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Saturday, September 26, 2026

THE FIFTIES # 244: ROGELIO DE LA ROSA, ALICIA VERGEL, WITH ARURAY, PANCHITO ALBA, EDDIE GARCIA, ETANG DISCHER, BERT OLIVAR IN "ARISTOKRATA" (1954)/ UPDATED


"Aristokrata" (1954)
Sampaguita Pictures
Release Date November 1-10, 1954/ Life
Story Caravana, Del Mundo, Laudico
Music Nestor Robles
Direction Olive La Torre
Cast Rogelio de la Rosa, Alicia Vergel, Aruray, Panchito Alba, Eddie Garcia, Etang Discher, Bert Olivar

THE FIFTIES # 243: FRED MONTILLA (IN THE TITLE ROLE), LOLITA RODRIGUEZ, CHICHAY, TOLINDOY, GREGORIO TICMAN, REBECCA DEL RIO, EDDIE GARCIA, JOSE DE VILLA IN MARS RAVELO'S "BONDYING" (1954)/ UPDATED


"Bondying" (1954)
Sampaguita Pictures
Release Date October 22- 31, 1954/ Life
Story Mars Ravelo
Direction Armando Garces
Cast Fred Montilla, Lolita Rodriguez, Chichay, Tolindoy, Gregorio Ticman, Rebecca del Rio, Eddie Garcia, Jose de Villa, Leonora Ruiz, Teroy de Guzman, Bert Olivar

"Bondying" (1954)
Nobela ni Mars Ravelo
Guhit ni Elpidio E. Torres
Inilathala sa Pilipino Komiks 










 

THE FIFTIES # 242: LEOPOLDO SALCEDO, WITH TONY MOGUEIS, LYDIA RESMA, CHING MACADASCO AND BEN PEREZ, ELVIRA REYES (IN A GUEST ROLES) IN "MULTO SA OPERA" (1954)/ UPDATED


"Probably the Pinoy version of "The Phantom of the Opera."

"Multo sa Opera" (1954)
Fernando Poe Productions
Release Date October 18- 26, 1954
Music Tito Arevalo
Story Vic Marcos
Direction Mario Barri
Cast Leopoldo Salcedo/ Introducing Nina Navarro/ Tony Mogueis, Lydia Resma, Ching Macadasco/ Guest Stars-Ben Perez, Elvira Reyes



Someone wrote me that he read an article that FPJ made his first movie appearance in the 1954 movie, Multo sa Opera. I knew from the very start that FPJ started his movie career in 1955 in a starring role in Anak ni Palaris. This was something new so I decided to research on it. I came up with an ad and a photo of the said movie but it didn’t say anything of FPJ’s appearance in the movie. I emailed Ms Baby K. Jimenez, long-time personal friend of FPJ and Susan Roces, and inquired about this. She was not aware of this nor FPJ mentioning this. She relayed my message to Ms. Elizabeth Poe, the eldest sister of FPJ and this was her reply---

..."As for Ronnie's appearance in Multo sa Opera, I am not aware of this. When my papa passed away Ronnie was only 11 yrs old. The last movie produced by the Fernando Poe Production was Multo, my uncle Jose Samson produced this with the ok of my mumpy who didn’t know anything about the business. It was a last ditch to save the production and the studio but it laid an egg. We lost everything. It was Mumpy who produced Anak ni Palaris with the insurance money we got. As she said, it was the best investment she ever made. Ditto. Take care. God bless."
On my personal assessment, Ronnie may have appeared in Multo sa Opera so as to acclimatize him in the world of cinema before going solo two months later. Since the director (Mario Barri) was his director in his supposed first movie, Anak ni Palaris and the producer, Jose Samson, was his uncle, there’s a great probability that he appeared in the said movie. Things could have been lot easier if FPJ was still alive today or if the film still exists.

Friday, September 25, 2026

THE FIFTIES # 240: EDNA LUNA, JUAN 'JOHNNY' MONTEIRO, CAROL VARGA, VICENTE LIWANAG, NELLO NAYO IN GERARDO DE LEON'S " SI EVA AT SI ADAN" (1954)/ UPDATED



"Si Eva at si Adan" (1954)
Manuel Vistan Productions/ Premiere Productions, Inc.
Release Date October 17- 26, 1954/ Dalisay
Direction Gerardo de Leon
Cast Edna Luna, Juan 'Johnny' Monteiro, Carol Varga, Vicente Liwanag, Nello Nayo

Popular 50s stars Edna Luna and Juan "Johnny" Monteiro (both starred together in "Paladin") changed sex identities in the 1954 Gerardo de Leon's controversial movie, "Si Eva at si Adan." The movie made an uproar when it ran problems and raised a furor with the Board of Censors because of its very hot and sensitive issues on homosexuality. Manong Gerry was way ahead of its time when he tackled such controversial themes and it takes guts on his part to do that. I also can't imagine seeing Johnny Monteiro portraying the role of a gay. Monteiro, known for his breathtaking fencing skills, appeared in countless action and adventure movies pitting him mostly with another popular action star, Efren Reyes.



THE FIFTIES # 241: ANITA LINDA, EDDIE DEL MAR, LOPITO, WITH ABRAHAM CRUZ, POLLY CAYETANO, RICARDO VILLA CAMUA IN "MUTYA NG PAARALAN" (1954)/ UPDATED


"Mutya ng Paaralan" (1954)
Premiere Productions, Inc.
Release Date February 21- March 2, 1954/ Center
Music Tony Maiquez
Photography Tommy Marcelino 
Direction Eduardo de Castro
Cast Anita Linda, Eddie del Mar, Lopito, Abraham Cruz, Polly Cayetano, Ricardo Villa Camua, Ben Balatbat, Isagani Santos, Cesar Bandong, Zeny Zavalla, Helen Ponce de Leon, Smile Bengco, Ed Maceda, Girlie Riviera, Oscar Ocampo, Pat Intengan, Boy Camacho

Thursday, September 24, 2026

THE FIFTIES # 239: LILIA DIZON, TEODY BELARMINO, WITH TONY SANTOS, ALFONSO CARVAJAL, JOHNNY REYES, JOSE DE CORDOVA, MIGUEL LOPEZ IN LAMBERTO V. AVELLANA'S "KANDELERONG PILAK" (1954)/ UPDATED


"Kandelerong Pilak" (1954)
LVN Pictures
Release Date October 12-21, 1954/ Life
Music Juan Silos, Jr.
Direction Lamberto V. Avellana
Cast Lilia Dizon, Teody Belarmino, Tony Santos, Alfonso Carvajal, Johnny Reyes, Jose de Cordova, Miguel Lopez, Dan Mesinas, Mario Roldan, M. Alvares


THE FIFTIES # 238: ROGELIO DE LA ROSA , LILIA DIZON, WITH NORA DY, JOSE VERGARA, ZENNY GATMAITAN, PIANING VIDAL IN "IKAW ANG BUHAY KO" (1954)/ UPDATED


"Ikaw ang Buhay Ko" (1954)
LVN Pictures
Release Date September 2-11, 1954/ Dalisay
Music S.S. Suarez]
Story Jose Corazon de Jesus & Florentino Garcia
Direction Billy Icasiano
Cast Rogelio de la Rosa, Lilia Dizon, Nora Dy, Jose Vergara, Zenny Gatmaitan, Pianing Vidal

Wednesday, September 23, 2026

THE FIFTIES # 237: ROGELIO DE LA ROSA, OSCAR MORENO AND GLORIA SEVILLA IN EDDIE ROMERO'S "MAY BAKAS ANG LUMIPAS (AKLAT NG PAG-IBIG)" (1954)/ UPDATED


 "May Bakas ang Lumipas (Aklat ng Pag-ibig)" (1954)
Ace-York/ Eddie Romero Production
Release Date October 8-17, 1954/ Center
Music Tito Arevalo
Direction Eddie Romero
Cast Rogelio de la Rosa, Oscar Moreno, Gloria Sevilla, Dely Atay-Atayan,Vita Ortega, Arthur Sison, Jr., Jaime Javier/ Introducing Raul Guerrero



THE FIFTIES # 236: PANCHO MAGALONA, MYRNA DELGADO, DOLPHY, WITH ROSA MIA, HORACIO MORELOS, DALISAY MORENO, IMELDA CONCEPCION, BEN JOHNSON, HERMINIA CARRANZA IN "MENOR DE EDAD" (1954)/ UPDATED


"Menor de Edad" (1954)
Sampaguita Pictures
Release Date October 7- 16, 1954/ Dalisay
Music Pastor de Jesus
Direction Mar S. Torres
Cast Pancho Magalona, Myrna Delgado, Dolphy, Rosa Mia, Horacio Morelos, Dalisay Moreno, Imelda Concepcion, Ben Johnson, Herminia Carranza

Tuesday, September 22, 2026

THE FIFTIES # 235: NENA CARDENAS, DANILO MONTES, CAROL VARGA, RAMON D' SALVA, LETICIA OJERA, JOSE ROMULO IN "LAGING MAY UMAGA" (1954)/ UPDATED


"Laging May Umaga" (1954)
People's Pictures/ Premiere Productions, Inc
Release Date October 2- 11, 1954/ Life
Story S.G. Bautosta and M.S. Martin
Serialized in Liwayway Magazine
Direction Teodorico C. Santos
Cast Nena Cardenas, Danilo Montes, Carol Varga, Ramon D' Salva, Leticia Ojera, Jose Romulo


THE FIFTIES # 234: DELIA RAZON, MARIO MONTENEGRO, WITH MILAGROS NAVAL, JOSE DE CORDOVA, EMMA ALEGRE, MARING PARELEJAS, MARIO RO:DAN, LOURDES YUMOL IN "DAMBANANG PUTIK" (1954)/ UPDATED


"Dambanang Putik" (1954)
LVN Pictures
Release Date September 27- October 6, 1954/ Dalisay
Story Pablo S. Gomez
Music F. Buencamino Jr.
Direction Enrique Jarlego
Cast Delia Razon, Mario Montenegro, Milagros Naval, Jose de Cordova, Emma Alegre, Maring Parelejas, Mario Roldan, Lourdes Yumol

THE FIFTIES # 233: GLORIA ROMERO, RAMON REVILLA, WITH CHICHAY, TOLINDOY, ROSA MIA, PANCHITO ALBA, EDDIE GARCIA IN "ANAK SA PANALANGIN" (1954)/ UPDATED

"Anak sa Panalangin" (1954)
Sampaguita Pictures
Release Date September 22- October 1, 1954/ Life
Story Dr. Fausto J. Galauran
Music Danny Holmsen
Direction Octavio Silos
Cast Gloria Romero, Ramon Revilla, Chichay, Tolindoy, Rosa Mia, Panchito Alba, Eddie Garcia


Monday, September 21, 2026

THE FIFTIES # 232: LEOPOLDO SALCEDO, GLORIA SEVILLA, WITH CAROL VARGA, RAMON D'SALVA, ROSA AGUIRRE, ROMY BRION, ANTONIO DE LA MOGUIES IN "MISTER DUPONG (ANG DAKILANG MANGINGIBIG)" (1954)/ UPDATED


 "Mister Dupong (Ang Dakilang Mangingibig)" (1954)
Deegar Cinema, Inc./ LSG Productions
Release Date September 19- 28, 1954/ Center
Cast Leopoldo Salcedo, Gloria Sevilla, Carol Varga, Ramon D' Salvca, Rosa Aguirre, Romy Brion, Antonio de la Mogueis


THE FIFTIES # 231: CARMEN ROSALES, VAN DE LEON, NORMA VALES, LUIS GONZALES IN "LUHA NG BIRHEN" (1954): KOMIKS SERIAL & MOVIE ADAPTATION/ UPDATED


"Luha ng Birhen" (1954)
Sampaguita Pictures
Release Date September 17- 26, 1954/ Dalisay
Story Rico Bello Omagap
Music Constancio C. de Guzman 
Direction Octavio Silos
Cast Carmen Rosales, Van de Leon, Norma Vales and Luis Gonzales


"Luha ng Birhen"
Nobela ni Rico Bello Omagap

Guhit ni J.C. Caluag

Serialized in Espesyal Komiks


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Sunday, September 20, 2026

THE FIFTIES # 230: JOSE PADILLA, JR., ARSENIA FRANCISCO, WITH AMADO CORTEZ, CORAZON RIVAS, RUBEN RUSTIA IN "GINTO SA LUSAK" (1954)/ UPDATED


"Ginto sa Lusak" (1954)
Premiere Productions, Inc./ Balatbat-Flores
Release Date September 7-16, 1954/ Dalisay
Story Nemesio Caravana
Direction Cesar Gallardo
Cast Jose Padilla, Jr., Arsenia Francisco, Amado Cortez, Corazon Rivas, Ruben Rustia

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