Wednesday, July 31, 2013

THE FIFTIES # 356: RITA GOMEZ AND EDDIE ARENAS IN MARS RAVELO'S "KONTRA PARTIDO" (1956)

"Kontra Partido" (1956)
Sampaguita Pictures
Release Date May 19-28, 1956/ Dalisay
Story Mars Ravelo
Serialized in Hiwaga Komiks
Direction Octavio Silos
Cast Rita Gomez, Eddie Arenas, Tolindoy, Pablo Guevarra, Nori Dalisay, Lydia Correz, Carmelita Isidro, Rod Navarro, Aruray, Boy Planas, Nelly Baylon, Leleng Isla, Priscilla Concepcion, Pacita Arana

Tuesday, July 30, 2013

THE FIFTIES # 355: JOHNNY MONTEIRO, CELIA FUENTES, TEODY BELARMINO IN "PRINSESA NG KAGUBATAN" (1956)


"Prinsesa ng Kagubatan" (1956)
Everlasting Pictures
Release Date May 16-23, 1956/ Center
Music Tito Arevalo
Screenplay and Direction Ding M. de Jesus
Cast Johnny Monteiro, Celia Fuentes, Teody Belarmino, Ruben Rustia, Joe Sison, Lito Anzures, Jaime Vargas, Roberto Dantes, Ric Bustamante, Mario Escudero/ Introducing Elsa Gallego


Monday, July 29, 2013

THE FIFTIES # 354: DANILO MONTES AND CYNTHIA ZAMORA IN "HENERAL PAUA" (1956)

"Heneral Paua" (1956)
Larry Santiago Productions
Released thru Premiere Productions, Inc.
Release Date May 9-18, 1956/ Dalisay
Direction Felix Villar
Cast Danilo Montes, Cynthia Zamora, Ramon D'Salva/ Guests- Reynaldo Danye, Teody Belarmino, Ben Perez, Rodolfo Ruiz


Sunday, July 28, 2013

THE FIFTIES # 353: MARIO MONTENEGRO AND CHARITO SOLIS IN "ULILANG BITUIN" (1956)

 "Ulillang Bituin" (1956)
LVN Pictures
Release Date April 29- May 8, 1956/ Dalisay
Story Luz Del Mundo
Serialized in Bulaklak and Alimyon Magazines
Direction Susana C. de Guzman
Cast Mario Montenegro and Charito Solis


Saturday, July 27, 2013

THE FIFTIES # 352: LEOPOLDO SALCEDO, BEN PEREZ IN GERARDO DE LEON'S "SAIGON"(1956)

"Saigon" (1956)
Lebran Productions
Release Date April 18-25, 1956/ Dalisay
Story and Screenplay Cesar Amigo
Music Tito Arevalo
Direction Gerardo de Leon
Cast Leopoldo Salcedo, Ben Perez, Cristina Pacheco, Khank Ngoc (of Vietnam)


Friday, July 26, 2013

THE FIFTIES # 351: AN ALL-STAR CAST IN "4 NA KASAYSAYANG GINTO" (1956)



"4 na Kasaysayang Ginto" (1956)
People's Pictures
Released thru Premiere Productions, Inc.
Release Date April 14-23, 1956/ Life
4 Episodes
Episode 1: "Ngayon at Kailan Man"
Direction Teodorico C. Santos
Cast Rogelio de la Rosa, Pancho Magalona, Corazon Rivas, Cynthia Zamora
Episode 2:  "30 Sandali"
Direction Cirio H. Santiago
Cast Arsenia Francisco, Danilo Montes, Lauro Delgado, Ruben Rustia
Episode 3: "Luis Sacramento"
Direction Cesar Gallardo
Cast Jose Padilla, Jr., Efren Reyes, Edna Luna, Jose Romulo, Carol Varga, Ramon D'Salva, Lopito, Vicente Liwanag
Episode 4: "Hating Gabi"
Direction Gerardo de Leon
Cast Leopoldo Salcedo, Anita Linda, Eduardo del Mar, Olivia Cenizal



Thursday, July 25, 2013

THE FIFTIES # 350: FRED MONTILLA AND RITA GOMEZ IN MARS RAVELO'S "VIA DOLOROSA" (1956)


"Via Dolorosa" (1956)
Sampaguita Pictures
Release Date April 9-18, 1956/ Dalisay
Story Mars Ravelo
Serialized in Espesyal Komiks
Music Dr. Rodolfo Cornejo
Direction Conrado Conde
Cast Fred Montilla, Rita Gomez, Aruray, Bella Flores, Etang Discher, Rod Navarro

Tuesday, July 23, 2013

THE FIFTIES # 348: ARSENIA FRANCISCO, EDDIE DEL MAR, EDNA LUNA IN "SANTA LUCIA" (1956)


"Santa Lucia" (1956)
People's Pictures
Released thru Premiere Productions, Inc.
Release Date March 10- April 8, 1956/ Dalisay
Music Ariston Avelino
Direction Teodorico C. Santos
Cast Arsenia Francisco, Eddie Del Mar, Edna Luna, Corazon Rivas, Jose Romulo, Carol Varga, Lauro Delgado, Ramon D' Salva, Ruben Rustia, Ligaya Lopez, Marisa Ibanez, Oscar Roncal, Renato Robles


Monday, July 22, 2013

THE FIFTIES # 347: PARALUMAN, OSCAR MORENO, RAMON REVILLA AND DAISY ROMUALDEZ AS "BABALU" (1956)


"Babalu" (1956)
Sampaguita Pictures
Release Date March 27- April 3, 1956/ Life
Story Pablo S. Gomez
Serialized in Hiwaga Komiks
Direction Octavio Silos
Cast Paraluman, Oscar Moreno, Ramon Revilla, Van de Leon and Daisy Romualdez in the title role


Sunday, July 21, 2013

THE FIFTIES # 346: ROSA ROSAL AND TONY SANTOS IN LAMBERTO V. AVELLANA'S "ANAK DALITA" (1956)

"Anak Dalita" (1956)
LVN Pictures
Release Date March 20- 29, 1956/ Dalisay
Story Rolf Bayer
Music F. Buencamino, Jr.
Direction Lamberto V. Avellana
Cast Rosa Rosal, Tony Santos, Vic Silayan, Jose de Cordova, Leroy Salvador, Alfonso Carvajal, Oscar Keese, Johnny Reyes/ Introducing Vic Bacani





Saturday, July 20, 2013

THE FIFTIES # 345: GLORIA ROMERO, LUIS GONZALES, DOLPHY, NORMA VALES IN "VACACIONISTA" (1956)

"Vacacionista" (1956)
Sampaguita Pictures
Release Date March 15-24, 1956/ Life
Music Danny Holmsen
Direction Mar S. Torres
Cast Gloria Romero, Luis Gonzales, Dolphy, Norma Vales, Daisy Romualdez




Friday, July 19, 2013

THE FIFTIES # 344: GLORIA SEVILLA, AMADO CORTEZ IN "LAGABLAB SA SILANGAN (SUNSET OVER KOREA)" (1956)


"Lagablab sa Silangan (Sunset Over Korea)" (1956)
V-1 Cinema, Inc.
Released thru Victory Film Exchange
Release Date March 14-18, 1956/ Center
Story, Screenplay, Direction Constancio T. Villamar
Cast Gloria Sevilla, Amado Cortez, Rodolfo Ruiz, Mat Ranillo, Jr., Jose Villafranca, Bulaklak Tatlonghari, Victor Inza

Thursday, July 18, 2013

THE FIFTIES # 343: NIDA BLANCA AND NESTOR DE VILLA IN MANUEL CONDE'S "HANDANG MATODAS" (1956)/ UPDATED


"Handang Matodas" (1956)
LVN Pictures
Release Date March 10-19, 1956/ Dalisay
Story Juan Silos, Jr.
Direction Manuel Conde
Cast Nida Blanca, Nestor de Villa, Nita Javier, Naty Bernardo, Oscar Keese and Val Castelo

Tuesday, July 16, 2013

THE FIFTIES # 342: RITA GOMEZ AND RIC RODRIGO IN "SENYORITA DE KAMPANILYA" (1956)

"Senyorita de Kampanilya" (1956)
Sampaguita Pictures
Release Date February 29- March 9, 1956/ Dalisay
Story Clodualdo de Mundo
Serialized in Pilipino Komiks
Music Nestor Robles
Direction Jose de Villa
Cast Rita Gomez, Ric Rodrigo, Eddie Arenas, Barbara Perez, Tito Garcia, Horacio Morelos, Herminia Carranza, Ben Johnson, Manolo Noble, Aring Bautista


Monday, July 15, 2013

THE FIFTIES # 341: DELIA RAZON AND MARIO MONTNEGRO IN "ILAW SA KARIMLAN" (1956)

"Ilaw sa Karimlan" (1956)
LVN Pictures
Release Date February 24- March 4, 1956/ Life
Story Augusto G. Fuentes
Serialized in Liwayway Magazine
Music Lt. Col. A. Buenaventura
Direction Susana C. de Guzman
Cast Delia Razon, Mario Montenegro, Milagros Naval



Sunday, July 14, 2013

THE FIFTIES # 340: ROGELIO DE LA ROSA, CORAZON RIVAS, JOSE ROMULO IN " EL CONDE DE MONTE CARLO" (1956)


"El Conde De Monte Carlo" (1956)
People's Pictures
Released thru Premiere Productions, Inc.
Release Date February 19-28, 1956
Direction Cesar Gallardo
Cast Rogelio de la Rosa, Corazon Rivas, Jose Romulo, Cynthia Zamora, Lauro Delgado, Ruben Rustia, Marissa Ibanez


Saturday, July 13, 2013

THE FIFTIES # 339: MYRNA DELGADO, LUIS GONZALES, DOLPHY, DAISY ROMUALDEZ IN "CHABACANO" (1956)


"Chabacano" (1956)
Sampaguita Pictures
Release Date February 14-23, 1956/ Life
Music Pastor de Jesus 
Direction Octavio Silos
Cast Myrna Delgado, Luis Gonzales, Dolphy, Daisy Romualdez,Chichay, Zeny Zabala, Rod Navarro, Precy Ortega, Herminia Carranza, Horacio Morelos, Justina David, Manolo Noble, Patty Maceda, Apolonia Aguilar/ Introducing Barbara Perez 


Thursday, July 11, 2013

THE FIFTIES # 338: CHARITO SOLIS AND LEROY SALVADOR IN "CHARITO, I LOVE YOU!" (1956)


 "Charito, I Love You" (1956)
LVN Pictures
Release Date February 9- 18, 1956/ Dalisay
Music Juan Silos, Jr.
Direction F.H. Constantino
Cast Charito Solis, Leroy Salvador, Nita Javier, Eddie San Jose








Wednesday, July 10, 2013

THE FIFTIES # 337: CARMEN ROSALES, ROGELIO DE LA ROSA, PARALUMAN IN "LYDIA" (1956)/ UPDATED

 

"Lydia" (1956)
Sampaguita Pictures
Release Date February 4- 13, 1956/ Life
Music Constancio C. de Guzman
Direction Armando Garces
Cast Carmen Rosales, Rogelio de la Rosa, Paraluman, Precy Ortega, Boy Planas, Jose de Villa, Marcela Garcia, Apolonia Aguilar, Venchito Galvez, M. Ballesteros, Santiago Duenas, Lydia Correa/ Introducing Miss Number 1 (Amalia Fuentes) and Mr. Number 1 (Juancho Gutierrez)

Tuesday, July 9, 2013

THE FIFTIES # 336: JOSE PADILLA, JR. AND ANITA LINDA IN "TAKYA" (1956)


"Takya" (1956)
Balatbat Productions
Released thru Premiere Productions
Release Date Febrauary 4- 10, 1956/ Dalisay
Story Artemio Marquez
Serialized in Bulaklak Magazine
Music Tony Maiquez
Direction Artemio Marquez
Cast Jose Padilla, Jr., Anita Linda, Ramon D'Salva, Elvira Reyes, Abelardo Cortes, Isa Rino

Monday, July 8, 2013

THE FIFTIES # 335: JOHNNY MONTEIRO, CELIA FUENTES, FERNANDO POE, JR. IN "BABAENG MANDARAMBONG" (1956)

The young Fernando Poe, Jr. played second lead in this 1956 action-adventure, Babaeng Mandarambong.  Johnny Monteiro, one of Philippine cinema’s finest swordsmen and Celia Fuentes, 50s Action Queen headlined this action-packed movie.


 "Babaeng Mandarambong" (1956)
Everlasting Pictures
Release Date January 30, 1956/ Dalisay
Music Tito Arevalo
Screenplay and Direction Ding M. de Jesus
Cast Johnny Monteiro, Celia Fuentes, Fernando Poe, Jr., Ruben Rustia, Joe Sison, Bruno Punzalan, Purita Alma, Lito Anzures, Lydia Resma, Roberto Dantes, Ric Bustamante, Jaime Vargas, Vicente Liwanag




Sunday, July 7, 2013

THE FIFTIES # 334: EFREN REYES, OLIVIA CENIZAL, LOPITO IN "DESPERADO" (1956)

"Desperado" (1956)
People's Pictures
Released thru Premiere Productions
Release Date January 25- February 3, 1956/ Life
Story Agustin B. de la Cruz
Direction Ramon Estella
Cast Efren Reyes, Olivia Cenizal, Lopito, Ramon D' Salva, Ligaya Lopez, Jose Garcia, Max Alvarado, Bino Garcia, Tony Palomer

Saturday, July 6, 2013

THE FIFTIES # 333: RITA GOMEZ AND LUIS GONZALES IN "SOCIETY GIRL" (1956)


"Society Girl" (1956)
Sampaguita Pictures
Release Date January 20-29, 1956/ Dalisay
Story Susana C. de Guzman
Serialized in Liwayway Magazine
Music Ariston Avelino
Direction Tony Cayado
Cast Rita Gomez, Luis Gonzales, Rosa Mia, Aruray, Nelly Baylon, Panchito Alba/ Introducing Tito Galla

Friday, July 5, 2013

THE FIFTIES # 332: JAIME DE LA ROSA AND CARMENCITA ABAD IN AVELLANA'S "NO MONEY, NO HONEY" (1956)

"No Money, No Honey" (1956)
LVN Pictures
Release Date January 15-24, 1956/ Life
Story Armando de Guzman
Music Juan Silos, Jr.
Direction Lamberto V. Avellana
Cast Jaime de la Rosa, Carmencita Abad, Jose de Cordova, Oscar Obligacion, Jose Corazon de Jesus




Thursday, July 4, 2013

THE FIFTIES # 331: LILIA DIZON, JOHNNY MONTEIRO AND CELIA FUENTES IN GERARDO DE LEON'S "SIMARON" (1955)

Trivia:
The young Poe, only 16 years old, had dropped out of second year high (the farthest he got in school) to work as messenger for a film exchange at php18 a week. Some friends of his at Everlasting Studio thought of him during a scene where a knife had to hit a leaf on a tree. Knives are usually wired for such scenes; but Ronnie was called in when the director heard he could hit the target with an unwired knife. He did---and got treated to a beer blowout by the crew. Markmanship and horsemanship were what really got him into the movies. Those childhood summers in Baguio when he rode the ponies on Burnham Park, all the riding lessons he ever had, stood him in good stead when he turned movie "double." It started when lead star Lilia Dizon, who was doing Simaron (1956) with co-star Johnny Monteiro, sprained an ankle and couldn't do a riding scene. Asked to do it for her, Ronnie put on a shirt, tied on a bandana, made like a girl on a horse, and exhibited such riding skill. He became a regular stuntman at Everlasting, where he doubled in riding and other action scenes.

From the article "Batang Taquilla"
by Quijano de Manila (or Nick Joaquin)



"Simaron" (1955)
Everlasting Pictures
Release Date January 10-19, 1956/ Dalisay
Story and Screenplay Ding M. de Jesus
Music Tito Arevalo
Direction Gerardo de Leon
Cast Lilia Dizon, Johnny Monteiro, Celia Fuentes, Vicente Liwanag, Joe Sison, Bruno Punzalan, Jaime Vargas, Ding Tello, Roberto Dantes, Ric Bustamante

Wednesday, July 3, 2013

THE FIFTIES # 330: ANITA LINDA, EDNA LUNA, OLIVIA CENIZAL, DANILO MONTES IN "7 MARIA" (1955)


"7 Maria" (1955)
Larry Santiago Productions/ Premiere Productions
Release Date December 31, 1955- January 9, 1956/ Dalisay
Story Amado Pagsanjan
Serialized in Bulaklak Magazine
Direction Artemio Marquez
Cast Anita Linda, Edna Luna, Olivia Cenizal, Danilo Montes, Carol Varga, Lydia Resma, Lydia Antonio, Baby Zobel, Amelita Sol, Lito Anzures, Abelardo Cortes, Max Alvarado, Menggay



Tuesday, July 2, 2013

"MY FORBIDDEN LOVE" THE TRUTH BEHIND THE EDDIE MESA- CELIA RODRIGUEZ ROMANCE/ 1959

"I zoomed through the seven gates of happiness whenever Eddie's lips touched mine," says Celia as she narrates the aborted romance with teen idol Eddie Mesa in this article, published in the Movie Confidential, written by Celia herself as told to writer Emerson Lal. Medina.


Movie Confidential Magazine
March-April 1959

---to read, click images to enlarge---


THE FIFTIES # 329: NIDA BLANCA, NESTOR DE VILLA, NENITA VIDAL, MANDING CLARO IN "IKAW KASI" (1955)

 "Ikaw Kasi" (1955)
LVN Pictures
Release Date December 23, 1955- January 4, 1956/ Life
Music F. Buemcamino, Jr. and Juan Silos, Jr.
Story and Direction Manuel Conde
Cast Nida Blanca, Nestor de Villa, Nenita Vidal, Manding Claro, Oscar Keese, Naty Bernardo, Jose Vergara, Mario Roldan, Pianing Vidal, Ben Castillo, Greg Urbano and Aida Carino/ Introducing Val Castelo