THE FIFTIES # 51: TITA DURAN AND PANCHO MAGALONA IN "UMAGA NA NENENG" (1950)/ UPDATED

"Umaga na Neneng"
Sampaguita Pictures
Release Date 1950/ Life
Direction Octavio Silos
Cast Tita Duran and Pancho Magalona

THE FIFTIES # 26: JOSE PADILLA, JR. AND ARSENIA FRANCISCO, WITH LOPITO, RAMON D' SALVA, PATRIA PLATA IN LINA FLOR'S "GULONG NG PALAD" (1950)/ UPDATED

Gulong ng Palad was one of the most successful radio dramas in the history Philippine radio. The soap opera, written by Lina Flor, was first heard over DZRH in 1949. It ran from 1949 to 1956. A movie was made in 1950 starring Jose Padilla, Jr. as Carding and Arsenia Francisco as Luisa.

"Gulong ng Palad"
Premiere Productions

Release Date: June 5- 14, 1950/ Life

A Camay Radio Serial

Story Lina Flor

Direction Consuelo P. Osorio

Cast Jose Padilla, Jr., Arsenia Francisco, Lopito/ Also Starring Ramon D' Salva, Patria Plata/ Co-starring Ester Buenaobra, Luis San Juan, Naty Rubi, Bebong Osorio/ Introducing Clarita Benitez

(l-r) Rosita Noble, Patria Plata, Lopito
(photo courtesy of Baul ni Juan/ James dela Rosa)

THE FIFTIES # 11: CARMEN ROSALES, JOSE PADILLA, JR. IN LAMBERTO V. AVELLANA'S "ANG BOMBERO (KAAWAY NG APOY)" (1950)/ UPDATED

"Ang Bombero (Kaaway ng Apoy)""
LVN Pictures
Release Date May 26- June 4, 1950/ Dalisay

Direction Lamberto V. Avellana

Cast Carmen Rosales and Jose Padilla, Jr.

THE FIFTIES # 35: FARA LIZARDO, RICARDO MONTES (AKA. RIC RODRIGO), CHARO DE OTEYZA, GERRY VAL, LOU SALVADOR, ROBERTO CASTEL, LILIA ALVAREZ, GLORIA BELISARIO AND PROF. JULIO ESTEBAN ANGUITA IN "SONG OF STO. TOMAS" (1950)/ UPDATED

"Song of Sto. Tomas"
Lebran Productions
Release Date May 26- June 5, 1950/ Life
Screenplay Robert Hill
Cast Fara Lizardo, Ricardo Montes (aka. Ric Rodrigo), Gerry Val, Charo de Oteyza, Lou Salvador, Roberto Castel, Lilia Alvarez, Gloria Belisario & Prof. Julio Esteban Anguita (guest artist)

THE FIFTIES # 38: LUNINGNING, REYNALDO DANTE, PACITA FRANCISCO, DOMINGO PRINCIPE, BEN RUBIO, SONIA REYES, LILIA VARLES, AMELITA SOL, ENGRACIO IBARRA, JAIME CASTELVI, NATI RUBI IN "TUBIG NA HINUGASAN" (1950)/ UPDATED

"Tubig na Hinugasan"
Quezon Memorial Pictures
Release Date: May 6-15, 1950/ Dalisay
Story Teodoro Virrey
Music Constancio de Guzman
Direction Paquito Bolero
Cast Luningning, Reynaldo Dante, Pacita Francisco, Domingo Principe, Sonia Reyes, Ben Rubio, Sonia Reyes, Lilia Varles, Amelita Sol, Engracio Ibarra, Jaime Castelvi, Nati Rubi, Rico Romero, Rolando Liwanag, Pedro Faustino, Ester Buenaobra and many more

THE FIFTIES # 24: PUGO & TOGO, TEODY BELARMINO, EVELYN VILLAR IN "NAGSAULIAN NG KANDILA" (1950)/ UPDATED

"Nagsaulian ng Kandila"
LVN Pictures
Release Date May 6-15, 1950/ Life
Direction Joe Climaco
Cast Pugo & Togo, Teody Belarmino, Evelyn Villar

THE FIFTIES # 14: LEILA MORENA, CARDING DE LA FUENTE, TEDDY BENAVIDES, EDUARDO DEL MAR IN "PEDRO, PABLO, JUAN AT JOSE" (1950)/ UPDATED

"Pedro, Pablo, Juan at Jose"
Excelsior Pictures, Inc.
Release Date May 15- 25, 1950/ Dalisay
Direction Carlos Vander Tolosa
Cast Leila Morena, Carding de la Fuente, Teddy Benavides, Eduardo del Mar

THE FIFTIES # 5: JOSE PADILLA, JR., ANITA LINDA, FRED SANTOS, WITH LUZ KAHANDING, RAMON D' SALVA, LUIS SAN JUAN, TONY TOLMAN, FERNANDO SANTIAGO, DELY ATAY-ATAYAN, BEBONG OSORIO IN "TATLONG BALARAW" (1950)/ UPDATED

"3 Balaraw"
Premiere Productions
Release Date April 25- May 5, 1950/ Life
Photography Arsenio Dona
Sound Demetrio de Santos
Music Josefino Cenizal
Direction Cesar Gallardo
Cast Jose Padilla, Jr., Anita Linda, Fred Santos, Luz Kahanding, Ramon D' Salva, Luis San Juan, Tony Tolman, Fernando Santiago, Dely Atay-Atayan, Kasupang, Bebong Osorio, Luis Visconde, Abraham Cruz

THE FIFTIES # 32: MILA DEL SOL, JAIME DE LA ROSA, WITHGIL DE LEON, EUSEBIO GOMEZ, LILA LUNA, JOSE CRIS SOTO, PAMBOY, ENGRACIO IBARRA, JUSTINA DAVID, FLORENTINO BALLECER IN "NUNO SA PUNSO" (1950)/ UPDATED

"Nuno sa Punso"
LVN Pictures
Release Date: April 26, 1950/ Life
Direction Richard Abelardo
Cast Mila del Sol, Jaime de la Rosa, Gil de Leon, Eusebio Gomez, Lila Luna, Jose Cris Soto, Pamboy, Engracio Ibarra, Justina David, Florentino Ballecer, Tony Dantes, Jose de Castro, Jr., Amandita Llave

THE FIFTIES # 4: MANUEL CONDE, ELVIRA REYES, LUNINGNING, JOSE VILLAFRANCA, WITH ROLANDO LIWANAG, AFRICA DE LA ROSA, ANDRES CENTENERA, CECILIO JOAQUIN IN " SIETE INFANTES DE LARA" (1950)/ UPDATED

"7 Infantes de Lara"
Manuel Conde Productions
Release Date: April 17- 24, 1950/ Rialto
Direction Manuel Conde

Cast Manuel Conde, Elvira Reyes, Luningning, Jose Villafranca, Rolando Liwanag, Ely Nakpil, Africa de la Rosa, Andres Centenera, Cecilio Joaquin, Isa Rino, Nick Bustamante & Gracita Dominguez and the Siete Infantes de Lara

THE FIFTIES # 21: PANCHO MAGALONA, LILLIAN LEONARDO AND ALICIA VERGEL, WITH TESSIE MARTINEZ, NORMA VALES IN "MAPUPUTING KAMAY" (1950)/ UPDATED

"Mapuputing Kamay"
Sampaguita Pictures
Release Date: April 16- 25, 1950/ Life
Direction Octavio Silos and Dr. Fausto J. Galauran
Cast Pancho Magalona, Lillian Leonardo, Alicia Vergel, Tessie Martinez, Norma Vales

THE FIFTIES # 44: FERNANDO POE, PATRICIA MIJARES, WITH FRED PENALOSA, SALVADOR ZARAGOZA AND A CAST OF THUSANDS IN FRANCISCO V. COCHING'S "BERTONG BALUTAN (A MIRACLE OF GOD)" (1950)/ UPDATED

"Bertong Balutan (A Miracle of God)"
Associated Artists
Release Date April 11- 19, 1950/ Dalisay

Serialized in Ilang-Ilang Magazine

Story Francisco V. Coching
Cast Fernando Poe, Patricia Mijares, Fred Penalosa, Salvador Zaragosa

One of the early works of Francisco V. Coching was Bertong Balutan, a 1948 Pilipino komiks serial novel. The young Coching then was already showing signs of becoming a great storyteller and illustrator with this wonderful piece below. Truly, a work of art from the Master. In 1949, Bertong Balutan was made and adapted into the movies with Fernando Poe Sr. in the lead role.

Below is the first five issues of this awesome komiks novel---

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Pilipino Komiks Issues 20 to 24/ 1948

Courtesy of Steve Santos of Unang Labas Blog

THE FIFTIES # 34: NORMA BLANCAFLOR, FRED MONTILLA, JOAN PAGE, DANILO MONTES IN "TAKAS SA BATAAN" (1950)/ UPDATED

"Takas sa Bataan"
Sampaguita Pictures
Release Date April 5-15, 1950/ Life

Direction Olive La Torre

Cast Norma Blancaflor, Fred Montilla, Joan Page, Danilo Montes

THE FIFTIES # 3: ROGELIO DE LA ROSA, VIRGINIA MONTES, ENRICO PIMENTEL, NENA CARDENAS, WITH LOPITO, OSCAR KEESE, PATRIA PLATA, DELY ATAY-ATAYAN IN GERARDO DE LEON"S "48 ORAS" (1950)/ UPDATED

"48 Oras"
Premiere Productions
Release Date: March 30- April 10, 1950/ Dalisay
Direction Gerardo de Leon
Cast Rogelio de la Rosa, Virginia Montes, Enrico Pimentel, Nena Cardenas, with Lopito, Dely Atay-atayan, Patria Plata, Roy Howell, Conrado Conde, Totoy Torrente, Bebong Osorio, Francisco Cruz, Ponching Reyes, Tony Tolman, Romeo Guarin, Francisco Salcedo, Dadong Ortega

THE FIFTIES # 12: TESSIE QUINTANA, TEODY BELARMINO, TONY SANTOS AND INTRODUCING EVELYN VILLAR IN "CANDABA" (1950)/ A FILM BY GREGORIO FERNANDEZ/ UPDATED

"Candaba"
LVN Pictures
Release Date: March 27, 1950/ Life
Story and Screenplay Armando Garces
Music Josefino Cenizal
Direction Gregorio Fernandez
Cast Tessie Quintana, Teody Belarmino, Tony Santos/ Introducing Evelyn Villar/ Also Starring Jose Corazon de Jesus, Nela Alvarez, Armando Garces, Eusebio Gomez, Gregorio Fernandez, Natoy Catindig, Ven Medina, Hermie Alvarez/ Featuring Lina Luna