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Monday, November 2, 2026

THE FIFTIES # 317: GLORIA ROMERO, RIC RODRIGO, DOLPHY, DAISY ROMUALDEZ, EDDIE ARENAS IN "HINDI BASTA-BASTA" (1955)/ UPDATED


"Hindi Basta-Basta" (1955)
Sampaguita Pictures
Release Date October 27-November 5, 1955/ Life
Screenplay Luciano B. Carlos
Music Pastor de Jesus
Direction Tony Cayado
Cast Gloria Romero, Ric Rodrigo, Dolphy, Daisy Romualdez, Eddie Arenas

THE FIFTIES # 316: JAIME DE LA ROSA, CHARITO SOLIS, WITH REBECCA DEL RIO, VIC SILAYAN, FELY ACUNA IN "DINAYANG PAGMAMAHAL" (1955)/ UPDATED

As they say "strike while the iron is hot"--- With the box-office success of "Nina Bonita," LVN Pictures loses no time and released "Dinayang Pagmamahal." This was Charito Solis second movie. She was the titular lead star in her first movie, "Nina Bonita."


"Dinayang Pagmamahal" (1955)
LVN Pictures
Release Date October 17-26, 1955/ Life
Story Lourdes Carrillo
Music S.S. Suarez
Direction Rino Bermudez
Cast Jaime de la Rosa, Charito Solis, Rebecca del Rio, Vic Silayan, Fely Acuna, F. Ballecer, Priscilla Ramirez, Ched Bermudez, Rudy Farol, Baby Zeny, Lita Gutierrez




"Nina Bonita" (1955)- Stars Jaime de la Rosa and Introducing Charito Solis
/ with Milagros Naval, Gil de Leon, Eusebio Gomez, Arturo Moran, John Legarda/ Directed by F.H. Constantino


Sunday, November 1, 2026

THE FIFTIES # 315: LEOPOLDO SALCEDO, ANITA LINDA, EDUARDO DEL MAR, RAMON D' SALVA, CYNTHIA ZAMORA IN "MAGIA BLANCA" (1955)/ UPDATED


"Magia Blanca"" (1955)
Larry Santiago Productions
Released thru Premiere Productions, Inc.
Release Date October 12-21, 1955
Direction Nemesio E. Caravana
Cast Leopoldo Salcedo, Anita Linda, Eduardo del Mar, Ramon D'Salva, Cynthia Zamora

THE FIFTIES # 314: DELIA RAZON, NESTOR DE VILLA, WITH ROSA AGUIRRE, ARTURO MORAN, MERLY FERNANDEZ, VIC SILAYAN, LOURDES YUMOL, PIANING VIDAL IN "DALAGANG TARING" (1955)/ UPDATED


"Dalagang Taring" (1955)
LVN Pictures
Release Date October 7-16, 1955/ Life
Screenplay Armando de Guzman
Music F. Buencamino, Jr.
Direction Dr. Gregoro Fernandez
Cast Delia Razon, Nestor de Villa, Rosa Aguirre, Arturo Moran, Merly Fernandez, Vic Silayan, Lourdes Yumol, Pianing Vidal, Mario Roldan, Natoy Katindig, Ramon Yulo

THE FIFTIES # 313: RAMON REVILLA, LOLITA RODRIGUEZ, RUDY FRANCISCO, WITH ROSA MIA, TOLINDOY, MANOLO NOBLE, ROD NAVARRO, ZENY ZABALA IN "BINIBINING KALOG" (1955)/ UPDATED


"Binibining Kalog" (1955)
Sampaguita Pictures
Release Date October 2-11, 1955/ Dalisay
Music Prof. Rodolfo Cornejo, Jr.
Direction Octavio Silos
Cast Ramon Revilla, Lolita Rodriguez, Rudy Francisco, Rosa Mia, Tolindoy, Manolo Noble, Rod Navarro, Zeny Zabala, Ben Johnson, Precy Ortega/ Introducing Nelly Baylon

Saturday, October 31, 2026

THE FIFTIES # 312: JOSE PADILLA, JR., LILIA DIZON, DANILO MONTES, LOLA YOUNG, WITH GIL DE LEON, VICENTE LIWANAG,MARIO BARRI, BRUNO PUNZALAN IN "SANDA WONG" (1955)/ UPDATED


"Sanda Wong" (1955)
Vistan-Chapman/ Premiere Productions, Inc.
Release Date September 27- October 6, 1955/ Life
Story/ Screenplay Teodorico C. Santos
Music Tito Arevalo
Direction Gerardo de Leon
Cast Jose Padilla, Jr., Lilia Dizon, Danilo Montes, Lola Young, Gil de Leon, Vicente Liwanag, Mario Barri, Bruno Punzalan


 
 
 
 
 
 
Lilia Dizon and Danilo Montes
(Photo courtesy of  Cesar Hernando)
 


THE FIFTIES # 311: CELIA FLOR, MARIO MONTENEGRO, CARMENCITA ABAD, WITH TESSIE SAN JUAN, EUSEBIO GOMEZ, VEN MEDINA, JOSE TRONI IN "PANYOLITONG BUGHAW" (1955)/ UPDATED


"Panyolitong Bughaw" (1955)
LVN Pictures
Release Date September 22- October 1, 1955/ Dalisay
Music S.S. Suarez
Direction Billy Icasiano
Cast Celia Flor, Mario Montenegro, Carmencita Abad, Tessie San Juan, Eusebio Gomez, Ven Medina, Jose Troni, Miguel Lopez, Priscilla Ramirez, Miniong ALvarez, Loida Morales, F. Estacio

Friday, October 30, 2026

THE FIFTIES # 310: CARMEN ROSALES, ROGELIO DE LA ROSA, WITH BELLA FLORES, EDDIE GARCIA, IMELDA CONCEPCION, MANOLO NOBLE AND INTRODUCING EDDIE ARENAS IN IYUNG-IYO" (1955)/ UPDATED


 "Iyung-Iyo" (1955)
Sampaguita Pictures
Release Date September 17- 26, 1955/ Life
Music Constancio C. de Guzman
Direction Jose de Villa
Cast Carmen Rosales, Rogelio de la Rosa, Bella Flores, Eddie Garcia, Imelda Concepcion, Manolo Noble/ Introducing Eddie Arenas


Thursday, October 29, 2026

THE FIFTIES # 309: FRED MONTILLA, MYRNA DELGADO, LOLITA RODRIGUEZ, LUIS GONZALES IN F.V. COCHING'S "KONTRA-BIDA" (1955): KOMIKS SERIAL AND MOVIE ADAPTATION/ UPDATED


"Kontrabida" (195%)
Sampaguita Pictures
Release Date September 12- 21, 1955
Story Francisco V. Coching
Serialized in Pilipino Komiks
Music Ariston Avelino
Direction Olive La Torre
Cast Fred Montilla, Myrna Delgado, Lolita Rodriguez, Luis Gonzales/ with Aruray, Eddie Garcia, Precy Ortega, Panchito Alba, Etang Discher

Kontrabida, serialized in Pilipino Komiks in 1954 was adapted into movies in 1955. Here's the complete five-page first issue of the said serial novel written and drawn by the great Francisco V. Coching.


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Thanks to Steve Santos of Unang Labas Blog



Wednesday, October 28, 2026

THE FIFTIES # 308: CARLOS SALAZAR, EMMA ALEGRE, CARMENCITA ABAD, LEROY SALVADOR IN "KARNABAL" (1955)/ UPDATED


"Karnabal" (1955)
LVN Pictures
Release Date September 7- 16, 1955/ Life
Story Johnny Legarda
Music Juan Silos, Jr.
Direction Joe Climaco
Cast Carlos Salazar, Emma Alegre, Carmencita Abad, Leroy Salvador/ Also Starring Oscar Keesee, Bayani Casimiro, Ludy Carmona, Ramon Monroy, S. Pajarillo

THE FIFTIES # 307: CORAZON RIVAS, JOSE ROMULO, LOPITO, WITH BOY FRANCISCO, BABY ZOBEL, NEONITA BONA, BELEN VELASCO, OSCAR RONCAL AND INTRODUCING CYNTHIA ZAMORA IN "UNANG HALIK" (1955)/ UPDATED


"Unang Halik" (1955)
Premiere Productions, Inc.
Release Date September 2-11, 1955/ Dalisay
Music Tony Maiquez
Direction Artemio Marquez
Cast Corazon Rivas, Jose Romulo, Lopito, Boy Francisco, Baby Zobel, Neonita Bona, Belen Velasco, Oscar Roncal, Baby Carmelita, Boy Planas/ Introducing Cynthia Zamora

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

THE FIFTIES # 306: ROGELIO DE LA ROSA, ROSA ROSAL, CECILIA LOPEZ, WITH IKE JARLEGO, JR., ROSA AGUIRRE, JOHNNY REYES, JOSE DE CORDOVA IN "SONNY BOY" (1955)/ UPDATED


"Sonny Boy" (1955)
LVN Pictures
Release Date August 28- September 6, 1955/ Life
Music Lt. Col. A. Buenaventura
Story and Direction Susana C. de Guzman
Cast Rogelio de la Rosa, Rosa Rosal, Cecilia Lopez, Ike Jarlego, Jr., Rosa Aguirre, Johnny Reyes, Jose de Cordova, Vicenta Advincula, Eduardo (Eddie) Rodriguez, Lourdes Galicia





THE FIFTIES # 305: PANCHO MAGALONA, MYRNA DELGADO, VAN DE LEON, WITH ROSA MIA, CHICHAY, EDDIE GARCIA IN FRANCISCO V. COCHING'S "WALDAS" (1955): KOMIKS SERIAL AND MOVIE ADAPTATION/ UPDATED



"Waldas" (1955)
Release Date August 23- September 1, 1955/ Dalisay
Music Carding Cruz and the Tirso Cruz Band
Direction Mar S. Torres
Cast Pancho Magalona, Myrna Delgado, Van de Leon, Rosa Mia, Chichay, Eddie Garcia, Panchito Alba, Rod Navarro, Martin Marfil, Jose Salameda, Tero de Guzman, Elena Adorable




Pilipino Komiks/ 1955
Nobela't Guhit ni Francisco V. Coching




--- click images to enlarge---



Monday, October 26, 2026

THE FIFTIES # 304: EDNA LUNA, JOSE ROMULO, CORAZON RIVAS, LAURO DELGADO, RAMON D' SALVA, RUBEN RUSTIA, LITO ANZURES, NEONITA BONA IN "EL JUGADOR" (1955)/ UPDATED


"El Jugador" (1955)
Premiere Productions, Inc.
Release Date August 18-27, 1955/ Life
Direction Nemesio E. Caravana
Cast Edna Luna, Jose Romulo, Corazon Rivas, Lauro Delgado, Ramon D'Salva, Ruben Rustia, Ltio Anzures, Neonita Bona


Sunday, October 25, 2026

THE FIFTIES # 303: MARIO MONTENEGRO, NIDA BLANCA, WITH IKE JARLEGO, JR., TESSIE SAN JUAN, JOSE VERGARA, VEN MEDINA, PATRING CARVAJAL IN "INDIAN PANA" (1955)/ UPDATED


"Indian Pana" (1955)
LVN Pictures
Release Date August 13- 22, 1955/ Dalaisay
Music Juan Silos, Jr.
Story and Direction F. H. Constantino
Cast Mario Montenegro, Nida Blanca, Ike Jarlego, Jr., Tessie San Juan, Jose Vergara, Ven Medina, Patring Carvajal, Perla Garcia, Doro de los Ojos

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