POST-WAR TAGALOG MOVIES # 136: ROGELIO DE LA ROSA, MILA DEL SOL, LINDA ESTRELLA, WITH GREGORIO FERNANDEZ, FIDEL DE CASTRO, ENGRACIO IBARRA, SALVADOR ZARAGOZA, CONRADO CONDE, PILAR PADILLA, TONY SANTOS AND CARLOS PADILLA (GUEST STAR) IN "DALAWANG DAIGDIG" (1946)

"Dalawang Daigdig" (1946)

LVN Pictures

Release Date November 25- 30, 1946/ Dalisay

Music Francisco Buencamino, Jr.

Direction Dr. Gregorio Fernandez

Cast Rogelio de la Rosa, Mila del Sol, Linda Estrella/ Also Starring Gregorio Fernandez, Fidel de Castro/ Co-starring Engracio Ibarra, Salvador Zaragoza, Conrado Conde, Pilar Padilla, Tony Santos/ Guest star- Carlos Padilla

POST-WAR ERA TAGALOG MOVIES # 13: LEOPOLDO SALCEDO, VIDA FLORANTE, WITH TEDDY BENAVIDEZ, GIL DE LEON, CRIS DE VERA, FIDEL DE CASTRO, LILIA DIZON, MILA CORTEZ, TOTOY TORRENTE, DON DANON, GUILLERMO CARL, BILLY VIZCARRA IN "FORT SANTIAGO" (1946)/ UPDATED

"Fort Santiago" (1946)

Nolasco Bros. Pictures, Inc
Release Date November 13- December 17, 1946/ Bataan Theater
Music Josefino Cenizal

Direction Luis F. Nolasco
Cast Leopoldo Salcedo, Vida Florante, Teddy Benavidez, Gil de Leon, Cris de Vera, Fidel de Castro, Lilia Dizon, Mila Cortez, Totoy Torrente, Don Danon, Guillermo Carl, Billy Vizcarra, Ven Paculan, Vicenta Fernandez, Isabel Ignacio, Alfonso Vinzon, Jose Reynaldo, Ben Benedicto, Joaquin Gavino, R. Villamin, Luis del Rey, Polit Lang and thousand of extras

POST-WAR TAGALOG MOVIES # 135: MONA LISA, TEDDY BENAVIDEZ, ROSA MIA, WITH ROGELIO NITE, ALFREDO DE LARA, LUPE VELASCO, QUIRINO AUSTRIA, AZUCENA DEL VALLE, TUGAK & PUGAK IN "KALBARIO NG ISANG INA" (1946)

"Kalbario ng Isang Ina" (1946)

Palaris Films

Release Date November 11- 24, 1946/ Illusion

Story and Direction Tor Villano

Cast Mona Lisa, Teddy Benavidez, Rosa Mia/ Also Starring Rogelio Nite, Alfredo de Lara, Lupe Velasco, Quirino Austria, Azucena del Valle/ Featuring Tugak and Pugak

POST-WAR ERA TAGALOG MOVIES # 12: FERNANDO POE, FLORA MIRASOL, PUGO & TOGO, WITH ROLANDO LIWANAG, OSCAR KEESEE, OSCAR DEL ROSARIO, CHEDING MERCADO IN "AWIT NI PALARIS" (1946)/ UPDATED

"Awit ni Palaris" (1946)
Palaris Films
Release Date October 25- November 5, 1946/ Illusion Theater
Screenplay T.D. Agcaoli
Music Lucio San PedroDirector Fernando Poe
Cast Fernando Poe, Flora Mirasol, Pugo & Togo, Rolando Liwanag, Oscar Keese, Oscar del Rosario, Cheding Moreno

POST-WAR ERA TAGALOG MOVIES # 11: CARMEN ROSALES (IN THE TITLE ROLE), CELSO BALTAZAR, TITA DURAN, OSCAR MORENO, MARIA CRISTINA IN "GUERILYERA" (1946)

Carmen Rosales gracing the cover of Ilang-Ilang Magazine, May 4, 1946 issue

Did you know that Carmen Rosales was a guerrilla fighter during World War II? In a magazine article by Ceres Doyo, Rene Navales, eldest son of Carmen Rosales, claimed that “my mother‘s underground work took her to Santa Rosa, Laguna, where she was involved in the killing of a makapili (Japanese collaborator). She later fled to Silang, Cavite to evade capture by the Japanese. My mother was a sharpshooter who toted a .45 and sometimes wore a moustache in order to disguise herself…”

“She was taken to Pangasinan by an enamoured Japanese colonel named Yamamoto who wanted her to star in a propaganda movie--- or else he would kill Filipinos. Rosales gave in but the film was never finished because American troops arrived. For her act of sacrifice to save a community, the popular star earned the people’s gratitude and a barrio, Carmen, in Rosales town, Pangasinan, was supposedly named after her…”

A movie, titled Guerilyera was made in 1946.

References: "Carmen Rosales: The Original Superstar" by Ceres Doyo/Sunday Inquirer/ February 16, 1992; A Movie Album Quizbook by Jessie B. Garcia/2004

"Guerilyera" (1946)
Sampaguita Pictures
Release Date: October 13- 24, 1946/ Dalisay Theater
Writers Octavio Silos and Susana de Guzman
Director Octavio Silos
Cast Carmen Rosales, Celso Baltazar, Tita Duran, Oscar Moreno, Maria Cristina

POST-WAR ERA TAGALOG MOVIES # 10: ROGELIO DE LA ROSA, MILA DEL SOL, WITH ELVIRA REYES, ERLINDA CORTES, GREGORIO FERNANDEZ IN "PRINCIPENG HINDI TUMATAWA" (1946)/ A FILM BY MANUEL CONDE/ UPDATED

"Principeng Hindi Tumatawa" (1946)
LVN Pictures
Release Date: October 13- 24, 1946/ Life Theater
Story Dona Aurora Vda. de Quezon
Music Francisco Buencamino Sr. and Jr.
Director Manuel Conde
Cast Rogelio dela Rosa, Mila del Sol, Elvira Reyes, Erlinda Cortes, Gregorio Fernandez, Jaime Castellvi, Ben de Guzman, Perla Garcia, Africa de la Rosa, Patring Carvajal, Gil de Leon

POST-WAR TAGALOG MOVIES # 134: JOSE PADILLA, JR., NORMA BLANCAFLOR, BEN RUBIO, LINDA ESTRELLA, WITH EDDIE INFANTE, GREGORIO TICMAN, EUSEBIO GOMEZ, ART CANTRELL, CORAZON DE JESUS, JR. IN "VOICE OF FREEDOM" (1946)

"Voice of Freedom" (1946)

LVN Pictures

Release Date September 22- October 2, 1946/ Dalisay

Music Juan Silos, Jr.

Cast  Jose Padilla, Jr., Norma Blancaflor, Ben Rubio, Linda Estrella/ Also Starring Eddie Infante, Gregorio Ticman, Eusebio Gomez, Art Cantrell, Corazon de Jesus, Jr., Alfonso Vinzon, Joanimo Matty, Patsy Mateo, Dick Tuazon, Simoun Almario

POST-WAR ERA TAGALOG MOVIES # 9: PATRICIA MIJARES, TITO AREVALO AND PUGO & TOGO, WITH BABY JANE, RICHARD COLLIER, DAVAO SANTIAGO, BATOTOY, CORING CRUZ, TONY MOGUIES, CHEDING MERCADO, NARCISO LIMSON, RENE LLOPIS IN "HANGGANG PIER" (1946)/ UPDATED

"Hanggang Pier" (1946)
Palaris Films
Release Date September 16- October 6, 1946/ Illusion Theater
Based on the famous stage hit!
Music Lucio D. San Pedro
Director Oscar del Rosario
Cast Patricia Mijares, Tito Arevalo, Pugo and Togo/ Featuring Baby Jane, Richard Collier/Also Starring Davao Santiago, Batotoy, Coring Cruz, Tony Mogueis, Cheding Mercado, Narciso Limson, Rene Llopis/ Guest artists- Benny and Romy

POST-WAR TAGALOG MOVIES # 133: NORMA BLANCAFLOR, JAIME DE LA ROSA, WITH NATY BERNARDO, SALVADOR ZARAGOZA, LEROY SALVADOR, VICENTE SALUMBIDES, GIL DE LEON, JUAN URBANO, CANUPLIN, MENGGAY IN "ALADIN" (1946)/ UPDATED

"Aladin" (1946)

LVN Pictures

Release Date September 9- 21, 1946/ Dalisay and Illusion

Music Santiago Suarez, Quinn Velasco

Direction Vicente Salumbides

Cast Norma Blancaflor, Jaime de la Rosa/ Also Starring Naty Bernardo, Salvador Zaragoza, Leroy Salvador, Vicente Salumbides, Gil de Leon, Juan Urbano, Canuplin, Menggay and a cast of thousands

POST-WAR TAGALOG MOVIES # 107: CARMEN ROSALES, JOSE PADILLA, JR., TONY ARNALDO, WITH ROBERTO ROSALES, JOSE CRIS SOTO, PUGAK, TUGAK, BAYANI CASIMIRO AND INTRODUCING MARIA LUISA, LILIA DIZON IN "PROBINSIYANA" (1946)/ UPDATED

 "Probinsiyana," Premiere Productions' first movie during the post-war era---

"The nugget that started the new Gold Rush for Carmen Rosales' renewed presence onscreen shortly after the war was a headliner of hers innocuously entitled Probinsiyana, Premiere Producions' initial venture, which ran for months at Dalisay Theater. In fact, so unprecedented was the success of Probinsiyana that the record it set at the box-office reported unbeaten for seven years, until Deegar Cinema's Now and Forever (1953), the movie that starred 1951 Miss Universe Armi Kuusela and real-life husband Virgilio Hilario came along." 

(source: A Movie Album Quizbook by Jessie B. Garcia)

"Probinsiyana"

Premiere Productions, Inc.
Release Date August 13- September 8, 1946/Dalisay

Director of Photography Ricardo Marcelino

Music Constancio de Guzman
Direction Susana C. de Guzman

Cast Carmen Rosales, Jose Padilla, Jr., Tony Arnaldo, Roberto Rosales/ Introducing Maria Luisa & Lilia Dizon/ with Jose Cris Soto, Pugak, Tugak, Sally, Bayani Casimiro

POST-WAR TAGALOG MOVIES # 132: FERNANDO POE, MONA LISA, GREGORIO TICMAN, ZONY QUIZON, FLORA MIRASOL, WITH ROGELIO NITE, ROSA MIA, JOSE SANCHEZ, DAVAO SANTIAGO, OSCAR DEL ROSARIO, TUGAK & PUGAK, BRUNO DE ROMERO, ALICIA PASTORAL IN "INTRAMUROS (THE RAPE OF A CITY)" (1946)/ UPDATED

"Intramuros" (1946)

(The Rape of a City)

ABG Productions

Release Date August 11- September 5, 1946/ Illusion

Original Screenplay T.D. Agcaoili

Music/ Orchestration Lucio San Pedro

Produced and Directed by Fernando Poe

Cast Fernando Poe, Mona Lisa, Gregorio Ticman, Zony Quizon/ Introducing Flora Mirasol/ Also Starring Rogelio Nite, Rosa Mia, Jose Sanchez, Davao Santiago, Oscar del Rosario, Tugak, Pugak, Bruno de Romero, Alicia Pastoral

POST-WAR TAGALOG MOVIES # 106: FELY VALLEJO, ANGEL ESMERALDA AND INTRODUCING JOHNNIE ARVILLE AND FRED MONTILLA IN GERARDO DE LEON'S "SO LONG, AMERICA ( I'LL BE SEEING YOU, EVERYWHERE)" (1946)

The movie, "So Long, America ("I'll be Seeing You Everwhere), directed by Gerardo de Leon tells of an American GI (Johnnie Arville) who falls in love with a Filipna, played by Fely Vallejo. It also starred Angel Esmeralda. A promising newcomer, Fred Montilla was introduced in this picture and gave a commendable performance.

It was shown at Dalisay Theater, July 29 to August 12, 1946.

"So Long, America (I'll Be Seeing You, Everywhere)"

Sampaguita Pictures
Release Date July 29- August 12, 1946/Dalisay

Music Ariston Avelino and his orchestra
Direction Gerardo de Leon
Cast Fely Vallejo and Angel Esmeralda/ Introducing Johnnie Arville and Fred Montilla

POST-WAR TAGALOG MOVIES # 131: LEOPOLDO SALCEDO, ARSENIA FRANCISCO, WITH ALMA BELLA, JOSEFINO CENIZAL, BILLY VIZCARRA, FIDEL DE CASTRO, NATI RUBI, ISABEL IGNACIO, VICENTA FERNANDEZ, JOAQUIN GAVINO IN "GINOONG PATAY GUTOM (ANG KASINTAHAN NG AKING KAPIT-BAHAY)" (1946)/ UPDATED

"See... How G. Patay Gutom treats Japanese snipers.; See... How G. Patay Gutom suffers all kinds of humiliations for being a poor man.; See... How G. Patay Gutom rises to be one of the greatest men of his country." says the ad in this 1946 drama, "Ginoong Patay Gutom (Ang Kasintahan ng Aking Kapit-bahay)." 

Who is G. Patay Gutom? P/ 300  for the right answer. 

The movie, written and directed by Luis F. Nolasco, starred Leopoldo Salcedo, Arsenia Francisco, and ably supported by Alma Bella, Josefino Cenizal, Billy Vizcarra, Fidel de Castro, Naty Rubi, Isabel Ignacio, Vicenta Fernandez, Joaquin Gavino.

It was shown at Dalisay Theater, July 15-28, 1946.

"Ginoong Patay Gutom" (1946)

(Ang Kasintahan ng aking Kapit-bahay)

Nolasco Bros. Pictures, Inc.

A Luis F. Nolasco Production

Release Date July 15- 28, 1946/ Dalisay

Songs by Miguel Velarde, Jr/. Josefino Cenizal, Jerry Brandy

Story and Direction Luis F. Nolasco

Cast Leopoldo Salcedo, Arsenia Francisco/ Also Starring Alma Bella, Josefino Cenizal/ Co-starring Billy Vizcarra, Fidel de Castro, Naty Rubi, Isabel Ignacio, Vicenta Fernandez, Joaquin Gavino

POST-WAR TAGALOG MOVIES # 130: PATRICIA MIJARES, TITO AREVALO, PUGO & TOGO, WITH ROGELIO NITE, ROSA MIA, OSCAR DEL ROSARIO, JUANITO ANGLO, TONY CAMONTE, TONY MOGUEIS IN "IKAW NA!" (1946)

"Ikaw Na!" (1946)

Palaris Films

Release Date July 3- 14, 1946/ Illusion

Music and Lyric Tito Arevalo

Musical Arrangements Restie Umali

Story and Direction Moises Caguin

Cast Patricia Mijares, Tito Arevalo, Pugo & Togo/ Also Starring Rogelio Nite, Rosa Mia, Oscar del Rosario, Juanito Anglo, Tony Camonte, Tony Mogueis, Coring Cruz, Batotoy,Lucrecio D'Asis/ Introducing Baby Jane

POST-WAR ERA TAGALOG MOVIES: ROGELIO DE LA ROSA, NORMA BLANCAFLOR, WITH ART CANTRELL, JOSE CRIS SOTO, MONANG CARVAJAL, JUSTINA DAVID, GLORIA GARCIA IN "VICTORY JOE" (1946): A FILM BY MANUEL SILOS/ UPDATED

"Victory Joe" (1946)

LVN Pictures, Inc.

Release Date June 24- July 14, 1946/ Dalisay

Music Santiago Suarez, Quin Velasco

Story and Direction Octavio Silos

Cast Rogelio de la Rosa, Norma Blancaflor, Art Cantrell, Jose Cris Soto, Monang Carvajal, Justina David, Jerry and his Romancers

Victory Joe, set during the Liberation time, was one of the first movies to come out after the war. It tells of two military officers, a Filipino named Eduardo (Rogelio dela Rosa) and an American, Bob (Art Cantrell) vying for the love of Rosie (Norma Blancaflor), a pretty country girl.

Eduardo, Rosie 's boyfriend and an officer in the Philippine army, was part of the contingent fighting the advancing Japanese forces in Bataan. After the war, with no words about him, Rosie accepts an American suitor, a GI named Bob, part of the liberating American forces. She becomes an object of gossip and to dispel such nasty rumors going around, her mother sends her to a relative in Manila. However, Bob follows her.

Believing and fearing that Eduardo is killed, Rosie finally says yes to the persistent and determined Bob. But things get complicated when Eduardo, who turns out to be alive, comes home. Rosie, who is still in love with Eduardo, is now in a delicate position on how to tell Bob about it. On the other hand, Eduardo feels betrayed when he finds out that Rosie is dating and going out with the American GI.

On how Eduardo and Rosie settle their differences and finally reconcile can be viewed on the short clip below---

Courtesy of LVN Pictures

Plus... Enjoy the song and dance scenes as Rosie reminisces her good times with Eduardo (see clip below).

Courtesy of LVN Pictures