POST-WAR ERA TAGALOG MOVIES # 15: ROGELIO DELA ROSA, NORMA BLANCAFLOR, WITH PACITA DEL RIO, ART CANTRELL, NATI RUBI, HORACIO MORELOS, JUANITO MONTES IN MANUEL SILOS' "HONEYMOON" (1946)/ UPDATED

"Honeymoon" (1946)
LVN Pictures
Release Date December 23, 1946- January 14, 1947/Dalisay Theater

Story Narciso Pimentel

Music Santiago S. Suarez, Quin Velasco
Director Manuel Silos
Cast Rogelio dela Rosa, Norma Blancaflor, Pacita del Rio, Art Cantrell, Nati Rubi, Horacio Morelos, Juanito Montes

POST-WAR ERA TAGALOG MOVIES # 14: CORAZON NOBLE, ELY RAMOS, TITA DURAN, WITH FRED MONTILLA, JOHNNIE ARVILLE, CRIS DE VERA, MARIA CRISTINA IN "MAYNILA" (1946)

"Maynila" (1946)
Sampaguita Pictures
Release Date December 14- 26, 1946/ Bataan Theater
Writer/Director Lorenzo P. Tuells
Cast Corazon Noble, Ely Ramos, Tita Duran, Fred Montilla, Johnnie Arville, Cris de Vera, Maria Cristina

POST-WAR TAGALOG MOVIES # 137: LILIAN VELEZ, SERAFIN GARCIA, WITH ROMMY BRION, JOSE TRONI, AIDA VELEZ, CHUCHI HERNANDEZ, CASMOT, FRED GAYLOR, ORIN GUSTAFFSON, BABY VIVIAN IN "G.I. FEVER (AY KANO!)" (1946)

"G.I. Fever (Ay Kano!)" (1946)

Three- Star Films

(Monserrat Enterprises Co.)

Release Date December 1946

Direction Jose Climaco

Cast Lilian Velez, Serafin Garcia/ Also Starring Rommy Brion, Jose Troni, Aida Velez, Chuchi Hernandez, Casmot/ Featuring Baby Vivian/ Introducing Fred Gaylor, Orin Gustaffson

POST-WAR TAGALOG MOVIES # 108: ANGEL ESMERALDA, REBECCA GONZALES, PACITA DEL RIO, WITH JOSE CRIS SOTO, PATRING (MONANG) CARVAJAL IN "LIGAYA" (1946)

"Ligaya"
Oriental Pictures
Release Date: November 30- December 12, 1946/ Dalisay
Music Prof. S.S. Suarez
Photography and Sound Santos Bros.
Direction I.S.A. (Directorial Supervision by Manuel Silos)
Cast Angel Esmeralda, Rebecca Gonzales, Pacita Del Rio, Jose Cris Soto, Patring (Monang) Carvajal

POST-WAR TAGALOG MOVIES # 136: ROGELIO DE LA ROSA, MILA DEL SOL, LINDA ESTRELLA, WITH GREGORIO FERNANDEZ, FIDEL DE CASTRO, ENGRACIO IBARRA, SALVADOR ZARAGOZA, CONRADO CONDE, PILAR PADILLA, TONY SANTOS AND CARLOS PADILLA (GUEST STAR) IN "DALAWANG DAIGDIG" (1946)

"Dalawang Daigdig" (1946)

LVN Pictures

Release Date November 25- 30, 1946/ Dalisay

Music Francisco Buencamino, Jr.

Direction Dr. Gregorio Fernandez

Cast Rogelio de la Rosa, Mila del Sol, Linda Estrella/ Also Starring Gregorio Fernandez, Fidel de Castro/ Co-starring Engracio Ibarra, Salvador Zaragoza, Conrado Conde, Pilar Padilla, Tony Santos/ Guest star- Carlos Padilla

POST-WAR ERA TAGALOG MOVIES # 13: LEOPOLDO SALCEDO, VIDA FLORANTE, WITH TEDDY BENAVIDEZ, GIL DE LEON, CRIS DE VERA, FIDEL DE CASTRO, LILIA DIZON, MILA CORTEZ, TOTOY TORRENTE, DON DANON, GUILLERMO CARL, BILLY VIZCARRA IN "FORT SANTIAGO" (1946)/ UPDATED

"Fort Santiago" (1946)

Nolasco Bros. Pictures, Inc
Release Date November 13- December 17, 1946/ Bataan Theater
Music Josefino Cenizal

Direction Luis F. Nolasco
Cast Leopoldo Salcedo, Vida Florante, Teddy Benavidez, Gil de Leon, Cris de Vera, Fidel de Castro, Lilia Dizon, Mila Cortez, Totoy Torrente, Don Danon, Guillermo Carl, Billy Vizcarra, Ven Paculan, Vicenta Fernandez, Isabel Ignacio, Alfonso Vinzon, Jose Reynaldo, Ben Benedicto, Joaquin Gavino, R. Villamin, Luis del Rey, Polit Lang and thousand of extras

POST-WAR TAGALOG MOVIES # 135: MONA LISA, TEDDY BENAVIDEZ, ROSA MIA, WITH ROGELIO NITE, ALFREDO DE LARA, LUPE VELASCO, QUIRINO AUSTRIA, AZUCENA DEL VALLE, TUGAK & PUGAK IN "KALBARIO NG ISANG INA" (1946)

"Kalbario ng Isang Ina" (1946)

Palaris Films

Release Date November 11- 24, 1946/ Illusion

Story and Direction Tor Villano

Cast Mona Lisa, Teddy Benavidez, Rosa Mia/ Also Starring Rogelio Nite, Alfredo de Lara, Lupe Velasco, Quirino Austria, Azucena del Valle/ Featuring Tugak and Pugak

POST-WAR ERA TAGALOG MOVIES # 12: FERNANDO POE, FLORA MIRASOL, PUGO & TOGO, WITH ROLANDO LIWANAG, OSCAR KEESEE, OSCAR DEL ROSARIO, CHEDING MERCADO IN "AWIT NI PALARIS" (1946)/ UPDATED

"Awit ni Palaris" (1946)
Palaris Films
Release Date October 25- November 5, 1946/ Illusion Theater
Screenplay T.D. Agcaoli
Music Lucio San PedroDirector Fernando Poe
Cast Fernando Poe, Flora Mirasol, Pugo & Togo, Rolando Liwanag, Oscar Keese, Oscar del Rosario, Cheding Moreno

POST-WAR ERA TAGALOG MOVIES # 11: CARMEN ROSALES (IN THE TITLE ROLE), CELSO BALTAZAR, TITA DURAN, OSCAR MORENO, MARIA CRISTINA IN "GUERILYERA" (1946)

Carmen Rosales gracing the cover of Ilang-Ilang Magazine, May 4, 1946 issue

Did you know that Carmen Rosales was a guerrilla fighter during World War II? In a magazine article by Ceres Doyo, Rene Navales, eldest son of Carmen Rosales, claimed that “my mother‘s underground work took her to Santa Rosa, Laguna, where she was involved in the killing of a makapili (Japanese collaborator). She later fled to Silang, Cavite to evade capture by the Japanese. My mother was a sharpshooter who toted a .45 and sometimes wore a moustache in order to disguise herself…”

“She was taken to Pangasinan by an enamoured Japanese colonel named Yamamoto who wanted her to star in a propaganda movie--- or else he would kill Filipinos. Rosales gave in but the film was never finished because American troops arrived. For her act of sacrifice to save a community, the popular star earned the people’s gratitude and a barrio, Carmen, in Rosales town, Pangasinan, was supposedly named after her…”

A movie, titled Guerilyera was made in 1946.

References: "Carmen Rosales: The Original Superstar" by Ceres Doyo/Sunday Inquirer/ February 16, 1992; A Movie Album Quizbook by Jessie B. Garcia/2004

"Guerilyera" (1946)
Sampaguita Pictures
Release Date: October 13- 24, 1946/ Dalisay Theater
Writers Octavio Silos and Susana de Guzman
Director Octavio Silos
Cast Carmen Rosales, Celso Baltazar, Tita Duran, Oscar Moreno, Maria Cristina

POST-WAR ERA TAGALOG MOVIES # 10: ROGELIO DE LA ROSA, MILA DEL SOL, WITH ELVIRA REYES, ERLINDA CORTES, GREGORIO FERNANDEZ IN "PRINCIPENG HINDI TUMATAWA" (1946)/ A FILM BY MANUEL CONDE/ UPDATED

"Principeng Hindi Tumatawa" (1946)
LVN Pictures
Release Date: October 13- 24, 1946/ Life Theater
Story Dona Aurora Vda. de Quezon
Music Francisco Buencamino Sr. and Jr.
Director Manuel Conde
Cast Rogelio dela Rosa, Mila del Sol, Elvira Reyes, Erlinda Cortes, Gregorio Fernandez, Jaime Castellvi, Ben de Guzman, Perla Garcia, Africa de la Rosa, Patring Carvajal, Gil de Leon

POST-WAR TAGALOG MOVIES # 134: JOSE PADILLA, JR., NORMA BLANCAFLOR, BEN RUBIO, LINDA ESTRELLA, WITH EDDIE INFANTE, GREGORIO TICMAN, EUSEBIO GOMEZ, ART CANTRELL, CORAZON DE JESUS, JR. IN "VOICE OF FREEDOM" (1946)

"Voice of Freedom" (1946)

LVN Pictures

Release Date September 22- October 2, 1946/ Dalisay

Music Juan Silos, Jr.

Cast  Jose Padilla, Jr., Norma Blancaflor, Ben Rubio, Linda Estrella/ Also Starring Eddie Infante, Gregorio Ticman, Eusebio Gomez, Art Cantrell, Corazon de Jesus, Jr., Alfonso Vinzon, Joanimo Matty, Patsy Mateo, Dick Tuazon, Simoun Almario

POST-WAR ERA TAGALOG MOVIES # 9: PATRICIA MIJARES, TITO AREVALO AND PUGO & TOGO, WITH BABY JANE, RICHARD COLLIER, DAVAO SANTIAGO, BATOTOY, CORING CRUZ, TONY MOGUIES, CHEDING MERCADO, NARCISO LIMSON, RENE LLOPIS IN "HANGGANG PIER" (1946)/ UPDATED

"Hanggang Pier" (1946)
Palaris Films
Release Date September 16- October 6, 1946/ Illusion Theater
Based on the famous stage hit!
Music Lucio D. San Pedro
Director Oscar del Rosario
Cast Patricia Mijares, Tito Arevalo, Pugo and Togo/ Featuring Baby Jane, Richard Collier/Also Starring Davao Santiago, Batotoy, Coring Cruz, Tony Mogueis, Cheding Mercado, Narciso Limson, Rene Llopis/ Guest artists- Benny and Romy

POST-WAR TAGALOG MOVIES # 133: NORMA BLANCAFLOR, JAIME DE LA ROSA, WITH NATY BERNARDO, SALVADOR ZARAGOZA, LEROY SALVADOR, VICENTE SALUMBIDES, GIL DE LEON, JUAN URBANO, CANUPLIN, MENGGAY IN "ALADIN" (1946)/ UPDATED

"Aladin" (1946)

LVN Pictures

Release Date September 9- 21, 1946/ Dalisay and Illusion

Music Santiago Suarez, Quinn Velasco

Direction Vicente Salumbides

Cast Norma Blancaflor, Jaime de la Rosa/ Also Starring Naty Bernardo, Salvador Zaragoza, Leroy Salvador, Vicente Salumbides, Gil de Leon, Juan Urbano, Canuplin, Menggay and a cast of thousands

POST-WAR TAGALOG MOVIES # 107: CARMEN ROSALES, JOSE PADILLA, JR., TONY ARNALDO, WITH ROBERTO ROSALES, JOSE CRIS SOTO, PUGAK, TUGAK, BAYANI CASIMIRO AND INTRODUCING MARIA LUISA, LILIA DIZON IN "PROBINSIYANA" (1946)/ UPDATED

 "Probinsiyana," Premiere Productions' first movie during the post-war era---

"The nugget that started the new Gold Rush for Carmen Rosales' renewed presence onscreen shortly after the war was a headliner of hers innocuously entitled Probinsiyana, Premiere Producions' initial venture, which ran for months at Dalisay Theater. In fact, so unprecedented was the success of Probinsiyana that the record it set at the box-office reported unbeaten for seven years, until Deegar Cinema's Now and Forever (1953), the movie that starred 1951 Miss Universe Armi Kuusela and real-life husband Virgilio Hilario came along." 

(source: A Movie Album Quizbook by Jessie B. Garcia)

"Probinsiyana"

Premiere Productions, Inc.
Release Date August 13- September 8, 1946/Dalisay

Director of Photography Ricardo Marcelino

Music Constancio de Guzman
Direction Susana C. de Guzman

Cast Carmen Rosales, Jose Padilla, Jr., Tony Arnaldo, Roberto Rosales/ Introducing Maria Luisa & Lilia Dizon/ with Jose Cris Soto, Pugak, Tugak, Sally, Bayani Casimiro

POST-WAR TAGALOG MOVIES # 132: FERNANDO POE, MONA LISA, GREGORIO TICMAN, ZONY QUIZON, FLORA MIRASOL, WITH ROGELIO NITE, ROSA MIA, JOSE SANCHEZ, DAVAO SANTIAGO, OSCAR DEL ROSARIO, TUGAK & PUGAK, BRUNO DE ROMERO, ALICIA PASTORAL IN "INTRAMUROS (THE RAPE OF A CITY)" (1946)/ UPDATED

"Intramuros" (1946)

(The Rape of a City)

ABG Productions

Release Date August 11- September 5, 1946/ Illusion

Original Screenplay T.D. Agcaoili

Music/ Orchestration Lucio San Pedro

Produced and Directed by Fernando Poe

Cast Fernando Poe, Mona Lisa, Gregorio Ticman, Zony Quizon/ Introducing Flora Mirasol/ Also Starring Rogelio Nite, Rosa Mia, Jose Sanchez, Davao Santiago, Oscar del Rosario, Tugak, Pugak, Bruno de Romero, Alicia Pastoral