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Saturday, November 14, 2026

THE FIFTIES # 346: ROSA ROSAL, TONY SANTOS, VIC SILAYAN, JOSE DE CORDOVA, LEROY SALVADOR, ALFONSO CARVAJAL, OSCAR KEESEE, JOHNNY REYES IN LAMBERTO V. AVELLANA'S "ANAK DALITA" (1956)/ UPDATED


"Anak Dalita" (1956)
LVN Pictures
Release Date March 20- 29, 1956/ Dalisay
Story Rolf Bayer
Music F. Buencamino, Jr.
Direction Lamberto V. Avellana
Cast Rosa Rosal, Tony Santos, Vic Silayan, Jose de Cordova, Leroy Salvador, Alfonso Carvajal, Oscar Keese, Johnny Reyes/ Introducing Vic Bacani



THE FIFTIES # 345: GLORIA ROMERO, LUIS GONZALES, DOLPHY, NORMA VALES, DAISY ROMUALDEZ IN "VACACIONISTA" (1956)/ UPDATED

 
"Vacacionista" (1956)
Sampaguita Pictures
Release Date March 15-24, 1956/ Life
Music Danny Holmsen
Direction Mar S. Torres
Cast Gloria Romero, Luis Gonzales, Dolphy, Norma Vales, Daisy Romualdez




THE FIFTIES # 344: GLORIA SEVILLA, AMADO CORTEZ, RODOLFO RUIZ, MAT RANILLO III, JOSE VILLAFRANCA IN "LAGABLAB SA SILANGAN (SUNSET OVER KOREA)" (1956)/ UPDATED


"Lagablab sa Silangan (Sunset Over Korea)" (1956)
V-1 Cinema, Inc.
Released thru Victory Film Exchange
Release Date March 14-18, 1956/ Center
Story, Screenplay, Direction Constancio T. Villamar
Cast Gloria Sevilla, Amado Cortez, Rodolfo Ruiz, Mat Ranillo, Jr., Jose Villafranca, Bulaklak Tatlonghari, Victor Inza

Friday, November 13, 2026

THE FIFTIES # 343: NIDA BLANCA, NESTOR DE VILLA, WITH NITA JAVIER, NATY BERNARDO, OSCAR KEESEE, VAL CASTEO IN MANUEL CONDE'S "HANDANG MATODAS" (1956)/ UPDATED


"Handang Matodas" (1956)
LVN Pictures
Release Date March 10-19, 1956/ Dalisay
Story Juan Silos, Jr.
Direction Manuel Conde
Cast Nida Blanca, Nestor de Villa, Nita Javier, Naty Bernardo, Oscar Keese and Val Castelo

THE FIFTIES # 342: RITA GOMEZ, RIC RODRIGO, WITH EDDIE ARENAS, BARBARA PEREZ, TITO GARCIA, HORACIO MORELOS, HERMINIA CARRANZA IN "SENYORITA DE KAMPANILYA" (1956)/ UPDATED


"Senyorita de Kampanilya" (1956)
Sampaguita Pictures
Release Date February 29- March 9, 1956/ Dalisay
Story Clodualdo de Mundo
Serialized in Pilipino Komiks
Music Nestor Robles
Direction Jose de Villa
Cast Rita Gomez, Ric Rodrigo, Eddie Arenas, Barbara Perez, Tito Garcia, Horacio Morelos, Herminia Carranza, Ben Johnson, Manolo Noble, Aring Bautista

Thursday, November 12, 2026

THE FIFTIES # 341: DELIA RAZON, MARIO MONTENEGRO, MILAGROS NAVAL IN "ILAW SA KARIMLAN" (1956)/ UPDATED


"Ilaw sa Karimlan" (1956)
LVN Pictures
Release Date February 24- March 4, 1956/ Life
Story Augusto G. Fuentes
Serialized in Liwayway Magazine
Music Lt. Col. A. Buenaventura
Direction Susana C. de Guzman
Cast Delia Razon, Mario Montenegro, Milagros Naval

THE FIFTIES # 340: ROGELIO DE LA ROSA, CORAZON RIVAS, JOSE ROMULO, CYNTHIA ZAMORA, LAURO DELGADO, RUBEN RUSTIA, MARISSA IBANEZ IN " EL CONDE DE MONTE CARLO" (1956)/ UPDATED


"El Conde De Monte Carlo" (1956)
People's Pictures
Released thru Premiere Productions, Inc.
Release Date February 19-28, 1956
Direction Cesar Gallardo
Cast Rogelio de la Rosa, Corazon Rivas, Jose Romulo, Cynthia Zamora, Lauro Delgado, Ruben Rustia, Marissa Ibanez


THE FIFTIES # 339: MYRNA DELGADO, LUIS GONZALES, DOLPHY, DAISY ROMUALDEZ, WITH CHICHAY, ZENY ZABALA, ROD NAVARRO AND INTRODUCING BARBARA PEREZ IN "CHABACANO" (1956)/ UPDATED


"Chabacano" (1956)
Sampaguita Pictures
Release Date February 14-23, 1956/ Life
Music Pastor de Jesus 
Direction Octavio Silos
Cast Myrna Delgado, Luis Gonzales, Dolphy, Daisy Romualdez,Chichay, Zeny Zabala, Rod Navarro, Precy Ortega, Herminia Carranza, Horacio Morelos, Justina David, Manolo Noble, Patty Maceda, Apolonia Aguilar/ Introducing Barbara Perez 


Wednesday, November 11, 2026

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

Tuesday, November 10, 2026

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

Monday, November 9, 2026

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

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