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Friday, June 5, 2026

THE FIFTIES # 30: LOPITO, VIRGINIA MONTES, WITH EDDIE INFANTE, LOPITA, BOB PADILLA, BENNY MACK, DELY ATAY-ATAYAN, TOMMY WEEDOM IN "KENKOY" (1950)/ UPDATED



"Kenkoy"
Premiere Productions

Release Date July 15, 1950/ Life
Direction Ramon A. Estella
Cast Lopito, Virginia Montes, Eddie Infante, Lopita, Bob Padilla, Benny Mack, Dely Atay-Atayan, Tommy Weesom


THE FIFTIES # 9: LEPOLODO SALCEDO, PARALUMAN, WITH NITA JAVALERA, JESUS CABALLERO, GREGORIO TICMAN, PATSY, ATANG DE LA RAMA, MARTIN MARFIL IN "BATONG BUHAY (SA SENTRAL LUSON)" (1950)/ UPDATED



"Batong Buhay (sa Sentral Luson)"
Filipinas Pictures, Inc.

Release Date July 5- 14, 1950/ Life
Music Ariston Avelino
Story & Direction Ricardo Brillantes
Cast Leopoldo Salcedo, Paraluman, Nita Javalera, Jesus Caballero, Gregorio Ticman, Patsy, Atang de la Rama, Martin Marfil, Davao Santuago,Jacinto Solomon, Ernesto Jacinto, Naty Alcaraz, Tinno Lapuz, Ernesto Monroy




THE FIFTIES # 20: FERNANDO POE, PACITA FRANCISCO, BEN RUBIO, FRED PENALOSA, WITH CORAZON GARCIA, ELENA ACOSTA IN "KAMI ANG SUGATAN (WINGS OVER BATAAN)" (1950)/ UPDATED


"Kami ang Sugatan (Wings Over Bataan)"
Royal Productions

Release Date June 27, 1950/ Rialto
Direction Ricardo Del Prado
Cast Fernando Poe, Pacita Francisco, Ben Rubio, Fred Penalosa/ Introducing Corazon Garcia, Elena Acosta


Thursday, June 4, 2026

THE FIFTIES # 2: MILA DEL SOL, ARMANDO GOYENA, WITH JOHNNY REYES, ALFONSO CARVAJA, LUISITO CASTELLVI IN "DAYANG-DAYANG" (1950)/ UPDATED


"Dayang-Dayang"
LVN Productions

Release Date July 1-13, 1950/ Dalisay
Story and Direction Nemesio Caravana
Cast Mila Del Sol, Armando Goyena, Johnny Reyes, Alfonso Carvajal, Luisito Castellvi, Cora Madrid, Andres Montalban




Wednesday, June 3, 2026

THE FIFTIES # 22: LEOPOLDO SALCEDO, EDUARDO DEL MAR, EVELYN VILLAR, WITH ROSA AGUIRRE, PEDRO FAUSTINO, AL JOHNSON IN "HURAMENTADO" (1950)/ UPDATED



"Huramentado"
Liwayway Pictures
, Inc
Release Date: 1950/ Dalisay
Story Godofredo Tiomico & Mac Tiomico
Music Mariano Ventura
Direction George Santos
Cast Leopoldo Salcedo, Eduardo del Mar, Evelyn Villar, Rosa Aguirre, Pedro Faustino, Al Johnson

THE FIFTIES # 23: LILIA DIZON, TEODY BELARMINO, WITH GREGORIO TICMAN, BAYANI CASIMIRO, PATSY, JOSEPH DE CORDOVA, PRISCILLA CELLONA HORACE CURRY IN "TININTI DEL BARRIO" (1950)/ UPDATED


"Tininti Del Barrio"
LVN Pictures

Release Date: June 15, 1950/ Life
Music Constancio C. de Guzman
Direction Susana C. de Guzman
Cast Lilia Dizon, Teody Belarmino, Gregorio Ticman, Bayani Casimiro, Patsy, Joseph de Cordova, Priscilla Cellona, Horace Curry


Tuesday, June 2, 2026

Monday, June 1, 2026

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.

Sunday, May 31, 2026

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)



Saturday, May 30, 2026

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

Friday, May 29, 2026

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


Thursday, May 28, 2026

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






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