Monday, September 30, 2013

THE FIFTIES # 407: TITA DURAN AND PANCHO MAGALONA IN GERARDO DE LEON'S "MR N' MRS." (1956)


"Mr. n' Mrs. (1956)
People's Pictures, Inc.
Release Date December 30, 1956- January 8, 1957
Direction Gerardo de Leon
Cast Tita Duran, Pancho Magalona, Lopito, Dely Atay-Atayan, Africa de la Rosa, Ric Gutierrez, Fernando Fernandez, Eusebio Ramos, Tony Dungan/ with Teresita de Alba and the No-Waist Gang
 
 


Sunday, September 29, 2013

THE FIFTIES # 406: LEOPOLDO SALCEDO, PANCHO MAGALONA IN "THE TREASURE OF GEN. YAMASHITA" (1956)

 
 "The Treasure of Gen. Yamashita" (1956)
Vistan-Chapman Productions
Released thru Premiere Productions, Inc.
Release Date December 28, 1956- January 8, 1957/ Center
Music Ariston Avelino
Director of Photography Felipe Sakdalan
Direction Rolf Bayer and Ho Chapman
Cast Leopoldo Salcedo, Pamcho Magalona, Lola Young, Mitsuko Mito, Danilo Montes, Vicente Liwanag, Exequiel Segovia
 


Saturday, September 28, 2013

THE FIFTIES # 405: NIDA BLANCA AND NESTOR DE VILLA IN MANUEL CONDE'S "BAHALA NA" (1956)



Director Manuel Conde‘s cast and crew were shooting for about a month without even a working title for the film they were making. Barely a week or two before the wrap-up of the movie, Conde was summoned by Doña Sisang (LVN Pictures, top honcho) and was asked for the title of the movie he was about to put in the can. Flustered for a response, he stammered out the words, “Bahala na…” The phrase became the title of the 1956 moneymaker from LVN. (Source: A Movie Album Quizbook by Jessie B. Garcia)


"Bahala Na" (1956)
LVN Pictures
Release Date December 25, 1956- January 3, 1957
Music Jusn Silos, Jr.
Story and Direction Manuel Conde
Cast Nida Blanca, Nestor de Villa, Leroy Salvador, Nita Javier, ARturo Moran, Charito de Leon/ Introducing Elena Balmori


(l-r) Nita Javier, Nestor de Villa, Nida Blanca, Leroy Salvador


 Nida Blanca and Nestor de Villa in a dance number







 

Friday, September 27, 2013

THE FIFTIES # 404: SUSAN ROCES, DOLPHY, EDDIE ARENAS, NORMA VALES IN "KULANG SA PITO" (1956)

 
"Kulang sa Pito" (1956)
Sampaguita Pictures
Release Date December 20- 29, 1956/ Life
Story T.D. Agcaoli
Broadvast over DZRH
Music Carding Cruz and his Tirso Cruz Band
Direction Armando Garces
Cast Dolphy, Eddie Arenas, Norma Vales and Susan Roces/ with Panchito Alba, Boy Planas


 
 

 
 

Thursday, September 26, 2013

THE FIFTIES # 403: CELIA FUENTES, JESUS 'OG' RAMOS, AMADO CORTEZ IN "ANG SIBAT" (1956)

 

"Ang Sibat" (1956)
Everlasting Pictures
Release Date December 15-21, 1956/ Dalisay
Story J.D. Karasig
Serialized in Liwayway Magazine
Direction Felix Villar
Cast Celia Fuentes, Jesus 'Og' Ramos, Amado Cortez
 


Wednesday, September 25, 2013

THE FIFTIES # 402:OSCAR MORENO AND LOLITA RODRIGUEZ IN "KANTO GIRL" (1956)

"Kanto Girl" (1956)
Sampaguita Pictures
Release Date December 5-14, 1956/ Dalisay
Music Ariston Avelino
Direction Olive La Torre
Cast Oscar Moreno, Lolita Rodriguez, Aruray, Bella Flores, Pablo Guevarra, Aring Bautista, Ven Medina, Martin Marfil, Venchito Galvez, Loida Medina, Jaime Javier

Monday, September 23, 2013

THE FIFTIES # 401: MANUEL CONDE, AIDA CARIÑO IN "KRUS NA KAWAYAN" (1956)


"Krus na Kawayan" (1956)
Manuel Conde Productions
Release Date December 5- 9, 1956/ Dalisay
Director of Photography Emmanuel Rojas
Sound Flaviano Villareal
Music Francisco Buencamino, Jr.
Direction Manuel Conde
Cast Manuel Conde, Aida Cariño, Ding Tello, Myrna Mirsol, Bruno Punsalan, Ben Castillo, Africa de la Rosa, Totoy Torrente, Paul Salvacion, Julian Yulo, Solano Gaudite, Daniel Timog, Manuel Urbano, Jr., Ricardo Remias, Henry Urbano, Max Rodriguez, Betty Zamora


Aida Cariño


Manuel Conde and Bruno Punzalan
(photos: The Cinema of Manuel Conde Book)

Saturday, September 21, 2013

THE FIFTIES # 400: DELIA RAZON, MARIO MONTENEGRO, ROSA ROSAL IN "HIGIT SA KORONA" (1956)

"Higit sa Korona" (1956)
LVN Pictures
Release Date November 30- December 9, 1956/ Life
Story Nemesio E. Caravana
Music F. Buencamino, Jr.
Direction Richard Abelardo
Cast Delia Razon, Mario Montenegro, Rosa Rosal, Johnny Reyes, Jose Vergara, Alfonso Carvajal, Rosa Aguirre



Friday, September 20, 2013

THE FIFTIES # 399: ALICIA VERGEL, AMADO CORTEZ, RUBEN RUSTIA, LANI OTEYZA IN "TAONG PUTIK" (1956)

"Taong Putik" (1956)
Everlasting Pictures
Release Date November 28- December 4, 1956/ Center
Story J.C. Pangilinan and Manuel G. Songco
Screenplay and Direction Artemio Tecson
Cast Alicia Vergel, Amado Cortez, Ruben Rustia, Lani Oteyza, Corazon Noble, Vicente Liwanag



Thursday, September 19, 2013

THE FIFTIES # 398: LEOPOLDO SALCEDO, JOSE PADILLA, JR., BEN PEREZ, MELITA DE LEON, CIELITO LEGASPI IN EDDIE ROMERO'S "HULING MANDIRIGMA" (1956)


"Huling Mandirigma" (1956)
People's Pictures, Inc.
Release Date November 25- December 4, 1956/ Dalisay
Story and Direction Eddie Romero
Cast Leopoldo Salcedo, Jose Padilla, Jr., Ben Perez, Melita de Leon, Cielito Legaspi, Belen Velasco, Jose Garcia, Boy Soriano, Bebong Osorio, Ligaya Lopez, Menggay, Abelardo Cortes

Wednesday, September 18, 2013

THE FIFTIES # 397: VAN DE LEON, AMALIA FUENTES, JUABCHO GUTIERREZ, ROSA MIA IN "INANG MAHAL" (1956)


"Inang Mahal" (1956)
Sampaguita Pictures
Release Date November 20-29, 1956/ Life
Music Constancio de Guzman
Direction Octavio Silos
Cast Van de Leon, Amalia Fuentes, Juancho Gutierrez, Rosa Mia


Tuesday, September 17, 2013

THE FIFTIES # 396: ROGELIO DE LA ROSA, CECILIA LOPEZ, CARLOS PADILLA, JR., EDDIE RODRIGUEZ IN "GINTONG PANGARAP" (1956)


"Gintong Pangarap" (1956)
LVN Pictures
Release Date November 15-24, 1956/ Dalisay
Music F. Buencamino, Jr.
Direction Dr. Gregorio M. Fernandez
Cast Rogelio de la Rosa, Cecilia Lopez, Carlos Padilla, Jr., Eddie Rodriguez, Luisa Montesa


Monday, September 16, 2013

THE FIFTIES # 395: GLORIA ROMERO, LUIS GONZALES, BARBARA PEREZ IN"PAGDATING NG TAKIP-SILIM" (1956)/ UPDATED


"Pagdating ng Takip-Silim" (1956)
Sampaguita Pictures
Release Date November 10-19, 1956/ Life
Serialized in Bulaklak and Alimyon Magazines
Story Dr. Fausto J. Galauran
Music Constancio de Guzman
Direction Rosa Mia
Cast Gloria Romero, Luis Gonzales, Barbara Perez/ Introducing Tony Marzan


Sunday, September 15, 2013

THE FIFTIES # 394: LEROY SALVADOR, CHARITO SOLIS, NENITA VIDAL, MANDING CLARO IN "DAMA JUANA GANG" (1956)

"Dama Juana Gang" (1956)
LVN Pictures
Music Ven Parentela
Direction Tony Santos
Cast Leroy Salvador, Charito Solis, Nenita Vidal, Manding Claro, Joseph de Cordova, Hector Reyes, Bert Aragon, Lito Carmelo, Cita Della/ Featuring Paquito Toledo

Saturday, September 14, 2013

THE FIFTIES # 394: DANILO MONTES, EDNA LUNA, JOSE ROMULO, CYNTHIA ZAMORA AND JOSE VELEZ AS "EXZUR" (1956)

The Philippines produced its first science fiction movie on alien invasion in 1956. The movie, ExZur, released by People's Pictures, Inc. starred a newcomer in the person of Jose Velez, a former 'Mr. Philippines' titleholder. It was serialized in Liwayway magazine by Nemesio E. Caravana and featured the destruction of City Hall, Bureau of Post and Quezon bridge by an armada of flying saucers. The movie, directed by Teodorico C. Santos, boosted a big cast headed by Danilo Montes, Edna Luna, Jose Romulo, Cynthia Zamora, Patria Plata and Lauro Delgado.

"ExZur" (1956)
People's Pictures, Inc.
Released thru Premiere Productions, Inc.
Release Date October 31- November 9, 1956/ Life
Story Nemesio Caravana
Serialized in Liwayway Magazine
Direction Teodorico C. Santos
Cast Danilo Montes, Edna Luna, Jose Romulo, Cynthia Zamora, Lauro Delgado, Patria Plata, Belen Velasco and Introducing Jose Velez (in the title role)/ with Ligaya Lopez, Joe Garcia, Renato Robles, Max Alvarado, Cielito Legaspi, Boy Soriano, Oscar Roncal, Dadang Ortega, Fernando Santiago, Francisco Cruz, Maria Marquez, Linda del Rosario, Tony Palomer


Friday, September 13, 2013

THE FIFTIES # 393: LUIS GONZALES, DOLPHY AND SUSAN ROCES IN MARS RAVELO'S "BOKSINGERA" (1956)

"Boksingera" (1956)
Sampaguita Pictures
Release Date October 26- November 4, 1956/ Dalisay
Story Mars Ravelo
Serialized in Tagalog Klasiks
Music Pastor de Jesus
Direction Octavio Silos
Cast Luis Gonzales, Dolphy and Susan Roces/ with Panchito Alba, Nelly Baylon, Pacita Arana, Precy Ortega, Priscilla Concepcion

Thursday, September 12, 2013

THE FIFTIES # 392: NIDA BLANCA, NESTOR DE VILLA, LITA GUTIERREZ, WILLIE SOTELO IN "GANYAN KA PALA" (1956)

"Ganyan Ka Pala" 91956)
LVN Pictures
Release Date October 21-30, 1956/ Life
Music Juan Silos, Jr.
Direction F.H. Constantino
Cast Nida Blanca, Nestor de Villa, Lita Gutierrez, Willie Sotelo


Wednesday, September 11, 2013

THE FIFTIES # 391: LEOPOLDO SALCEDO, CESAR RAMIREZ, ZALDY ZHORNACK AND TESSIE QUINTANA IN "MONTALAN BROTHERS" (1956)

"Montalan Brothers" (1956)
Larry Santiago Productions
Released thru Premiere Productions, Inc.
 Release Date October 16-25, 1956
Direction Artemio Marquez
Cast Lepoldo Salcedo, Cesar Ramirez, Ben Perez, Tessie Quintana, Zaldy Zshornack, Bading Salcedo, Ramon D'Salva, Carol Varga, Lucas Paredes, Annie Sales, Belen Velasco, Luis San Juan, Cielito Legaspi, Max Alvarado


Tuesday, September 10, 2013

THE FIFTIES # 390: RIC RODRIGO, DOLPHY, BARBARA PEREZ IN FRANCISCO V. COCHING'S "GIGOLO" (1956)


"Gigolo" (1956)
Sampaguita Pictures
Release Date October 11-20, 1956/ Life
Story Francisco V. Coching
Serialized in Pilipino Komiks
Music Nestor Robles
Direction Olive La Torre
Cast Ric Rodrigo, Dolphy, Barbara Perez, Bella Flores, Eddie Garcia, Cesar Reyes, Venchito Galvez, Pablo raymundo, Patty Maceda, Jaime Javier, Herminia carranza, Santiago Duenas/ Guest Star: Paralauman




(l-r) Barbara Perez and Paraluman



"Gigolo" (1955)
Katha't Guhit ni Francisco V. Coching
Inilathala sa Pilipino Komiks


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Sunday, September 8, 2013

THE FIFTIES # 389: JAIME DE LA ROSA AND CARMENCITA ABAD IN LAMBERTO V. AVELLANA'S "KUMANDER 13" (1956)


"Kumander 13" (1956)
LVN Pictures
Release Date October 6-15, 1956/ Dalisay
Story Mike Velarde, Jr.
Music F. Buencamino
Direction Lamberto V. Avellana
Cast Jaime de la Rosa, Carmencita Abad, Jose de Cordova, Eddie Rodriguez, Johnny Reyes



Saturday, September 7, 2013

THE FIFTIES # 388: JOSE PADILLA, JR., LILIA DIZON, ROSITA NOBLE, CARLOS PADILLA, JR. IN "UMAALONG GINTO" (1956)


"Umaalong Ginto" (1956)
National Pictures
Released thru Center Film Exchange
Release Date September 19-25, 1956/ Center
Story Rachel E. Fidelino
Direction Narciso S. Asistio
Cast Jose Padilla, Jr., Lilia Dizon, Rosita Noble, Carlos Padilla, Jr., Gil de leon, Jose Villafranca

Friday, September 6, 2013

THE FIFTIES # 387: AMALIA FUENTES AND JUANCHO GUTIERREZ IN FRANCISCO V. COCHING'S "MOVIE FAN" (1956)


"Movie Fan" (1956)
Sampaguita Pictures
Release Date October 1-10, 1956/ Life
Story Francisco V. Coching
Serialized in Espesyal Komiks
Direction Tony Cayado
Cast Amalia Fuentes, Juancho Gutierrez, Norma Vales


"Movie Fan" (1955-56)
Katha at Guhit ni Francisco V. Coching
Inilathala sa Espesyal Komiks


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