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

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

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

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

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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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

THE FIFTIES # 229: JOSE PADILLA, JR. AIDA SERNA, RESTIE SANDEL, TERESA LUSTRE, TITO AREVALO, ROSA AGUIRRE, VIRGILIO GARCIA IN "BATALYON PILIPINO (SA KOREA)" (1954)/ UPDATED

"Batalyon Pilipino (sa Korea)" 91954)

Palanca Bros.

Release Date August 30- September 6, 1954/ Center

Direction Carlos Vander Tolosa

Cast Jose Padilla, Jr., Aida Serna, Restie Sandel, Teresa Lustre, Tito Arevalo, , Rosa Aguirre, Virgilio Garcia

THE FIFTIES # 228: GLORIA ROMERO, RIC RODRIGO, WITH CHICHAY, TOLINDOY, ETANG DISCHER, BELLA FLORES, LEONORA RUIZ, IMELDA CONCEPCION IN MARS RAVELO'S "ANG BIYENANG HINDI TUMATAWA" (1954)/ UPDATED

 "Ang Biyenang Hindi Tumatawa" (1954)

Sampaguita Pictures

Release Date August 28- September 6, 1954/ Dalisay

Story Mars Ravelo

Director Armando Garces

Cast Gloria Romero, Ric Rodrigo, Chichay, Tolindoy, Etang Discher, Bella Flores, Leonara Ruiz, Martin Marfil, Imelda Concepcion, Marcela Garcia

THE FIFTIES # 227: LEILA MORENA, EFREN REYES, LOPITO, RAMON D' SALVA, WITH FRANCISCO CRUZ, DADANG ORTEGA, PAQUITO SALCEDO, FELISA SALCEDO IN "ANDER DI SAYA" (1954)/ UPDATED

"Ander Di Saya" (1954)

Premiere Productions/ Larry Santiago Productions

Release Date August 23- September 1, 1954/ Life

Story Jose Karasig and Nemesio Caravana

Music Tony Maiquez

Photography Ricardo Marcelino

Direction Nemesio E. Caravana

Cast Leila Morena, Efren Reyes, Lopito, Ramon D' Salva, Francisco Cruz, Dadang Ortega, Paquito Salcedo, Felisa Salcedo, Baby Zobel, Ben Balatbat