR, TESSIE QUINTANA, CYNTHIA ZAMORA, BOB SOLER IN "HINDI KITA ANAK" (1959)

"Hindi Kita Anak" (1959)

Premiere Productions, Inc.

Release Date August 5-12, 1959/ Dalisay

Direction Teodorico C. Santos

Cast Mario Montenegro, Eduardo 'Eddie' del Mar, Tessie Quintana, Cynthia Zamora, Bob Soler

On the set of "Hindi Kita Anak"

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THE FIFTIES # 642: CESAR RAMIREZ, CECILIA LOPEZ (IN THE TITLE ROLE), VICENTE LIWANAG IN "ZAFRA" (1959)

"Zafra" (1959)

Hollywood- Far East Productions

Release Date October 21- 27, 1959/ Center

Story Conde Val Pierre

Serialized in Bulaklak Express Komiks

Music Tito Arevalo

Direction Mario Barri

Cast Cesar Ramirez, Cecilia Loez (in the title role), Vicente Liwanag, Bert Olivar, Joe Sison, Ding Tello, Andres Centenera,Blackie Francisco, Flor Bien, Pedro Faustino, Tony Dungan, Arsenio Almonte/ Featuring The '4' Yogi Soldiers, Mario Hernandez, Rudy Dimalanta, Bayani Santos, Soriano Sero

THE FIFTIES # 641: BERTING LABRA (IN THE TITLE ROLE), TONY SANTOS, YOLANDA GUEVARRA AND AN ARRAY OF BIG STARS IN CAMEO ROLE IN "BIG TIME BERTO" (1959)

"Big Time Berto" (1959)

Larry Santiago Productions, Inc.

Release Date October 16, 1959/ Dalisay

Screenplay Tony Camonte

Story Idea and Music Paquito Toledo

Direction Pablo Santiago

Cast Berting Labra (in the title role), Tony Santos and Yolanda Guevarra/ with Paquito Toledo, Francisco Cruz, Belen Velasco, Dencio Padilla, Blackie Francisco, Bino Garcia, Perla Amansec, Marietta Miranda, Betty Navarro, Rosa Santos/ Featuring Paquito Diaz, Big Ben Trinidad/ Introducing Sylvia Simson/ 

His Victims: Leopoldo Salcedo, Jose Padilla, Jr., Ramon Revilla, Fernando Poe, Jr., Zaldy Zshornack, Joseph Estrada, Ben Perez, Jose Romulo, Ramon D' Salva, Luis San Juan, Oscar Keesee, Nello Nayo, Guillermo Carls, Chiquito, Myrna Delgado, Caorazon Rivas, Myra Crisol, Teresita Mendez, Carol Varga, Cielito Legaspi, Dely Atay-Atayan, Menggay, Elvira Reyes 

THE FIFTIES # 640: FERNANDO POE, JR., CORAZON RIVAS, CHIQUITO, TERESITA MENDEZ AND JOSE PADILLA, JR. IN "TOUGH GUY" (1959)/ KOMIKS SERIAL AND MOVIE ADAPTATION

"Tough Guy" (1959)

Larry Santiago Productions, Inc.

Release Date September 30- October 6, 1959/ Center

Story Mario Mijares Lopez

Serialized in Romansa Komiks

Screenplay J.C. Pangilinan

Music Paquito Toledo

Direction Felix Villar

Cast Fernando Poe, Jr., Corazon Rivas, Chiquito, Teresita Mendez and Jose Padilla, Jr./ with Ramon D' Salva, Elvira Reyes, Boy Sta. Romana, Nello Nayo, Paquito Diaz, Alex de Leon, Yoly Estrada, Blackie Francisco, Joe Caballes, Ponching Adriano, Dencio Padilla, Jesus Lapid, Flor Bien

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"Tough Guy" 

Nobela ni Mario Mijares Lopez

Guhit ni Deo Asis Grepo

Inilathala sa Romansa Komiks

THE FIFTIES # 639: DOLPHY, AMALIA FUENTES, JUANCHO GUTIERREZ, DAISY ROMUALDEZ IN "PAKIUSAP" (1959)

"Pakiusap" (1959)

Sampaguita Pictures, Inc.

Release Date September 22- October 1, 1959/ Dalisay

Story Luis F. Nolasco

Music Comstancio C. de Guzman

Screenplay and Direction Conrado Conde

Cast Dolphy, Amalia Fuentes, Juancho Gutierrez, Daisy Romualdez, Panchito Alba, Prisvilla Valdez, Boy Planas, Horacio Morelos, Cesar Reyes, Isa Rinio, Aring Bautista, Santiago Duenas/ Featuring The Bayanihan National Folk Dance Group

THE FIFTIES # 638: MANUEL CONDE, TESSIE QUINTANA AND INTRODUCING ADORABLE LIWANAG IN "JUAN TAMAD GOES TO CONGRESS" (1959)

"Juan Tamad Goes to Congress" (1959)

MC Pictures

Release Date September 22, 1959

Story Congressman Pedro A. Venida

Screenplay Jess L. Banguis and Manuel Conde

Production Design Carlos V. Francisco

Music Ariston Avelino

Direction Manuel Conde

Cast Manuel Conde, Tessie Quintana/ Introducing Adorable Liwanag/ with Alfonso Carvajal, Joseph de Cordova, Naty Bernardo, Rolando Liwanag, Miniong Alvarez, Greg Urbano, Ben Castillo, Tony Dantes, Lilia Duran, Eddie 'Boy' Serrano, Salvador Zaragoza, Flaviano Miranda, Juan Urbano, Adelina Villamil

Featuring the famous "Barangay Dance Troupe"

(Photos- "The Cinema of Manuel Conde" Book)

THE DE LEONS: PORTRAIT OF PROUD PARENTS

 Movie stars Gil de Leon and Lilia Dizon, reel-and-real life couple, are very much at home with 16-month old son, Christopher, their second child (their first, daughter Pinky).

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DIRECTOR RICHARD ABELARDO: WIZARD OF THE CAMERA by JOSE A. QUIRINO/ 1958

One of the most spectacular scenes in Cecil B. de Mille’s immortal “The Ten Commandments” was the parting of the Red Sea to allow the people of Moses to escape the cruel Egyptians. De Mille reportedly spent over a million dollars to film this single sequence of the expensive film.

Here in the Philippines we have a movie director who also divided a sea and created the same illusion as De Mille’s screen magic. But while Hollywood’s greatest showman spent a million dollars to do the trick, Richard Abelardo, a dusky 56-year old megman of LVN Pictures, duplicated the wizadry despite limited funds and inferior equipment. Abelardo performed De Mille’s trick in “Tungkod ni Moises,” a picture directed by Manuel “Sano” Silos which was released years ago. This means that Abelardo did the trick before De Mille. 

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see: Richard Abelardo: Visual Effects Man Par Excellence
       More on Richard Abelardo: Pioneering F/X Wizard and Film Director

THE FIFTIES # 636: LITA GUTIERREZ, BERNARD BONNIN, ROBERT CAMPOS AND LOURDES MEDEL AS "LINDA MORA" (1959)/ KOMIKS SERIAL AND MOVIE ADAPTATION

"Linda Mora" (1959)

LVN Pictures, Inc.

Release Date September 12-21, 1959/ Dalisay

Story Rico Bello Omagap and Celso Rodas

Serialized in Hiwaga Komiks

Music Danny Crisologo

Direction Artemio Marquez

Cast Lita Gutierrez, Bernard Bonnin, Robert Campos and Lourdes Medel (in the title role)/ with Arturo De Castille, Joseph de Cordova, Eusebio Gomez, Caridad Sanchez, Menggay, Mario Roldan, Juanita Rodriguez

"Linda Mora"

Nobela ni Rico Bello Omagap at Celso Rodas

Guhit ni Jim Fernandez

Inilathala sa Hiwaga Komiks

THE FIFTIES # 635: GLORIA ROMERO, LUIS GONZALES, ROSA MIA, GREG MARTIN IN "IKAW ANG AKING BUHAY" (1959)

"Ikaw ang aking Buhay" (1959)

Sampaguita Pictures, Inc.

Release Date January 20-29, 1959/ Life

Story Fausto J. Galauran

Screenplay Luciano B. Carlos

Music Constancio de Guzman

Direction Mar S. Torres

Cast Gloria Romero, Luis Gonzales, Rosa Mia, Greg Martin, Delia Marcos, Zeny Zabala, Venchito Galvez

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THE FIFTIES # 634: ZALDY ZSHORNACK, SHIRLEY GOROSPE, LILY MARQUEZ, RONALD REMY IN "ANG KANYANG KAMAHALAN" (1959)

"Ang Kanyang Kamahalan" (1959)

Premiere Productions, Inc.
Release Date September 7-16, 1959/ Life
Story Jessie Ramos
Music Tony Maiquez
Screenplay and Direction Ramon A. Estella
Cast Zaldy Zshornack, Shirley Gorospe, Lily Marquez, Ronald Remy, Ramon D'Salva, Elvira Reyes, Jose Garcia, Teroy de Guzman, Dely Atay-Atayan, Pugak, Mary Walter, Max Alvarado, Marietta Sanz, Dina Morales, Diana Corral, Maya Navarro, Al Quinn, Guillermo Carls/ with Arturo Colseller, Lita Cristobal, Tony Gosalvez, Blackie Francisco, Bino Garcia, Paquito Diaz, Poleng Mendoza, Dencio Padilla, Doming del Valle, Jesus Lapid, Tony Bobong, Henry Rivera, Douglas Dahlen, Ely Legaspi, Ben Lucas 

LIBERTY ILAGAN ON HER HOUR OF DECISION/ 1958

Life came to stand still when Liberty Ilagan had to make a decision. One month after her screen test in the Sampaguita Studio and three days after her fifteenth birthday (July 6), she had to make the biggest decision in her life--- TO GIVE UP HER DOLLS AND BECOME A MOVIE STAR!  

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Song and Stars Magazine

December 1958

A scene from "Lover Boy" (1958), Liberty Ilagan's first movie 

with lead stars Susan Roces and Romeo Vasquez.

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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