THE FIFTIES # 464: EFREN REYES, DANILO MONTES, EDNA LUNA, CYNTHIA ZAMORA, AMADO CORTEZ IN "KALIBRE .45" (1957)

Winner of 5 FAMAS awards- Best Picture, Best Director (Cesar Gallardo), Best Screenplay (Augusto Buenaventura), Best Editing (Gervacio Santos) and Best Sound (Demetrio de Santos)

 

 "Kalibre .45" (1957)

Premiere Productions, Inc.

Release Date September 1-10, 1957/ Dalisay

Story and Screenplay Augusto Buenaventura

Serialized in Bulaklak Magazine

Music Tony Maiquez

Direction Cesar Gallardo

Cast Efren Reyes, Danilo Montes, Edna Luna, Cynthia Zamora, Amado Cortes, Quiel Segovia, Leonor Vergara, Nello Nayo, Oscar Roncal, Boy Francisco, Max Alvarado

 



 

 

 

THE FIFTIES # 463: FRED MONTILLA, RITA GOMEZ, VAN DE LEON IN PABLO S. GOMEZ' "BATANG BANGKUSAY" (1957): KOMIKS SERIAL AND MOVIE ADAPTATION/ Re-posted

"Batang Bangkusay" (1957)
Sampaguita Pictures
Release Date August 27- September 5, 1957/ Life
Story Pablo S. Gomez
Serialized in Pilipino Komiks
Screenplay Conrado Conde and Bert Mendoza
Direction Conrado Conde
Cast Fred Montilla, Rita Gomez, Van de Leon, Nelly Baylon, Boy Alano, Manolo Noble, Horacio Morelos, Pablo Guevarra, Aring Bautista, Jaime Javier, Matimtiman Cruz

"Batang Bangkusay"
Nobela ni Pablo S. Gomez
Guhit ni Nestor Redondo
---Unang Labas---

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THE FIFTIES # 462: PARALUMAN, AMALIA FUENTES, JUANCHO GUTIERREZ IN "SONATA" (1957)

 

"Sonata" (1957)

Vera-Perez Productions

Released thru Sampaguta Pictures

Release Date August 17-26, 1957/ Life

Story Dr. Fausto J. Galauran

Serialized in Bulaklak and Alimyon Magazines

Screenplay Chito Tapawan

Music Dr. Rodolfo Cornejo

Direction Tony Cayado

Cast Paraluman, Amalia Fuentes, Juancho Gutierrez, Ven Medina, Tony Cayado, Precy Ortega

 

 

 

THE FIFTIES # 461: NENITA VIDAL, MANDING CLARO, PUGO, LITA GUTIERREZ IN "LELONG MONG PANOT" (1957)





"Lelong Mong Panot" (1957)

LVN Pictures

Release Date August 12, 1957/ Dalisay

Music F. Buencamino, Jr.

Choreography Bayani Casimiro

Direction Manolo Canseco

Cast Nenita Vidal, Manding Claro, Pugo, Lita Gutierrez, Ben Delgado, Bayani Casimiro, Naty Bernardo, Jose Corazon de Jesus

THE FIFTIES # 460: NIDA BLANCA, NESTOR DE VILLA, BIMBO DANAO IN "TURISTA" (1957)

 

 "Turista" (1957)

LVN Pictures

Filmed in Japan in Eastman color

Release Date August 22-31, 1957/ Dalisay and Center

Music Polding Silos

Direction F.H. Constantino

Cast Nida Blanca, Nestor de Villa, Bimbo Danao, Atsuko Kindaichi, Rebecca del Rio, Bayani casimiro, Luisa Montesa/ Guest stars- Jaime de la Rosa, Delia Razon, Charito Solis





THE FIFTIES # 459: TITA DURAN WITH AN ALL-STAR CAST IN "YAYA MARIA" (1957)

 

 "Yaya Maria" (1957)

Premiere Productions, Inc.

Release Date August 7-16, 1957/ Life

Music Tony Maiquez

Story and Direction Larry Santiago

Cast Tita Duran and an All-Star Cast

 

THE FIFTIES # 458: SUSAN ROCES, ROMEO VASQUEZ, DAISY ROMUALDEZ, TONY MARZAN, EDDIE GARCIA, MARLENE DAUDEN IN "MGA LIGAW NA BULAKLAK" (1957)

"Mga Ligaw na Bulaklak" (1957)

Sampaguita Pictures

Release Date August 2-11, 1957/ Dalisay

Story Carlos Gonda (Pablo S. Gomez)

Serialized in Pilipino Komiks

Screenplay Medy Tarnate and Emmauel Borlaza

Music Nestor Robles

Direction Tony Cayado

Cast Susan Roces, Romeo Vasquez (Guest), Daisy Romualdez, Tony Marzan, Eddie Garcia/ Introducing Marlene Dauden/ with Nelly Baylon, Bella Flores, Martin Marfil, Bert Olivar

 Front row (l-r) Bella Flores, Marlene Dauden, Susan Roces, Daisy Romualdez
Second row (l-r) Tony Marzan, Romeo Vasquez, Eddie Garcia



THE FIFTIES # 457: CARLOS PADILLA, JR. AND EMMA ALEGRE IN MANUEL CONDE'S " BASTA IKAW" (1957)



"Basta Ikaw" (1957)

LVN Pictures

Release Date July 26- August 8, 1957/ Life

Screenplay Ben Feleo and Sol Gaudite

Music Juan Silos, Jr.

Direction Manuel Conde

Cast Carlos Padilla, Jr., Emma Alegre, Charito de Leon, Roy Ruiz, Ike Jarlego, Jr., Era Maravillas, Naty Bernardo, Greg Urbano, Ben Castillo, Miguel Lopez



 

 

 

THE FIFTIES # 456: FERNANDO POE, JR., LANI OTEYZA, BERTING LABRA IN "H-LINE GANG" (1957)

The female counterpart of the highly popular Lo' Waist Gang---



"H-Line Gang" (1957)

Premiere Productions, Inc.

Release Date July 23- August 1, 1957/ Dalisay

Music Clod Delfino

Direction Candido Manahan

Cast Fernando Poe, Jr., Lani Oteyza, Berting Labra, Ligaya Lopez, Juliet Lozano, Lily Marquez, Leonor Vergara, Carmencita Ferrer, Myra Crisol, Josie Sarte, Josie Salcedo, Charito Perez/ with Abraham Cruz, Luis San Juan, Dely Atay-Atayan, Oscar Roncal, Menggay, Ben Balatbat, Lita Cristobal, Betty Apon

 







 

 

THE FIFTIES # 455: ROMEO VASQUEZ, AMALIA FUENTES, VAN DE LEON, ROSA MIA IN "PRETTY BOY" (1957)

 "Pretty Boy" (1957)

Vera- Perez Production

Released thru Sampaguita Pictures

Release Date July 18-27, 1957/ Life

Story Celso Rodas and Rico Bello Omagap

Serialized in Hiwaga Komiks

Screenplay Chito Tapawan

Music Carding Cruz and the Tirso Cruz Band

Direction Armando Garces

Cast Romeo Vasquez, Amalia Fuentes, Van de Leon, Rosa Mia, Rod Navarro, Zeny Zabala, Jose de Villa, Aring Bautista, Bert Olivar, Jose Villafranca, Georgie Quizon, Ben Johnson

THE FIFTIES # 454: CELIA FUENTES, TONY CRUZ, JR., RUBEN RUSTIA IN "LAKI SA LAYAW" (1957)



  "Laki sa Layaw" (1957)

Everlasting Pictures

Release Date July 17-23, 1957/ Boulevard

Story J.C. Pangilinan and M. G. Songco

Music Levi Celerio

Direction Nardo Vercudia

Cast Celia Fuentes, Tony Cruz, Jr., Ruben Rustia, Teresa Mendez, Batotoy, Lito Anzures, Roberto Dantes, Maria Luisa, Mila Nieva, Jesse Medina



THE FIFTIES # 453: MARIO MONTENEGRO AND CECILIA LOPEZ IN "PINTOR KULAPOL" (1957)

 

"Pintor Kulapol" (1957)

LVN Pictures

Release Date July 13- 22, 1957/ Dalisay

Story P. Bautsita and H. Coronel

Music Polding Silos

Direction Rino Bermudez

Cast Mario Montenegro, Cecilia Lopez, Arturo Moran, Ludy Carmona, Ding Palacio, Ched Bermudez, Jose Troni, Andres Iturbi, Miniong Alvarez, Carmen Soriano

THE FIFTIES # 452: FERNANDO POE, JR., ZALDY ZSHORNACK AND THE LO' WAIST GANG IN "LOS LACUACHEROS"(1957)

 

"Los Lacuacheros" (1957)

Larry Santiago Productions

Release Date July 13-22, 1957/ Center

Music Clod Delfino

Direction Pablo Santiago

Cast Fernando Poe, Jr., Zaldy Zshornack, Berting Labra, Boy Francisco, Tony Cruz, Paquito Toledo, Butch Bautista, Boy Sta. Romana, Mario Antonio and Cielito Legaspi/ with Juliet Lozano, Nello Nayo,Paquito Salcedo, Jose Garcia, Lydia Antonio and the Darling Twins
 

 

 

 

 

 



 

THE FIFTIES # 451: EDDIE DEL MAR AND CELIA FUENTES IN THE TITLE ROLE AS "REYNA SIRKERA" (1957)

 "Reyna Sirkera" (1957)

Everlasting Pictures

Release Date July 10-16, 1957/ Boulevard

Story J.C. Pangilinan

Screenplay J.C. Pangilinan, Joseph Schneider

Music Dr. Rodolfo Cornejo with the Everlasting Concert Orchestra

Direction Felix Villar

Cast Celia Fuentes, Eddie del Mar, Tony Cruz, Jr./ Introducing Teresa Mendez

 

THE FIFTIES # 450: GLORIA ROMERO, LUIS GONZALES, BARBARA PEREZ, TONY MARZAN IN "COLEGIALA" (1957)

 

"Colegiala" (1957)

Sampaguita Picturs

Release Date July 8- 17, 1957/ Life

Story Delfin Ferrer Gamboa

Screenplay Chito Tapawan

Music Carding Cruz and the Tirso Cruz Band

Direction Tony Cayado

Cast Gloria Romero, Luis Gonzales, Barbara Perez, Tony Marzan, Panchito Alba, Nori Dalisay, Meldy Corrales, Venchito Galvez, Manolo Noble, Pablo Guevarra, Aring Bautista, Marcela Garcia

 

THE FIFTIES # 449: PANCHO MAGALONA, TESSIE QUINTANA, CYNTHIA ZAMORA, LAURO DELGADO IN "PABO REAL" (1957)

 

"Pabo Real" (1957)

People's Pictures, Inc.

Release Date July 3- 12, 1957/ Center

Story Nemesio E. Caravana

Serialized in Liwayway Magazine

Screenplay Armando de Guzman and Jose F. Sibal

Music Josefino Cenizal

Direction Nemesio E. Caravana

Cast Pancho Magalona, Tessie Quintana, Cynthia Zamora, Lauro Delgado, Marissa Ibanez, Renato Robles, Ligaya Lopez, Leonor Vergara, Aida Villegas, Felisa Salcedo, Maria Marquez, Carmen Bernardino

  

 

 

THE FIFTIES # 448: NENITA VIDAL, MANDING CLARO, PUGO, LOU SALVADOR, JR. IN "TROOP 11" (1957)

 

"Troop 11" (1957)

LVN Pictures

Release Date July 3-12, 1957/ Dalisay

Story Tony Santos, Jose de Cordova

Music F. Buencamino, Jr.

Direction Tony Santos

Cast Nenita Vidal, Manding Claro, Pugo, Lou Salvador, Jr., / Introducing Chona Sandoval/ with Vic Silayan, Hector Reyes, Ludy Carmona, Ike Jarlego, Jr., Lito Carmelo, Loida Morales

THE FIFTIES # 447: AN ALL-STAR CAST IN "BICOL EXPRESS" (1957)

 

 "Bicol Express" (1957)

Seven Episodes

Premiere Productions

Release Date June 28- July 7, 1957/ Life

Music Tony Maiquez, Ariston Avelino, Tito Arevalo

Direction Eddie Romero, Cirio H. Santiago, Efren Reyes, Teodorico C. Santos, Josefino Cenizal, Gerardo de Leon, Cesar Gallardo

Cast First Episode- Jose Romulo, Melita de Leon, Cielito Legaspi, Zaldy Zshornack, Oscar Roncal, Dely Atay-Atayan/ Second Episode- Tessie Quintana, Cesar Ramirez, Lauro Delgado, Jose Garcia, Max Alvarado/ Third Episode- Tita Duran, Pancho Magalona, Abelardo Cortes, Abraham Cruz, Vic Diaz, Eddie Boy Serrano/ Fourth Episode- Danilo Montes, Olivia Cenizal, Ramon D' Salva, Elvira Reyes, Aida Villegas, Dadang Ortega, Luis San Juan/ Fifth Episode- Eddie del Mar, Edna Luna, Cynthia Zamora, Fernando Poe, Jr., Jose Velez, Marissa Ibanez/ Sixth Episode- Leopoldo Salcedo, Alicia Vergel, Amado Cortes, Leonor Vergara, Lopito, Quiel Segovia/ Seventh Episode- Efren Reyes, Carol Varga, Vicente Liwanag

 

 

 Kislap- Graphic Magazine/ 1957

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