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

 

 



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

 

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







 

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

 

 

 

 

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

 



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

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)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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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

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

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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