Thursday, August 30, 2012

"HOW SUSAN ROCES VALUES HER FANS"/ LSM- MAY 16, 1960

Here’s an interesting article titled “Susan Keeps Her Fans in Her Hearts” published in the Literary Song-Movie magazine dated May 16, 1960.

Being a movie fan herself, Susan realizes how it feels to be one, and from it she learns how to value, treasure and sometimes if things get rough, how to handle it…


Literary Song-Movie Magazine
May 16, 1960



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Tuesday, August 28, 2012

DARNA 1950 REVISITED: IKA-17 NA LABAS ( DARNA FIGHTS "THE KAPRE")

Ang Nakaraan: Ika 15 at 16-na Labas

Ika-17 na Labas
Katha ni Mars Ravelo
Guhit ni Nestor Redondo


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sa Susunod: Ika-18 na Labas

Ang Simula: UNANG LABAS



Monday, August 27, 2012

DARNA 1950 REVISITED: IKA-15 at 16 NA LABAS (VALENTINA PLANS ATTACK, DARNA RETURNS)

Ang Nakaraan: Ika 14- na Labas

Darna- Ika-15 na Labas

---Ang Buod---
Naramdaman ni Valentina na kung mahuhulog si Edwardo sa talampas ay kasama nitong maglalaho ang kanyang buhay at kaligayahan, kaya’t iniligtas niya ang binata.

Pagkatapos ay ipinagsama niya ito sa yungib at ipinakilala kay Kobra. Ang akala ni Kobra ay ipinakakain sa kanya ni Valentina ang binata, nguni’t nang uutasin na niya ito ay sinansala siya ng dalaga.

Dumating ang hukbo ng mga ahas at sa harap nila ay ibinunyag ng dalaga na ang paglusob nila sa bayan, ay sa kinabukasan ng gabi.

Bilang pagdiriwang sa napipintong paglusob nila sa bayan, ay buong siglang sumayaw si Valentina sa paligid ng siga, samantalang si Edwardo naman ay buong lagim na nanonood.

Darna- Ika-16 na Labas
Katha ni Mars Ravelo
Guhit ni Nestor Redondo



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sa Susunod: Ika-17 na Labas

Ang Simula: UNANG LABAS


Saturday, August 25, 2012

IKE JARLEGO, JR., 68/ AS A CHILD ACTOR (Circa 1951-55)

MANILA, Philippines–Film editor Ike Jarlego Jr. passed away on Aug. 24 (2012). He was 68.

He worked as editor in some of the most acclaimed films from the in the 1970s and 1980s--- Lino Brocka’s “Maynila sa mga Kuko ng Liwanag”; Mike de Leon’s “Itim”; Mario O’Hara’s “Tatlong Taong Walang Diyos”; and Ishmael Bernal’s “Himala,” among others.

He was also a child actor in 1950s films like “Pag-asa” and “Waray-Waray.” In the 1990s, he directed films like “Andres Manambit: Angkan ng Matatapang” and “Nena.”

According to youngest son Karlo, Jarlego suffered from lung cancer. His wake was at Paket Funeral Homes, Marcos Highway. Funeral is on Sunday, 11 am, at the Loyola Memorial Park in Marikina City. (Source: Bayani San Diego/ Philippine Daily Inquirer)

Jarlego, Jr. had a memorable and brilliant movie career as a child actor. The young Jarlego turned in good performances in his debut movie, “Pag-asa” (1951); “Higit sa Lahat” (1955); “Sonny Boy” (1955) and “No Place to Hide” (1955).


Jarlego became a film editor later in his life, just like his other siblings, reaping awards and honors for his works.


"Pag-asa" (1951)- Stars Armando Goyena, Priscilla Cellona, Ike Jarlego, Jr., Rosa Mia, Paco Zamora, Naty Bernardo, Gregorio Ticman/ Directed by Lamberto Avellana







"Takas!" (1954)- Stars Fred Montilla, Nena Cardenas, Ike Jarlego, Jr., Mercedita Sevilla/ Directed by Eddie Romero


"Higit sa Lahat"(1955)- Stars Rogelio dela Rosa, Emma Alegre, Ike Jarlego, Jr., Oscar Keese, Jose Corazon de Jesus, Vic Silayan, Eddie Rodriguez, Cynthia Gomez/ Directed by Gregorio Fernandez



"Sonny Boy"(1955)- Stars Rogelio dela Rosa, Rosa Rosal, Cecilia Lopez, Ike Jarlego, Jr., Rosa Aguirre, Johnny Reyes, Jose de Cordova, Vicenta Advincula, Eduardo Rodriguez, Lourdes Galicia/ Directed by Susana C. de Guzman



"No Place To Hide" (1955)- Stars David Briam, Marsha Hunt, Hugh Corcoran, Ike Jarlego, Jr. and Candy(the wonder dog)/ Guest star: Celia Flor/ with Manuel Silos, Edie Infante, Alfonso Carvajal, Oscar Keesee, Pianing Vidal, Jose de Cordova/ Directed by Josef Shaftel



Literary Song-Movie Magazine/ 1955


Friday, August 24, 2012

DARNA 1950 REVISITED: IKA-14 NA LABAS (VALENTINA BARES TRUTH TO EDWARDO)

Ang Nakaraan: Ika 13- na Labas

Darna- Ika-14 na Labas
Katha ni Mars Ravelo
Guhit ni Nestor Redondo



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sa Susunod: Ika-15 at 16-na Labas

Ang Simula:
UNANG LABAS


Wednesday, August 22, 2012

DARNA 1950 REVISITED: IKA-13 NA LABAS (VALENTINA WREAKS HAVOC, FLEES TOWN)

Darna story continues as Valentina vents her ire on the townsfolk sending the whole village in chaos and fear...

Ang Nakaraan: Ika 12- na Labas

Darna- Ika-13 na Labas
Katha ni Mars Ravelo
Guhit ni Nestor Redondo



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2 missing pages

Sakay ng kanyang kabayo si Batik, tinugis ni Mang Binong si Valentina. Subali't nagdadamba sa takot si Batik nang makita nito ang ahas sa ulo ng dalaga. Tumilampon si Mang Binong at inutas siya ni Valentina. Lumuluhang nagbalik sa gubat ang babaing ahas, nguni't nagalak siya nang maalaala niya si Edwardo.



sa Susunod: Ika-14 na Labas

Ang Simula: UNANG LABAS


Monday, August 20, 2012

"HAPPY BIRTHDAY, DA KING!"

He would have turned 73 today, Aug. 20


His Familiar POsE---
The young FPJ at 10 (left) and the older Poe at 63 (right)


Saturday, August 18, 2012

DIRECTORS AT WORK, CIRCA 1961

Directors at work, in 1961, National Artists for Film, Gerardo de Leon, Lamberto Avellana and Manuel Conde, Gregorio Fernandez, Efren Reyes, Cesar Gallardo, Teodorico Santos, Carlos Vander Tolosa, Mar S. Torres, Octavio Silos, Armando Garces, Fely Crisostomo, Richard Abelardo, Ramon Estella, Susana C. de Guzman, Manuel Silos, Cirio Santiago, Pablo Santiago, Mario Barri, Armando de Guzman, Conrado Conde, Ding M. de Jesus, Felix Villar, among others... all great names in the industry...



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Literary Song- Movie Magazine/ December 16, 1961

Thursday, August 16, 2012

PNOY CONFERS NATIONAL ARTIST AWARD TO FPJ/ AUGUST 16, 2012

President Benigno S. Aquino III confers the Order of National Artists for Cinema (Posthumous) to the late “King of Philippine movies” Ronald Allan Kelley Poe, popularly known as Fernando Poe, Jr., represented by FPJ’s wife actress Susan Roces, in a ceremony at the Rizal Ceremonial Hall, Malacañang Palace on Thursday (August 16, 2012).

Roces refused to accept the posthumous award during a conferment ceremony at Malacañang in June 2006, during the incumbency of then-President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo. Poe ran against Arroyo in the 2004 presidential elections, the results of which were questioned by FPJ before he passed away on December 14, 2004.

"Who doesn't know FPJ or has not watched his films? More than being actor, writer, producer, and director, he is a humble Filipino always ready to help others," the President said.

Aquino said Poe has lived an almost mythical life.

"He is a hero to most Filipinos - a defender of the oppressed and protector of justice," he said.

The citation of the award lauded Poe for his "mythic screen personna" and for bringing to life before the big screen the story of common Filipinos.

According to National Commission on Culture and the Arts head Emily Abrera, Poe is the sixth National Artist awardee for cinema.

Poe, fondly called Da King in the movie industry, now joins the rank of directors Gerardo de Leon, Lamberto Abellana, Ishmael Bernal, Eddie Romero, and Lino Brocka.

"He is different from other directors because he was more known as an actor. In fact, he is perhaps the most famous Filipino action star," Abrera said.

Poe, who was a founder of the Movie Workers Welfare Fund (Mowelfund), produced over 200 films during his lifetime.

He was nominated for the award by Mowelfund head Boots Anson Roa and fellow National Artist Eddie Romero.

Poe's widow, veteran actress Susan Roces, said she was not able to sleep in excitement.

"It is worth waiting for that my husband's award is confirmed by a duly elected President," Roces said

The Order of National Artists (Order ng Gawad Pambansang Alagad ng Sining) is the highest national recognition given to Filipino individuals who made significant contributions to the development of Philippines arts; namely, Music, Dance, Theater, Visual Arts, Literature, Film and Broadcast Arts, and Architecture and Allied Arts. The order is jointly administered by the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) and Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP).

Witnessing the ceremony are Poe’s daughter Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) chairperson Mary Grace Poe-Llamanzares, grandson Bryan Poe Llamanzares and NCCA chairman Felipe de Leon, Jr.

(Text- InterAksyon & Noynoy Aquino (P-Noy) FB/ Photos by: Jay Morales / Malacañang Photo Bureau)








Wednesday, August 15, 2012

FILMMAKER LINO BROCKA LISTED IN "501 MOVIE DIRECTORS" BOOK

Filmmaker Lino Brocka was listed and cited in a book, titled “501 Movie Directors,” a comprehensive guide to the greatest filmmakers.



Book Description
Publication Date: October 1, 2007
A copy of this valuable book is destined to find its way into the home of every true movie fan, cinema scholar, and film critic. It's a chronological compendium that profiles the 501 most important film directors of all time. Entries--augmented with a photo of each director plus movie stills from his or her films--describe such major figures as Sergei Eisenstein, Martin Scorsese, Alfred Hitchcock, Fritz Lang, Leni Riefenstahl, Orson Welles, Federico Fellini, Steven Spielberg, Robert Altman, and many, many others. Written by an expert team of film critics and historians, this book was compiled under the direction of editor Steven J. Schneider, who's 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die has sold a half-million copies worldwide to date. Readers will learn--


Why D. W. Griffith is called the father of filmmaking
The details surrounding Martin Scorsese's fascination with New York
The truth about Alfred Hitchcock's stunning blondes . . . and much more

All filmmakers receive at least a one-page entry, which includes discussion of their work and influences, their complete filmography, and listing of awards they have received. Seventy-five directors of special importance are profiled in larger entries--two-page spreads--while 15 internationally acknowledged master directors are discussed and examined in two double-page spreads. Here is a comprehensive survey of the creative imaginations behind more than a hundred years of filmmaking. It's a wonderful book for browsing, for reference, and for gaining insights into the personalities who directed the most memorable movies ever made.





Monday, August 13, 2012

RARE VINTAGE PRE-WAR MOVIE ADS ON EXHIBIT AT CCP (JULY 20- AUGUST 15, 2012)

Titled "Alitaptap Kikilap Kilap,"an exhibit showcasing rare movie ads during the pre-war era, from 1936 to 1941. Film historians call it the first Golden Age of Philippine cinema. Six glorious years of filmmaking which saw the emergence of great stars, directors, producers, writers, composers and other cinema artists and craftsmen. The exhibit, from the collection of Danny Dolor, runs from July 20 to 29 and extended to August 15 (2012).