THE FIFTIES # 147: FRED MONTILLA, GLORIA ROMERO, RAMON REVILLA, MYRNA DELGADO IN "RECUERDO" (1953)/ UPDATED

"Recuerdo" (1953)

Sampaguita Pictures

Release Date November 1- 10, 1953/ Dalisay

Story Carlos Gonda 

Music Constancio de Guzman

Direction Octavio Silos

Cast Fred Montilla, Gloria Romero, Ramon Revilla, Myna Delgado

THE FIFTIES # 143: CARMEN ROSALES, NORMA VALES, VAN DE LEON, KATY DE LA CRUZ AND INTRODUCING RICARDO 'RIC' RODRIGO, WITH ROSA MIA, PEDRO FAUSTINO, JOSE DE VILLA, REBECCA DEL RIO, PANCHITO ALBA IN "INSPIRASIYON" (1953)/ UPDATED

Carmen Rosales in an award-winning performance---

"Inspirasiyon" (1953) 

Sampaguita Pictures

Release Date October 27- November 5, 1953/ Life

Story Mars Ravelo

Screenplay and Direction Armando Garces

Cast Carmen Rosales, Norma Vales, Vam de Leon, Katy de la Cruz, Rosa Mia, Pedro Faustino, Jose de Villa, Rebecca del Rio, Panchito Alba, Aring Bautista, Horacio Morelos, Pablo Raymundo/ Introducing Ricardo 'Ric' Rodrigo

see link: FAMAS 1953

THE FIFTIES # 159: LEOPOLDO SALCEDO, WITH LETICIA OJEDA, ELEANOR MEDINA, JOE RAMOS, OSCAR KEESEE, DON DANON, PEDRO FAUSTINO, ROMY BRION, DELY ATAY-ATAYAN IN "TAMPALASAN" (1953)/ UPDATED

"Tampalasan" (1953)

LGS Productions

Release Date October 22- 31, 1953/ Dalisay

Direction LG Salcedo

Cast Leopoldo Salcedo, Leticia Ojera, Eleanor Medina, Joe Ramos, Oscar Keese, Don Danon, Pedro Faustino, Romy Brion, Dely Atay-Atayan

THE FIFTIES # 139: EFREN REYES, ROSITA NOBLE, WITH CAROL VARGA, OSCAR KEESE, AMADO CORTES IN NEMESIO E. CARAVANA'S "KAPITAN BERONG" (1953): KOMIKS SERIAL & MOVIE ADAPTATION/ UPDATED

"Kapitan Berong" (1953)
Manuel Vistan Production 
Released thru Premiere Productions
Release Date October 17- 26, 1953/ Life
Story and Direction Nemesio Caravana
Cast Efren Reyes, Rosita Noble, Carol Varga, Oscar Keese, Amado Cortes

"First in Spectacle!...in Thrills!... and in Romance!, says the blurb of the 1953 action-adventure movie, “Kapitan Berong.” It thrilled fans and went on to shatter box-office records when it was shown that year. I have seen the movie countless times in the 60s when it was shown on TV and as a young kid I was impressed and overwhelmed. Set during the Spanish period, the story revolves around a young man named Berong (Efren Reyes) who was born with a saber and a horse who can talk, sing and fly. Based on the novel penned by Nemesio E. Caravana, “Kapitan Berong” was serialized in Liwayway Magazine in 1952. Here's the first three installments of the popular komiks novel drawn by Ben Alcantara---

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Komiks materials courtesy
of Steve Santos of Unang Labas blog

THE FIFTIES # 150: DELIA RAZON, NESTOR DE VILLA, PRISCILLA CELLONA, WITH JOHNNY REYES, ELENA ACOSTA, FRANK GORDON, LEROY SALVADOR, PRISCILLA RAMIREZ, RAMON MONROY IN "DALAWANG PAG-IBIG" (1953)/ UPDATED

 

"Dalawang Pag-ibig" (1953)

LVN Pictures

Release Date October 12- 21, 1953/ Dalisay

Story Teresita Perez

Music Juan Silos, Jr.

Direction Joe Climaco

Cast Delia Razon, Nestor de Villa, Priscilla Cellona, Johnny Reyes, Elena Acosta, Frank Gordon, Leroy Salvador, Priscilla Ramirez, Ramon Monroy

THE FIFTIES # 162: LEOPOLDO SALCEDO, ERLINDA CORTES, BEN PEREZ IN "WALANG HANGGAN" (1953)/ UPDATED

"Walang Hanggan" (1953)

Lebran Productions

Release Date October 7- 16, 1953/ Life

Cast Leopoldo Salcedo, Erlinda Cortes, Ben Perez

THE FIFTIES # 172: PANCHO MAGALONA, RITA GOMEZ, WITH BOY ALANO, TONY CAYADO, BELLA FLORES, ARURAY, MARTIN MARFIL IN FRANCISCO V. COCHING'S "MALDITA" (1953)/ KOMIKS SERIAL AND MOVIE ADAPTATION/ UPDATED

 "Maldita" (1953)

Sampaguita Pictures

Release Date October 2- 11, 1953

Serialized in Pilipino Komiks

Story Francisco V. Coching

Direction Enrique Moreno (or Eddie Romero)

Cast Pancho Magalona, Rita Gomez, Boy Alano, Tony Cayado, Bella Flores, Aruray, Martin Marfil 

 

When Sampaguita was in the process of scouting for an actress to play the role of Maldita, another popular F.V. Coching character in Pilipino Komiks, Coching insisted on Rita Gomez, whom he had seen in the Gerry de Leon film, Ang Sawa sa Lumang Simboryo (based on Amado Yasona komiks serial). His choice could not have been more apt as the film went on to become one of the top moneymakers in 1953. Gomez was herself on her way to becoming a fine performer, as attested to by her Famas Best Actress award in the 1958 adaptation of another Coching komiks serial Talipandas, playing the character of the bar girl with a heart of gold, which was also one of the country’s official entries to the Asian Film Festival that year.

"Maldita"

Story and illustrated by Franscico V. Coching

Serialized in Pilipino Komiks/ 1953

THE FIFTIES # 164: JAIME DE LA ROSA, NIDA BLANCA, WITH LOU SALVADOR, LETTY ALONSO, CHITO NAVARRO, CECILIA LOPEZ, NORA DY, IKE JARLEGO, JR., LOURDES YUMOL, TONY DANTES, LEVI CELERIO IN "BATANGUEÑA" (1953)/ UPDATED

Batangueña was a follow-up movie of Jaime de la Rosa and Nida Blanca, after a successful team-up in Korea in 1952. The two were reunited again in 1954 in the movie Galawgaw.

"Batangueña" (1953)

LVN Pictures

Release Date September 27- October 6, 1953

Direction F.H. Constantino

Cast Jaime de la Rosa, Nida Blanca, Lou Salvador, Letty Alonso, Chito Navarro, Cecilia Lopez, Nora Dy, Ike Jarlego, Jr., Lourdes Yumol, Tony Dantes and Levi Celerio

THE FIFTIES # 152: GLORIA ROMERO, RAMON REVILLA, WITH CHICHAY, TOLINDOY, REBECCA DEL RIO, PRECY ORTEGA IN "MISTER KASINTAHAN" (1953)/ UPDATED

"Mister Kasintahan" (1953)

Sampaguita Pictures

Release Date September 17- 26, 1953/ Life

Music Pastor de Jesus

Direction Nardo Vercudia

Cast Gloria Romero, Ramon Revilla/ Also Staring Chichay, Tolindoy, Rebecca del Rio, Precy Ortega

THE FIFTIES # 148: NIDA BLANCA, NESTOR DE VILLA, WITH TONY SANTOS, ALFONSO CARVAJAL, GIL DE LEON, JOHNNY REYES, ELENA ACOSTA, LETTY ALONSO, ESTER BAUTISTA, NATOY KATINDIG IN "SQUATTERS" (1953)/ UPDATED

"Squatters" (1953)

LVN Pictures

Release Date September 12-21, 1953/ Dalisay

Story Jose Corazon de Jesus and Florentino Garcia

Music Quinn Velasco

Direction Dr. Gregorio Fernandez

Cast Nida Blanca, Nestor de Villa, Tony Santos, Alfonso Carvajal, Gil de Leon, Johnny Reyes, Elena Acosta, Letty Alonso, Ester Bautista, Natoy Katindig, Miniong Alvarez, Antonio Medina

THE FIFTIES # 165: EFREN REYES, NENA CARDENAS, JUAN MONTEIRO, WITH ROSITA NOBLE, RUBEN RUSTIA, LYDIA REASMA, DING TELLO, JAILME CASTELLVI, TONY TOLMAN IN "SOLITARYO" (1953)/ KOMIKS SERIAL AND MOVIE ADAPTATION/ UPDATED

"Solitaryo" (1953)

People's Pictures

Release Date September 7, 1953

Serialized in Espesyal Komiks

Story Clodualdo del Mundo

 Direction Cesar Gallardo

Cast Efren Reyes, Nena Cardenas Juan 'Johnny' Monteiro, Rosita Noble, Ruben Rustia, Lydia Resma, Ding Tello/ with Jaime Castellvi, Tony Tolman, Enteng Taba, Lito Anzures, Fernando Santiago, Purita Alma, Boy Francisco, Baby Corazon, Hector Reyes

Serialized in Espesyal Komiks
Nobela ni Clodualdo del Mundo
Guhit ni Fred Carillo

---Ika-24-na labas---

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---Katapusang Labas---

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komiks materials-
Steve Santos Collection

THE FIFTIES # 95: FRED MONTILLA, MYRNA DELGADO, WITH TITA MUNOZ, CHICHAY, TOLINDOY, BERT OLIVAR, JOSE DE VILLA, PEDRO FAUSTINO IN GEMILIANO PINEDA'S "TULISANG PUGOT" (1953)/ KOMIKS SERIAL AND MOVIE ADAPTATION/ UPDATED

"Tulisang Pugot," is our Pinoy version of the headless horseman of the Sleepy Hollow. Based on komiks serial created by Gemiliano Pineda, published in Liwayway magazine, it starred Fred Montilla and Myrna Delgado under Octavio Silos direction.

"Tulisang Pugot" (1953)

Sampaguita Pictures

Release Date August 23- September 1, 1953/ Dalisay

Serialized in Liwayway Magazine

Story Gemiliano Pineda

Direction Octavio Silos

Cast Fred Montilla, Myrna Delgado, Tita Munoz, Chichay, Tolindoy, Bert Olivar, Jose de Villa, Pedro Faustino

Liwayway Magazine/ 1950-51

THE FIFTIES # 169: ROGELIO DE LA ROSA, LILIA DIZON, WITH ROSA AGUIRRE, JOSE DE CORDOVA, MARIA NORMA MENDOZA, JOSE CRIS SOTO, FRANK GORDON IN "SA PAANAN NG BUNDOK" (1953): A FILM BY SUSANA C. DE GUZMAN/ UPDATED

Susana C. de Guzman (1912-1992) was one of the very few successful woman directors in Philippine cinema. She was a prolific writer and many of the films she made for LVN were serialized in Liwayway and other popular magazines. She was best remembered for her movies, like Sarrung Banggi (1947), Sumpaan (1948), Sonny Boy, (1955), Krisalis (1957), Villa Milagrosa (1958), among others. She was the recipient of Natatanging Gawad Urian in 1991.

One of De Guzman's works was Sa Paanan ng Bundok, which appeared on the pages of Liwayway Magazine in 1953. It was adapted into the screen which she also directed.

"Sa Paanan ng Bundok" (1953)

LVN Pictures

Release Date August 18- 27, 1953

Music Constancio de Guzman

Story and Direction Susana C. de Guzman

Cast Rogelio de la Rosa, Lilia Dizon, Rosa Aguire, Jose de Cordova, Maria Norma Mendoza, Jose Cris Soto, Frank Gordon, Victor Blanco, Angge, Ike Jarlego, Jr. / Introducing Cecilia Lopez

"Sa Paanan ng Bundok" (1953)- Stars Rogelio de la Rosa, Lilia Dizon, Rosa Aguirre, Jose de Cordova, Maria Norma Mendoza, Jose Cris Soto, Ike Jarlego, Jr./ Directed by Susana C. de Guzman

Sa Paanan ng Bundok tells of Ric (Rogelio de la Rosa), a doctor who finds love in a remote resort when he was asked by a friend to be his best man in the wedding. Ric and Gloria (Lilia Dizon) met accidentally while fishing at the foot of the mountain. They soon fall in love.

However, Lukas (Joseph de Cordova), who is also in love with her, is against of the relationship. Lukas is the son of Gloria’s stepfather. Her mother (Rosa Aguirre) remarries after her father dies. It turns out to be a miserable life for Gloria and family. Lukas is able to succeed in cutting the ties between Ric and Gloria.

Ric, heartbroken, goes back to Manila and continue his medical profession. He met Elvie (Maria Norma Mendoza), the socialite-daughter of a medical director. Ric is very close to the father, from which he is fully grateful for of what he is now. Elvie is suffering from a serious heart ailment and was advised to take it easy. Ric is tasked to take care of Elvie. Elvie thought that Ric is in love with her and not to hamper her health condition Ric decides to pretend that he also likes her, all upon the advice and orchestration of the father. Unexpectedly, both get married.
On the other hand, Gloria, her brother (Ike Jarlego,Jr.) and mother are able to escape from the clutches of Lukas and head towards Manila. They ask Ric for help for temporary shelter. Gloria learns that Ric is now married. Though married, Ric still sees and visits Gloria now and then. When Elvie learns about it, she confronted Gloria. The confrontation can be viewed on the short clip below---

Courtesy of LVN Pictures

Elvie's health deteriorates and dies.
The movie ends with Ric going back to the foot of the mountain where he finally reconciles with Gloria.

THE FIFTIES # 181: TITA DURAN, PANCHO MAGALONA AND DOLPHY, WITH ARURAY, TONY CAYADO, JOSE DE VILLA, ARING BAUTISTA, CONSUELO P. OSORIO IN "SA ISANG SULYAP MO TITA" (1953)/ UPDATED

"Sa Isang Sulyap Mo, Tita" (1953)
Sampaguita Pictures
Release Date August 8-17, 1953
Music Tirso Cruz and his Manila Hotel Orchestra
Direction Armando Garces
Cast Tita Duran, Pancho Magalona, Dolphy, Aruray, Tony Cayado, Jose de Villa, Aring Bautista, Consuelo P. Osorio, Bert Guinto, Eddie Garcia, Bert Olivar, Ricardo Mirasol, Artemio Tecson

I finally got to see "Sa Isang Sulyap Mo Tita" (1953), dubbed as one of the biggest and spectacular musical movies in the 50s and starring the country's popular reel-and-real life sweetheart and husband-and-wife tandem in Philippine movies, Pancho Magalona and Tita Duran. With the backdrop and setting in the life in the navy, it reminds me of two of my favorite Hollywood musical classics--- "Anchors Aweigh" (1945) and "On the Town" (1949)

Pancho Magalona and Dolphy as the navy men or sailors, ala-Frank Sinatra and Gene Kelly, are in days off and they’re out to have lots of fun, singing, dancing and drinking. As they say, they're out to "paint the town red."

Dolphy, probably his first major movie role as Pancho’s buddy, exhibits his awesome dancing skills.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MNOuqpLLtWE

Courtesy of Sampaguita Pictures

"Anchors Aweigh" (1945) / "On the Town" (1949)