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Sunday, September 6, 2026

THE FIFTIES # 197: JOSE PADILLA, JR., EDNA LUNA, WITH ROSITA NOBLE, LOPITO, AMADO CORTEZ, LETICIA OJERA, NELLO NAYO, PAQUITO SALCEDO, FELISA ABAD, LITO ANZURES IN "SA KABILA NG BUHAY" (1954)/ UPDATED

 "Sa Kabila ng Bukas" (1954)
Premiere Productions
Release Date March 31- April 12, 1954/ Dalisay
Direction Consuelo P. Osorio
Cast Jose Padilla, Jr., Edna Luna, Rosita Noble, Lopito, Amado Cortez, Leticia Ojera, Carol Varga, Bebong Osorio, Nello Nayo, Paquito Salcedo, Felisa Abad, Lito Anzures, Jose Lapid, Tony Palomer, Tony Osorio, Zeny Zabala, Candido Manahan



Saturday, September 5, 2026

THE FIFTIES # 196: ANGEL ESMERALDA, ESTER MONTESA, TITO AREVALO, TERESA LUSTRE, REBECCA SALES, LUDY CARMONA IN "ANG MANYIKA NG STA. MONICA" (1954)/ UPDATED


"Ang Manyika ng Stya. Monica" (1954)
Palanca Bros. Productions
Release Date March 23- April 1' 1954/ Center
Direction Maggie Geronimo
Cast Angel Esmeralda, Ester Montesa. Tito Arevalo, Teresa Lustre, Rebecca Sales, Ludy Carmona

THE FIFTIES # 195: GLORIA ROMERO, RIC RODRIGO, WITH REBECCA DEL RIO, JOSE DE VILLA, HORACIO MORELOS, JUSTINA DAVID, CONCHITA CARREON, TONY CAYADO, PEPITO VERA PEREZ AND INTRODUCING LOLITA RODRIGUEZ, ROBERTO GONZALES IN "PILYA" (1954)/ UPDATED


 "Pilya" (1954)
Sampaguita Pictures
Release Date March 21- 30, 1954
Serialized in Liwayway Magazine
Story Susana C. de Guzman
Music Pastor de Jesus
Direction Tony Cayado
Cast Gloria Romero, Ric Rodrigo, Lolita Rodriguez, Roberto Gonzales, Rebecca del Rio, Jose de Villa, Horacio Morelos, Justina David, Conchita Carreon, Tony Cayado and Pepito Vera Perez

THE FIFTIES # 194: LEOPOLDO SALCEDO, ARESENIA FRANCISCO, QUIEL SEGOVIA, WITH ROSA AGUIRRE, ROLANDO LIWANAG, ROMY BRION IN "PAROLE (PANGSAMANTALANG PAGLAYA)" (1954)/ UPDATED


"Parole (Pangsamantalang Paglaya)"
LGS Productions
Release Date March 13- 22, 1954/ Center
Direction LG Salcedo
Cast Leopoldo Salcedo, Arsenia Francisco, Quiel Segovia, Rosa Aguirre, Rolando Liwanag, Romy Brion, Leopoldo Salcedo, Jr., Gelacio Salas, Rodolfo Segovia? Introducing Nely Jaldon, Resti Salas

Friday, September 4, 2026

THE FIFTIES # 193: ARMANDO GOYENA, NIDA BLANCA, WITH FLORENTINO BALLECER, PATRING CARVAJAL, MARING PARALEJAS, TONY DANTES, EMMA ALEGRE IN "DALAGINDING" (1954)/ UPDATED

Hiligaynon Magazine/ March 10, 1954


"Dalaginding" (1954)
LVN Pictures
Release Date March 11- 20, 1954/ Dalisay
Story Artemio Marquez
Music QuinVelasco
Direction Manuel SIlos
Cast Armando Goyena, Nida Blanca, Florentino Ballecer, Patring Carvajal, Maring Paralejas, Tony Dantes, Emma Alegre




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

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