THE FIFTIES # 338: CHARITO SOLIS, LEROY SALVADOR, NITA JAVIER, EDDIE SAN JOSE IN "CHARITO, I LOVE YOU!" (1956)/ UPDATED

 "Charito, I Love You" (1956)

LVN Pictures

Release Date February 9- 18, 1956/ Dalisay

Music Juan Silos, Jr.

Direction F.H. Constantino

Cast Charito Solis, Leroy Salvador, Nita Javier, Eddie San Jose

THE FIFTIES # 337: CARMEN ROSALES, ROGELIO DE LA ROSA, PARALUMAN AND INTRODUCING AMALIA FUENTES (MISS NUMBER 1) AND JUANCHO GUTIERREZ ( MR. NUMBER 1) IN "LYDIA" (1956)/ UPDATED

 

"Lydia" (1956)

Sampaguita Pictures

Release Date February 4- 13, 1956/ Life

Music Constancio C. de Guzman

Direction Armando Garces

Cast Carmen Rosales, Rogelio de la Rosa, Paraluman, Precy Ortega, Boy Planas, Jose de Villa, Marcela Garcia, Apolonia Aguilar, Venchito Galvez, M. Ballesteros, Santiago Duenas, Lydia Correa/ Introducing Miss Number 1 (Amalia Fuentes) and Mr. Number 1 (Juancho Gutierrez)

THE FIFTIES # 336: JOSE PADILLA, JR., ANITA LINDA, WITH RAMON D'SALVA, ELVIRA REYES, ABELARDO CORTES, ISA RINO IN "TAKYA" (1956)/ UPDATED

"Takya" (1956)

Balatbat Productions

Released thru Premiere Productions

Release Date Febrauary 4- 10, 1956/ Dalisay

Story Artemio Marquez

Serialized in Bulaklak Magazine

Music Tony Maiquez

Direction Artemio Marquez

Cast Jose Padilla, Jr., Anita Linda, Ramon D'Salva, Elvira Reyes, Abelardo Cortes, Isa Rino

THE FIFTIES # 335: JOHNNY MONTEIRO, CELIA FUENTES, FERNANDO POE, JR., RUBEN RUSTIA, WITH JOE SISON, BRUNO PUNZALAN, PURITA ALMA, LITO ANZURES IN "BABAENG MANDARAMBONG" (1956)/ UPDATED

The young Fernando Poe, Jr. played second lead in this 1956 action-adventure, Babaeng Mandarambong.  Johnny Monteiro, one of Philippine cinema’s finest swordsmen and Celia Fuentes, 50s Action Queen headlined this action-packed movie.

 "Babaeng Mandarambong" (1956)

Everlasting Pictures

Release Date January 30, 1956/ Dalisay

Music Tito Arevalo

Screenplay and Direction Ding M. de Jesus

Cast Johnny Monteiro, Celia Fuentes, Fernando Poe, Jr., Ruben Rustia, Joe Sison, Bruno Punzalan, Purita Alma, Lito Anzures, Lydia Resma, Roberto Dantes, Ric Bustamante, Jaime Vargas, Vicente Liwanag

THE FIFTIES # 334: EFREN REYES, OLIVIA CENIZAL, LOPITO, RAMON D'SALVA, LIGAYA LOPEZ, JOSE GARCIA, WITH MAX ALVARADO, BINO GARCIA, TONY PALOMER IN "DESPERADO" (1956)/ UPDATED

"Desperado" (1956)

People's Pictures

Released thru Premiere Productions

Release Date January 25- February 3, 1956/ Life

Story Agustin B. de la Cruz

Direction Ramon Estella

Cast Efren Reyes, Olivia Cenizal, Lopito, Ramon D' Salva, Ligaya Lopez, Jose Garcia, Max Alvarado, Bino Garcia, Tony Palomer

THE FIFTIES # 333: RITA GOMEZ, LUIS GONZALES, WITH ROSA MIA, ARURAY, NELLY BAYLON, PANCHITO ALBA AND INTRODUCING TITO GALLA IN "SOCIETY GIRL" (1956)/ UPDATED

"Society Girl" (1956)

Sampaguita Pictures

Release Date January 20-29, 1956/ Dalisay

Story Susana C. de Guzman

Serialized in Liwayway Magazine

Music Ariston Avelino

Direction Tony Cayado

Cast Rita Gomez, Luis Gonzales, Rosa Mia, Aruray, Nelly Baylon, Panchito Alba/ Introducing Tito Galla

THE FIFTIES # 332: JAIME DE LA ROSA, CARMENCITA ABAD, WITH JOSE DE CORDOVA, OSCAR OBLIGACION, JOSE C. DE JESUS IN LAMBERTO V. AVELLANA'S "NO MONEY, NO HONEY" (1956)/ UPDATED

"No Money, No Honey" (1956)

LVN Pictures

Release Date January 15-24, 1956/ Life

Story Armando de Guzman

Music Juan Silos, Jr.

Direction Lamberto V. Avellana

Cast Jaime de la Rosa, Carmencita Abad, Jose de Cordova, Oscar Obligacion, Jose Corazon de Jesus

THE FIFTIES # 331: LILIA DIZON, JOHNNY MONTEIRO AND NEW SCREEN PERSONALITY CELIA FUENTES, WITH VICENTE LIWANAG, JOE SISON, BRUNO PUNZALAN IN GERARDO DE LEON'S "SIMARON" (1956)/ UPDATED

Trivia:

The young Poe, only 16 years old, had dropped out of second year high (the farthest he got in school) to work as messenger for a film exchange at php18 a week. Some friends of his at Everlasting Studio thought of him during a scene where a knife had to hit a leaf on a tree. Knives are usually wired for such scenes; but Ronnie was called in when the director heard he could hit the target with an unwired knife. He did---and got treated to a beer blowout by the crew. Markmanship and horsemanship were what really got him into the movies. Those childhood summers in Baguio when he rode the ponies on Burnham Park, all the riding lessons he ever had, stood him in good stead when he turned movie "double." It started when lead star Lilia Dizon, who was doing Simaron (1956) with co-star Johnny Monteiro, sprained an ankle and couldn't do a riding scene. Asked to do it for her, Ronnie put on a shirt, tied on a bandana, made like a girl on a horse, and exhibited such riding skill. He became a regular stuntman at Everlasting, where he doubled in riding and other action scenes.

From the article "Batang Taquilla"

by Quijano de Manila (or Nick Joaquin)

"Simaron" (1956)

Everlasting Pictures

Release Date January 10-19, 1956/ Dalisay

Story and Screenplay Ding M. de Jesus

Music Tito Arevalo

Direction Gerardo de Leon

Cast Lilia Dizon, Johnny Monteiro, Celia Fuentes, Vicente Liwanag, Joe Sison, Bruno Punzalan, Jaime Vargas, Ding Tello, Roberto Dantes, Ric Bustamante

THE FIFTIES # 330: ANITA LINDA, EDNA LUNA, OLIVIA CENIZAL, DANILO MONTES, CAROL VARGA, LYDIA RFESMA, LYDIA ANONIO, BABY ZOBEL, AMELITA SOL IN "7 MARIA" (1955)/ UPDATED

"7 Maria" (1955)

Larry Santiago Productions/ Premiere Productions

Release Date December 31, 1955- January 9, 1956/ Dalisay

Story Amado Pagsanjan

Serialized in Bulaklak Magazine

Direction Artemio Marquez

Cast Anita Linda, Edna Luna, Olivia Cenizal, Danilo Montes, Carol Varga, Lydia Resma, Lydia Antonio, Baby Zobel, Amelita Sol, Lito Anzures, Abelardo Cortes, Max Alvarado, Menggay

THE FIFTIES # 329: NIDA BLANCA, NESTOR DE VILLA, NENITA VIDAL, MANDING CLARO, WITH OSCAR KEESEE, NATY BERNARDO, JOSE VERGARA AND INTRODUCING VAL CASTELO IN "IKAW KASI" (1955)/ UPDATED

 "Ikaw Kasi" (1955)

LVN Pictures

Release Date December 23, 1955- January 4, 1956/ Life

Music F. Buemcamino, Jr. and Juan Silos, Jr.

Story and Direction Manuel Conde

Cast Nida Blanca, Nestor de Villa, Nenita Vidal, Manding Claro, Oscar Keese, Naty Bernardo, Jose Vergara, Mario Roldan, Pianing Vidal, Ben Castillo, Greg Urbano and Aida Carino/ Introducing Val Castelo

THE FIFTIES # 328: GLORIA ROMERO, RAMON REVILLA AND WITH AN ALL-STAR CAST IN "BIM, BAM, BUM" (1955)/ UPDATED

"Bim, Bam, Bum" (1955)

Sampaguita Pictures

Release Date December 21-30, 1955/ Dalisay

Story Pablo S. Gomez

Serialized in Tagalog Klasiks

Direction Olive La Torre

Cast Gloria Romero, Ramon Revilla and with an All-Star Cast

THE FIFTIES # 327: DELIA RAZON, CARLOS SALAZAR, NITA JAVIER, WITH VIC SILAYAN, EUSEBIO GOMEZ, CHITO NAVARRO, MIGUEL LOPEZ, JOSE TRONI, TONY DANTES IN "SALAMANGKERO" (1955)/ UPDATED

"Salamangkero" (1955)

LVN Pictures

Release Date December 16-25, 1955/ Life

Story Clodualdo del Mundo

Serialized in Espesyal Komiks

Music Polding Silos

Direction Manuel Silos

Cast Delia Razon, Carlos Salazar, Nita Javier, Vic Silayan, Eusebio Gomez, Chito Navarro, Miguel Lopez, Jose Troni, Tony Dantes, Ched Bermudez, Priscilla Ramirez/ Featuring Canuplin and Prof. Raydu

THE FIFTIES # 326: ARMANDO GOYENA, CECILIA LOPEZ, WITH JOHNNY REYES, OSCAR KEESEE, JOSEPH DE CORDOVA, OSCAR OBLIGACION IN "ANAK NG BERDUGO" (1955)/ UPDATED

"Anak ng Berdugo" (1955)

LVN Pictures

Release Date December 11-22, 1955/ Dalisay

Story Susana C. de Guzman

Serialized in Romansa Komiks

Music F. Buencamino, Jr.

Direction Richard Abelardo

Cast Armando Goyena, Cecilia Lopez, Johnny Reyes, Oscar Keese, Joseph de Cordova, Oscar Obligacion, Dan Mensinas, Jose Vergara, Nela Alvarez, Leonora Ruiz, Sim Pajarillo

THE FIFTIES # 325: FRED MONTILLA, ALICIA VERGEL, DOLPHY, WITH BELLA FLORES, EDDIE GARCIA, ARING BAUTISTA, TONY DUNGAN IN MARS RAVELO'S "MAMBO-DYAMBO" (1955)/ UPDATED

"Mambo-Dyambo" (1955)

Sampguita Pictures

Release Date December 6-15, 1955/ Life

Story Mars Ravelo

Direction Octavio Silos

Cast Fred Montilla, Alicia Vergel, Dolphy, Bella Flores, Eddie Garcia, Aring Bautista, Tony Dungan, Jaime Javier, Cora Maceda

THE FIFTIES # 324: ROGELIO DE LA ROSA AND OLIVIA CENIZAL, WITH LOPITO, CAROL VARGA, LAURO DELGADO IN "PANDANGGO NI NENENG" (1955)/ UPDATED

"Pandanggo ni Neneng" (1955)

People's Pictures

Released thru Premiere Productions

Release Date December 1-10, 1955/ Dalisay

Music S.S. Suarez, Tito Arevalo, Tony Maiquez, Josefino Cenizal

Direction Josefino Cenzal

Cast Rogelio de la Rosa, Olivia Cenizal, Lopito, Carol Varga, Lauro Delgado, Pedro Faustino, Dadang Ortega, Isa Rino