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Thursday, September 3, 2026

THE FIFTIES # 192: EDDIE DL MAR, ROSITA NOBLE, TUGAK AND PUGAK, WITH PEDRO FAUSTINO, ELY NAKPIL, MARTIN MARFIL, PAMBOY, BINO GARCIA IN "IS MY GUY" (1954)/ UPDATED


"Is My Guy" (1954)
All Stars Productions
Release Date March 3- 12, 1954/ Center
Story Bert Tablan
Direction Ben Calasanz
Cast Eddie del Mar, Rosita Noble, Tugak and Pugak, Pedro Faustino, Ely Nakpil, Martin Marfil, Pamboy, Bino Garcia, Smile Bengco, Blackie Francisco, R. santos, Fernando Mendoza, G. Cruz, Ding Manalang, P. Guevarra/ Introducing Virgilio Garcia

THE FIFTIES # 191: ROGELIO DE LA ROSA, DELIA RAZON, ROSA ROSAL, WITH JOSE DE CORDOVA, CHITO NAVARRO, OSCAR OBLIGACION, CHEDENG BERMYDEZ IN "DAKILANG PAGPAPAKASAKIT" (1954)/ UPDATED



"Dakilang Pagpapakasakit" (1954)
LVN Pictures
Release Date March 1- 10, 1954/ Dalisay
Story Lourdes Carillo
Music S.S. Suarez
Direction Rino Bermudez
Cast Rogelio de la Rosa, Delia Razon, Rosa Rosal, Jose de Cordova, Chito Navarro, Oscar Obligacion, Chedeng Bermudez, G. Buencamino, Cynthia Gomez

Synopsis: In order to satisfy the needs of her growing child, Laura (Delia Razon), widowed by the war, accepts the dubious attentions of Adolfo (Jose de Cordova), a mysterious character who stays away from home most of the time on alleged business trips, and who makes Laura’s life a continuous torture.

After a lingering illness which she keeps to herself, she dies on the grave of her late husband, Renato, leaving her child in the care of Aling Enyang, a kindly woman. Feeling a presentiment that all is not well with her twin sister, Laura, Lydia (Delia Razon in a dual role) goes to Palawan, finds her dead, takes the child to Manila and posing as the legitimate widow of the dead officer, presents herself to Roberto (Rogelio dela Rosa), the brother of Renato who falls in love with his niece and grows interested day by day with Lydia.


Sofia (Rosa Rosal) who for sometime has been trying to catch Roberto’s interest in vain, dissent the competition of the supposed widow, and finds a valuable ally in the person of Adolfo who comes to Manila and demands Lydia to return to him, thinking her to be Laura.


After a series of difficult situations, the real facts of the case are brought out into the open by the sudden appearance of Aling Enyang, and Roberto is happy to have Lydia for his wife, after his doubts have been cleared out.
(Source: Literary Song-Movie Magazine/ 1954)


Wednesday, September 2, 2026

THE FIFTIES # 190: EFREN REYES, LEILA MORENO, FERNANDO ROYO, JUAN MONTEIRO, WITH GLORIA SEVILLA, LAURO DELGADO, BEBONG OSORIO, NELLO NAYO, JOSE ROMULO, VICENTE LIWANAG, LITO ANZURES IN F.V. COCHING'S "SALABUSAB" (1954)/KOMIKS SERIAL AND MOVIE ADAPTATION/ UPDATED

Premiere Productions' "Salubusab" won two Famas major awards, Best Picture and Best Director for Cesar  'Chat' Gallardo ----


 "Salabusab" (1954)
Premiere Productions
Release Date February 19-28, 1954/ Dalisay
Story Francisco V. Coching
Serialized in Liwayway Magazine
Music Ariston Avelino
Direction Cesar Gallardo
Cast Efren Reyes, Leila Morena, Juan Monteiro, Fernando Royo, Gloria Sevilla, Lauro Delgado, Bebong Osorio, Nello nayo, Jose Romulo, Vicente Liwanag, Lito Anzures, Ric Bustamante, Bruno Punzalan




"Salabusab"
Katha't Guhit ni Francisco V. Coching
Inilathala sa Liwayway Magasin/ 1953


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THE FIFTIES # 189: FRED MONTILLA, NENA CARDENAS, WITH IKE JARLEGO, JR., MERCEDITA SEVILLA IN EDDIE ROMERO'S "TAKAS!" (1954)/ UPDATED


"Takas!" (1954)
Deegar Cinema Inc.
Release Date February 13- 20, 1954/ Center
Direction Eddie Romero
Cast Fred Montilla, Nena Cardenas, Ike Jarlego, Jr., Mercedita Sevilla
Synopsis: The unit headed by Pepe Celi (Fred Montilla), in possession of two steel trunks of gold bullions, is wiped out by a Japanese patrol, and Celis himself, badly wounded, is left for dead.

Liberation time finds Pepe facing a court martial for betraying his unit to the enemy and is condemned to imprisonment by the false accusation of a scheming co-officer, Marasigan.


As a prison trustee assigned to the hospital, Celis meets a Japanese patient who reveals to him that his son caught in the raid with him, did not die but left in the care of nuns in a convent in S. Demetrio. Celis could identify the child by a locket around his neck, containing a map where the bullions are hidden.
Breaking jail, Celis is beset by the agents of the law, headed by Lladoc and Marasigan‘s henchmen who are afraid to be exposed. In his attempt to reach S. Demetrio, Celis is wounded in some encounters and is treated by a nurse (Nena Cardenas) who falls in love with him. At S. Demetrio, the nuns reveal that his son died, and they turn over to him the locket containing the map.

Meanwhile, in his search for clues leading to the whereabouts of the escaped Celis, Lladoc stumbles into other clues revealing how Celis was double-crossed by Marasigan. By playing Marasigan against his henchman, Caro, the latter begins to fear for his safety and squeals on Marasigan, clearing out Celis.

Lladoc then trails Marasigan, but the latter has already cornered Celis who has been forced to reveal where the treasure is hidden, by holding as hostage Celis’ boy companion (Ike Jarlego, Jr.). Lladoc, together with the nurse who is also in search of her fugitive lover, arrives on the spot where the treasure is hidden to find Pepe and Marasigan engaged in a mortal combat with Marasigan having the upper hand. Marasigan is shot, his henchmen captured.

Celis is cleared and happily reunited with the nurse, and the young boy who has been his faithful aide and companion during his many trials.
(Source: Literary Song-Movie Magazine/ 1954)


Tuesday, September 1, 2026

THE FIFTIES # 188: CESAR RAMIREZ, MYRNA DELGADO, NORMA VALES, RIC RODRIGO, WITH ARURAY, BAYANI CASIMIRO, PRECY ORTEGA IN "TRES MUSKITERAS" (1954)/ UPDATED



"Tres Muskiteras" (1954)
Sampaguita Pictures
Release Date February 9- 18, 1954
Direction Nardo Vercudia
Cast Cesar Ramirez, Myrna Delgado, Norma Vales, Ric Rodrigo, Aruray, Bayani Casimiro, Precy Ortega


THE FIFTIES # 187: PANCHO MAGALONA, GLORIA ROMERO, WITH BOY ALANO, ROSA MIA, REBECCA DEL RIO, ETANG DISCHER, HORACIO MORALES IN "MUSIKONG BUMBONG" (1954)/ UPDATED


"Musikong Mumbong" (1954)
Sampaguita Pictures
Release Date February 3-12, 1954/ Center
Serialized in Bulaklak and Alimyon Magazines
Story Dr. Fausto J. Galauran
Music Juan Silos, Jr.
Direction Octavio Silos
Cast Pancho Magalona, Gloria Romero, Boy Alano, Rosa Mia, Rebecca del Rio, Etang Discher, Horacio Morelos

Monday, August 31, 2026

THE FIFTIES # 186: LILIA DIZON, ARMANDO GOYENA, WITH MILAGROS NAVAL, CECILIA LOPEZ, EUSEBIO GOMEZ, JOSE CRIS SOTO, FLORENTINO BALLECER, VICTOR BLANCO, PACITA CORRALES, BELEN VELASCO IN "TUCYDIDES" (1954)/ UPDATED


"Tucydides" (1954)
LVN Pictures
Release Date January 30- February 8, 1954/ Dalisay
Story Dominador Ad Castillo
Music Juan Silos, Jr.
Direction Artemio Marquez
Cast Lilia Dizon, Armando Goyena, Milagros Naval, Cecilia Lopez, Eusebio Gomez, Jose Cris Soto, Florentino Ballecer, Victor Blanco, Pacita Corrales, Belen Velasco


Armando Goyena and Lilia Dizon in LVN Pictures' "Tucydides" (1954)

THE FIFTIES # 185: JAIME DE LA ROSA, TESSIE QUINTANA AND PRISCILLA CELLONA, WITH CARMENCITA PALMA, OSCAR OBLIGACION, CHITO NAVARRO, MIGUEL LOPEZ, ROGER NITE, NORA DY IN "DALAWANG PANATA" (1954)/ UPDATED


"Dalawang Panata" (1954)
LVN Pictures
Release Date January 20-29, 1954/ Dalisay
Story A.C. Bagabaldo
Music S.S. Suarez
Direction Billy Icasiano
Cast Jaime dela Rosa, Tessie Quintana, Priscilla Cellona, Carmencita Palma, Oscar Obligacion, Chito Navarro, Miguel Lopez, Roger Nite, Zenny Garcia, Nora Dy, Baby Zenny

THE FIFTIES # 184: OSCAR MORENO, PARALUMAN, WITH ELVIRA REYES, SONIA REYES, RESTIE SANDEL, BASILIO DE LUIS, NILDA BALMORI, LINDA MARTINEZ IN "SARAWAK" (1954)/ UPDATED


"Sarawak" (1954)
Palanca Bros. Productions
Release Date January 8-13, 1954/ Times
Story Potenciano A. Palanca & Jesus Esguerra
Direction Tor Villano
Cast Oscar Moreno, Paraluman, Elvira Reyes, Sonia Reyes, Restie Sandel, Basilio de Luis, Nilda Balmori, Linda Martinez

Sunday, August 30, 2026

THE FIFTIES # 179: NIDA BLANCA, NESTOR DE VILLA, WITH TONY SANTOS, GIL DE ELON, JOHNNY REYES, ARTURO MORAN, CARMENCITA ABAD, CASMOT, VIC SILAYAN, PRSCILLA RAMIREZ IN L.V. AVELLANA'S "HIYASMIN" (1953)/ UPDATED


"Hiyasmin" (1953)
LVN Pictures
Release Date December 31, 1953- January 9, 1954
Story Gemiliano Pineda
Music F. Buencamino, Jr.
Direction Lamberto V. Avellana
Cast Nida Blanca, Nestor de Villa, Tony Santos, Gil de Leon, Johnny Reyes, Arturo Moran, Carmencita Abad, Casmot, Vic Silayan, Priscilla Ramirez


Photo, courtesy of LVN Pictures

THE FIFTIES # 167: ARMI KUUSELA AND VIRGILIO HILARIO, WITH OSCAR KEESEE, RAMON OLMOS, BENJAMIN LAGMAY IN "NOW AND FOREVER" (1953)/ UPDATED

Real life couple, Armi Kuusela (the first Miss Universe, 1952) and Virgilio Hilario starred in "Now and Forever", the true-to-life story of  their romance. It opened December 30, 1953, almost 60 years ago.



"Now and Forever" (1953)
(The True-to Life Story of the Kuusela-Hilario Romance)
Deegar Cinema, Inc.
Release Date December 30, 1953- January 4, 1954/ Center
Music Miguel Velarde, Jr.
Direction Rolando del Mar
Cast Armi Kuusela, Virgilio Hilario, Oscar Keese, Ramon Olmos, Benjamin Lagmay/ Introducing Ricky Blake, Caviteno Ilano/ Guest Paraluman, Belle Gonzales, Manolo Valdez
Movie ad- From the collection of Celso Caparas



In 1952, Miss Finland Armi Kuusela was crowned Miss Universe, the first Miss Universe pageant held June 28, 1952 at Long Beach, USA. 

In 1953, some nine months after she won the Miss Universe title, Armi was invited by the Philippine International Fair Committee to crown that year’s Miss Philippines…in the course of her stay, she met Virgilio Hilario, a Filipino businessman, through a blind date in Baguio…the two were eventually married in Tokyo that year… luckily, Armi  was allowed to keep her title.
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Photos- from various sites

Saturday, August 29, 2026

THE FIFTIES # 171: TITA DURAN, PANCHO MAGALONA, KATY DE LA CRUZ, WITH ROSA MIA, DOLPHY, REBECCA DEL RIO, PEDRO FAUSTINO, JOSE DE VILLA, BERT OLIVAR IN "VOD-A-VIL" (1953)/ UPDATED


"Vod-a-Vil" (1953)
Sampaguita Pictures
Release Date December 21-30, 1953/ Dalisay
Music Tirso Cruz and hid Manila Hotel Orchestra
Direction Olive La Torre
Cast Tita Duran, Pancho Magalona, Katy de la Cruz, Rosa Mia, Dolphy, Rebecca del Rio, Pedro Faustino, Jose de Villa, Bert Olivar, Priscilla Concepcion, Horacio Morelos, Armando Villamor, Pablo Raymundo, and Bayani (Guest Star)

THE FIFTIES # 156: JOSE PADILLA, JR., NENA CARDENAS, CAROL VARGA, AMADO CORTES, WITH NELLO NAYO, FRANCISCO CRUZ, SONYA REYES IN "HABANG BUHAY" (1953)/ UPDATED


"Habang Buhay" (1953)
Manuel Vistan, Jr.
Released thru Premiere Productions
Release Date December 11-20, 1953
Direction Teodorico C. Santos
Cast Jose Padilla, Jr., Nena Cardenas, Carol Varga, Amado Cortez, Nello Nayo, Francisco Cruz, Sonya Reyes, Nenita Bona, Vicente Liwanag, Angelina Razon

THE FIFTIES # 157: CESAR RAMIREZ, RITA GOMEZ, RIC RODRIGO, WITH GREGORIO TICMAN, MARTIN MARFIL, EDDIE GARCIA, CONRADO CONDE IN "REYNA BANDIDA" (1953)/ KOMIKS SERIAL AND MOVIE ADAPTATION/ UPDATED

"Reyna Bandida" (1953)
Sampaguita Pictures
Release Date December 6- 15, 1953/ Life
Direction Artemio B. Tecson
Cast Cesar Ramirez, Rita Gomez, Ric Rodrigo, Gregorio Ticman, Martin Marfil, Eddie Garcia, Conrado Conde



"Reyna Bandida"
Katha't Guhit ni Nestor Redondo
Serialized in Espesyal Komiks


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Friday, August 28, 2026

THE FIFTIES # 141: MARIO MONTENEGRO, TESSIE QUINTANA, ROSA ROSAL, WITH TONY SANTOS, ALFONSO CARVAJAL, GIL DE LEON, JOSE DE CORDOVA, VEN MEDINA, FRANK GORDON, JOSE VERGARA, LEROY SALVADOR, ARTURO MORAN IN "DAGOHOY" (1953)/ UPDATED

"Dagohoy" (1953)
LVN Pictures
Release Date November 21-30, 1953/ Dalisay
Music F. Buencamino Jr.
Direction Dr. Gregorio Fernandez
Cast Mario Montenegro, Tessie Quintana, Rosa Rosal, Tony Santos, Alfonso Carvajal, Gil de Leon, Jose de Cordova, Ven Medina, Frank Gordon, Jose Vergara, Arturo Moran, Natoy Katindig, Mario Roldan, Casmot, Simplicio Pajarillo, Mario Taguibulos, Ezar Visenio, Nora Dy, Antonio Medina/ Introducing Lorna Mirasol


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