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Sunday, May 10, 2026

POST-WAR TAGALOG MOVIES # 168: ROGELIO DE LA ROSA, LEILA MORENA, ENRICO PIMENTEL, WITH ROSA AGUIRRE, DING TELLO, PEDRO FAUSTINO, RAMON D'SALVA, LUIS SAN JUAN IN "KIDLAT SA SILANGAN" (1949)/ UPDATED


"Kidlat sa Silangan" (1949)
Premiere Productions
Release Date September 18- 27, 1949/ Life
Screenplay Jose L. Santos
Cameraman Arsenio Dona
Sound Demetrio Santos
Music Josefino Cenizal
Story and Direction Cesar Gallardo
Cast Rogelio de la Rosa, Leila Morena, Enrico Pimentel/ Also Starring Rosa Aguirre, Ding Tello, Pedro Faustino, Ramon D'Salva, Luis San Juan/ Co-starring Candida Valderama, Kasupang, Pancho Pelagio, Francisco Cruz, Juan Bautista/ Introducing Tessie Villamor, Cely Lacson

POST-WAR TAGALOG MOVIES # 101: TONY ARNALDO, VIDA FLORANTE, PUGO & TOGO IN "ANG KANDIDATO" (1949)/ UPDATED



"Ang Kandidato"
LVN Pictures

Release Date: April 1 1949/Life
Story Alex Sunga
Music Juan Silos
Direction Joe Climaco
Cast Tony Arnaldo, Vida Florante and Pugo & Togo

POST-WAR TAGALOG MOVIES # 92: MANUEL CONDE, ELVIRA REYES, LUNINGNING, FRANKIE GORDON, WITH JOSE VILLAFRANCA, JUAN URBANO, ALFRED PENALOSA, ELY NAKPIL, RIC BUSTAMANTE IN "PRINSIPE PARIS" (1949)/ UPDATED



"Prinsipe Paris"
Manuel Conde Productions

Release Date: August 23- September 8, 1949/Dalisay
Music
Pastor de Jesus
Story Clodualdo del Mundo
Direction Horace CurryCast Manuel Conde, Elvira Reyes, Luningning, Frankie Gordon, Jose Villafranca, Juan Urbano, Alfredo Penalosa, Ely Nakpil, Ric Bustamante, Oscar Sandoval, Noche Twins, Horace Curry, Topy Urbano, Tony Cruz, Caridad Penalosa, Ben Casitllo, Francisco Carel, Bert Intal, Manuel Conde, Jr.








Saturday, May 9, 2026

POST-WAR TAGALOG MOVIES # 128: LEOPOLDO SALCEDO, MILA DEL SOL, WITH ALFONSO CARVAJAL, CARMENCITA PALMA, GIL DE LEON, SALVADOR ZARAGOZA, JOSE DE CORDOVA, FLORNTINO BALLECER, LOU SALVADOR, BAYANI CASIMIRO IN "KUBA SA QUIAPO" (1949)/ UPDATED


"Kuba sa Quiapo" (1949)
LVN Pictures
11th Anniversary Presentation
Release Date August 11-22, 1949/ Dalisaay
Serialized in Paruparo Magazine
Story and Direction Nemesio E. Caravana
Cast Leopoldo Salcedo, Mila del Sol/ Also Starring Alfonso Carvajal/ Co-starring Carmencita Palma, Gil de Leon, Salvador Zaragoza, Jose de Cordova, Florentino Ballecer, Lou Salvador, Bayani (Casimiro)

Friday, May 8, 2026

POST-WAR TAGALOG MOVIES # 85: JAIME DE LA ROSA, EFREN REYES, VIRGINIA MONTES, WITH AMELITA SOL, FRANKIE GORDON, RINO BERMUDEZ, OSCAR KEESE, CONRADO CONDE IN GERARDO DE LEON'S "PADRE BURGOS" (1949)/ UPDATED


"Padre Burgos"
Premiere Productions, Inc.

Release Date: December 4- 14, 1949/ Dalisay
Story 
Pedrito Reyes
Music Ariston Avelino
Direction Gerardo de Leon
Cast Jaime de la Rosa, Efren Reyes, Virginia Montes, Amelita Sol, Frankie Gordon, Rino Bermudez, Oscar Keese, Conrado Conde, Johnny Reyes, Dely Atay-Atayan, Francisco Cruz, Bebong Osorio




POST-WAR TAGALOG MOVIES # 81: ANITA LINDA, REYNALDO DANTE, NORA MADRID, WITH LOPITO, RINO BERMUDEZ, AMELITA SOL AND INTRODUCING RAMO D' SALVA IN "SUWAIL (NAGLARO ANG LIGAYA)" (1949)/ UPDATED


"Suwail (Naglaro ang Ligaya)"
Premiere Productions

Release Date: July 1- 14, 1949/ Dalisay
Story
Belen Manalo Santiago
Music
Santiago Suarez
Direction
Eduardo de Castro
Cast Anita Linda, Reynaldo Dante, Nora Madrid, Lopito, Rino Bermudez, Amelita Sol, Luz Kahanding, Baby Violeta, Rita Baesa/ Introducing Ramon D' Salva

POST-WAR TAGALOG MOVIES # 94: LEOPOLDO SALCEDO, CELIA FLOR, WITH TEODY BELARMINO, INDAY JALANDON, NELA ALVAREZ, GREGORIO FERNANDEZ, JOSE CRIS SOTO, OSCAR OBLIGACION, TONY SANTOS, EUSEBIO GOMEZ IN "CAPAS" (1949)/ UPDATED


"Capas"
LVN Pictures

Release Date: June 29/30- July 9, 1949/Life
Music Josefino Cenizal

Story and Screenplay Armando Garces
Music Josefino Cenizal
Direction Gregorio Fernandez
Cast Leopoldo Salcedo, Celia Flor, Teody Belarmino, Inday Jalandoni, Nela Alvarez, Gregorio Fernandez, Jose Cris Soto, Oscar Obligacion, Tony Santos, Eusebio Gomez, Armando Garces, Jose De Villa



Photos, courtesy of Casa Grande

Thursday, May 7, 2026

POST-WAR TAGALOG MOVIES # 86: MILA DEL SOL AND TONY ARNALDO IN "HIYAS NG PAMILIHAN" (1949)/ UPDATED


"Hiyas ng Pamilihan"
LVN Pictures
Release Date: June 10- 22, 1949/ Dalisay
Story and Direction Susana C. de Guzman
Cast Mila del Sol and Tony Arnaldo

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

Wednesday, May 6, 2026

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

Monday, May 4, 2026

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 # 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

Sunday, May 3, 2026

Saturday, May 2, 2026

POST-WAR TAGALOG MOVIES # 95: PANCHO MAGALONA, LILLIAN LEONARDO AND WITH AN ALL-STAR CAST IN "ANG DOKTORA" (1949)/ UPDATED


"Ang Doktora"
Sampaguita Pictures

Release Date April 1, 1949/Life
Story Dr. Fausto Galauran
Serialized in Bulaklak Magazine
Direction Octavio Silos
Cast Pancho Magalona, Lillian Leonardo and with an All- star cast

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