"Darna" (1951)- Stars Rosa del Rosario, Ben Perez, Mila Nimfa, Manuel Ubaldo and Cristina Aragon/ Directed by Fernando Poe, Sr.
Darna, a popular Pilipino Komiks serial novel by Mars Ravelo made its movie debut in 1951, opening June 1 at Clover Theater. It had its Gala Premiere, May 31. The movie, which starred Rosa del Rosario in the title role, was directed by Fernando Poe, Sr. under Royal Productions. Two other Tagalog movies opened that week, Sampaguita Pictures’ Bernardo Carpio starring Cesar Ramirez and Alicia Vergel at Life and Atheca Productions’ Taimtim na Dalangin with Eduardo del Mar and Norma Blancaflor at Dalisay.
Five Hollywood movies also opened in several first-run Manila cinemas: Crisis (Gary Grant and Jose Ferrer) at Ideal; The Redhead and The Cowboy (Glenn Ford and Edmond O’Brien) at Avenue; 14 Hours (Paul Douglas and Richard Basehart) at State; Born Yesterday (Judy Holliday and William Holiday) at Capitol and The Enforcer (Humphrey Bogart) at Lyric. 
Right- "Taimtim na Dalangin" (1951)- Stars Eduardo del Mar, Norma Blancaflor, Baby Linda/ Directed by Ding M.de Jesus
Simon,
ReplyDeleteI like this posting, showing other movies with your main feature. Don't think I saw those American movies, but I remember watching Bernardo Carpio, later on of course when it was showing at 3rd run theaters. Cesar Ramirez and Alicia Vergel were my favorites at that point in time. Of course I did see Darna.
Rod