Tuesday, December 31, 2013

THE FIFTIES # 492: TESSIE QUINTANA, JESUS 'OG' RAMOS, RAMON D'SALVA IN "KURANGGA" (1958)


"Kurangga" (1958)
Cinematic Philippines, Inc.
Release Date January 11-17, 1958/ Royal
Story Santy Valenciano
Music Tony Maiquez
Direction Felix Villar
Cast Tessie Quintana, Jesus 'Og' Ramos, Ramon D'Salva, Bruno Punzalan, Ric Bustamante, Ely Nakpil, SOS Daredevils

Monday, December 30, 2013

THE FIFTIES # 491: LOLITA RODRIGUEZ, EDDIE ARENAS, TONY MARZAN AND MARLENE DAUDEN IN "KUNDIMAN NG PUSO" (1958)


"Kundiman ng Puso" (1958)
Sampaguita Pictures
Release Date January 4- 13, 1958
Story Susana C. de Guzman
Serialized in Liwayway Magazine
Screenplay Susana C. de Guzman amd Chito Tapawan
Music Dr. Rodolfo Cornejo
Direction Tony cayado
Cast Lolita Rodriguez, Eddie Arenas, Tony Marzan, Marlene Dauden, Rod Navarro, Nori Dalisay, Pacita Arana


Saturday, December 28, 2013

THE 2013 METRO MANILA FILM FESTIVAL AWARDS NIGHT: ROBIN PADILLA'S "10,000 HOURS" WINS BIG!






MANILA (December 27, 2013) - An action film that chronicles a senator's hours on the run nabbed 14 trophies, including Best Picture, at the 39th Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) awards rites held Friday night.

In addition to top prizes for director Joyce Bernal and stars Robin Padilla and Pen Medina, "10,000 Hours" nearly swept the awards in the technical and creative categories, with recognition for screenplay, cinematography, editing, musical score, sound engineering, visual effects, and production design.

The story centers on Senator Gabriel Alcaraz (Padilla) as he goes into hiding after being accused of a crime he did not commit. The movie was inspired by real-life events involving former Senator Panfilo Lacson, who hid after an arrest warrant was released against him in relation to murders in 2000.

Bernal, in her speech accepting her Best Director trophy, thanked Lacson for trusting her with leading the project, which was initially done with consultation with the lawmaker. “Maraming salamat at pinagkatiwala niyo sa akin ito,” she said.

“Hindi pa po kami kumikita, so ito na muna,” she then quipped, referring to the low gross earnings of the film after two days in theaters.

Padilla also made a similar statement in his speech receiving the Best Picture award. He mentioned the three top earners and how they have supposedly earned back their respective film budgets. “Kami, hindi nakaka-boundary!”

While no official figures have been released, “10,000 Hours” does not rank among the 4 top-earning movies as of Friday. Collectively, the eight entries in the main competition posted P234 million gross earnings nationwide after only two days, surpassing last year’s record by 34%.

Returning to the stage to accept his Best Actor trophy, Padilla said, “Wala man sa amin ang salapi, na sa amin ang karangalan!”

“10,000 Hours” also won two special awards – the FPJ Memorial Award for Excellence, and the Gat Puno Villegas Cultural Award.

Crowd favorites win big, too

Named 2nd and 3rd Best Picture, respectively, were the comedy flicks “Girl, Boy, Bakla, Tomboy” and “My Little Bossings,” which both took home acting prizes for their respective stars.

Screen veteran Maricel Soriano won Best Actress for her role as a devoted mother in the Vice Ganda-starrer, while Aiza Seguerra and Ryzza Mae Dizon received the trophies for Best Supporting Actress and Best Child Performer, respectively, in the Kris Aquino-produced film.

Aquino, who hosted the awards ceremony along with actress KC Concepcion, also accepted the Best Original Theme Song award won by “My Little Bossings.”

The horror film “Pagpag: Siyam na Buhay,” which trailed the two comedy movies in earnings as of Friday, took home the Youth Choice Award and the Best Makeup trophy.

Notably without major awards, the ER Ejercito-starrer “Boy Golden: The Arturo Porcuna Story” only took home the Best Float trophy for its Parade of Stars showcase last Sunday. In the last three editions of the MMFF, Ejercito’s self-produced movies including “Manila Kingpin: The Asiong Salonga Story” dominated categories they were nominated in.

New Wave

In this year’s New Wave section, “Dukit” won big among the five full-length entries, with three of its stars – Willy Layug, Bambalito Lacap, and Bor Ocampo -- tying as Best Actor. The film, which centers on a famed sculptor and his tragic past, also won Best Picture and Best Director for Armando Lao.

Agot Isidro also got the top acting prize in the New Wave section for her role as a woman battling schizophrenia in “Mga Anino ng Kahapon.” The Alvin Yapan film also received the Special Jury Prize in its section.

“Ang Paglisan” was named Best Picture in New Wave’s student film category, while “Kaleh and Mbaki” took home the same prize among the five animation shorts in the competition.

Here is the full list of winners of the 39th MMFF:

Student short film (New Wave) Special Jury Prize winner: “#NoFilter” by Luigi Rosario
Student short film (New Wave) Best Picture: “Ang Paglisan”
Animation (New Wave) Special Jury Prize winner: "Ang Lalong ni Kulakog" by Omar Aguilar
Animation (New Wave) Best Picture: "Kaleh and Mbaki" by Dennis Sebastian
Best Float: "Boy Golden: The Arturo Porcuna Story”
Youth Choice Award winner: "Pagpag: Siyam na Buhay"
New Wave full-length Best Director: Armando Lao, "Dukit"
New Wave full-length Special Jury Prize winner: "Mga Anino ng Kahapon"
New Wave full-length Best Picture: "Dukit"
New Wave full-length Best Actress: Agot Isidro, "Mga Anino ng Kahapon"
New Wave full-length Best Actor: Willy Layug, Bambalito Lacap, and Bor Ocampo
Best Child Performer: Ryzza Mae Dizon, "My Little Bossings"
Best Original Theme Song: "My Little Bossings"
Best Sound Engineering: "10,000 Hours"
Best Musical Score: "10,000 Hours"
Best Visual Effects: “10,000 Hours”
Best Makeup: “Pagpag: Siyam na Buhay”
Best Production Design: "10,000 Hours"
Best Editor: Marya Ignacio, "10,000 Hours"
Best Cinematography: "10,000 Hours"
Most Gender-Sensitive Film (New Wave full-length): "Island Dreams" directed by Aloy Adlawan
Most Gender-Sensitive Film (Main): "Girl Boy Bakla Tomboy" directed by Wenn Deramas
Most Gender-Sensitive Film (New Wave student films category): "Hintayin Mo sa Seq. 24" directed by Jezreel Reyes
Special Recognition Award: Ronnie Ricketts, Optical Media Board chairperson
FPJ Memorial Award for Excellence winner: "10,000 Hours"
Male Star of the Night: Daniel Padilla
Female Star of the Night: Eugene Domingo
Best Original Story: "10,000 Hours"
Best Screenplay: "10,000 Hours"
Best Director: Joyce Bernal, "10,000 Hours"
Gat Puno Villegas Cultural Award: "10,000 Hours"
Best Supporting Actor: Pen Medina, "10,000 Hours"
Best Supporting Actress: Aiza Seguerra, "My Little Bossings"
3rd Best Picture: "My Little Bossings"
2nd Best Picture: "Girl Boy Bakla Tomboy"
Best Picture: "10,000 Hours"
Best Actor: Robin Padilla,"10,000 Hours"
Best Actress: Maricel Soriano, "Girl Boy Bakla Tomboy"
(Source: http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/entertainment/12/27/13/39th-mmff-winners-named)

Here's the eight entries in the 2013 Metro Manila Film Festival 


"Pagpag (Siyam na Buhay" (2013)
Stars Daniel Padilla and Kathryn Bernardo
Directed by Frasco Santos Mortiz


"10000 Hours" (2013)
Starring Robin Padilla
Directed by Joyce Bernal


"Boy Golden (Shoot to Kill)" (2013)
Stars Jeorge Estregan and KC Concepcion
Directed by Chito Rono


"Girl, Boy, Bakla, Ganda" (2013)
Stars Vice Ganda
Directed by Wenn Deramas


"Kimmy Dora (Ang Kiyemeng Prequel)" (2013)
Stars Eugene Domingo and Sam Milby
Directed by Chris Martinez


"My Little Bossings"
Stars Vic Sotto, Ryzza Mae Dizon, James 'Bimby' Aquino Yap and Kris Aquino
Directed by Marlon N. Rivera


"Pedro Calungsod (Batang Martir)" (2013)
Stars Rocco Nacino
Directed by Francis O. Villacorta


"Kaleidoscope World"
A love story inspired by the music of Francis Magalona


Thursday, December 26, 2013

THE FIFTIES # 490: EDNA LUNA, ZALDY ZSHORNACK, LEONOR VERGARA, LOPITO AND BOB SOLER IN GERARDO DE LEON'S "BAKYA MO NENENG" (1957)



"Bakya Mo Neneng" (1957)
People's Pictures, Inc.
Release Date December 30, 1957 to January 8, 1958/ Dalisay
Screenplay Cesar J. Amigo
Music Tito Arevalo
Direction Gerardo de Leon
Cast Edna Luna, Zaldy Zshornack, Leonor Vergara, Lopito/ Introducing Bob Soler/ with Dolly Garcia, Renato Robles, Paquito Salcedo

THE FIFTIES # 489: GLORIA ROMERO, LUIS GONZALES, DOLPHY, DAISY ROMUALDEZ IN "PARUPARONG BUKID" (1957)

"Paruparong Bukid" (1957)
Sampaguita Pictures
Release Date December 15, 1957 to January 3, 1958
Story Catalino V. Flores
Music Nestor Robles
Screenplay Armando Garces and Ding de Jesus
Direction Armando Garces
Cast  Gloria Romero, Luis Gonzales, Dolphy, Daisy Romualdez, Eddie Garcia, Etang Discher, Boy Planas, Venchito Galvez, Ely Roque, Luis Castro, Jaime Javier, Vic Guevarra, Lilibeth Perez


Wednesday, December 25, 2013

THE FIFTIES # 488: TESSIE QUINTANA, EDUARDO 'EDDIE' DEL MAR AND ZALDY ZSHORNACK IN "TOKYO 1960" (1957)

"Tokyo 1960" (1957) was one of the few so-called Pinoy sci-fi 'atomic monster' movies that came out in the 50s.  Three other movies of this genre were also released--- "Taong Putik" (1956),  "Tuko sa Madre Kakaw" (1959) and "Anak ng Bulkan" (1959).

"Tokyo 1960" (1957)
Cirio Santiago Film Organization
Release Date December 27, 1957- January 5, 1958/ Center
Music Ariston Avelino
Direction Teodorico C. Santos
Cast Tessie Quintana, Eduardo 'Eddie' Del Mar and Zaldy Zshornack


Tuesday, December 24, 2013

THE 2013 METRO MANILA FILM FESTIVAL ENTRIES/ OPENS DECEMBER 25

Here's the eight entries to the 2013 Metro Manila Film Festival slated to open on Christmas Day. Take your pick...


"Pagpag (Siyam na Buhay" (2013)
Stars Daniel Padilla and Kathryn Bernardo
Directed by Frasco Santos Mortiz


"10000 Hours" (2013)
Starring Robin Padilla
Directed by Joyce Bernal


"Boy Golden (Shoot to Kill)" (2013)
Stars Jeorge Estregan and KC Concepcion
Directed by Chito Rono


"Girl, Boy, Bakla, Ganda" (2013)
Stars Vice Ganda
Directed by Wenn Deramas


"Kimmy Dora (Ang Kiyemeng Prequel)" (2013)
Stars Eugene Domingo and Sam Milby
Directed by Chris Martinez


"My Little Bossings"
Stars Vic Sotto, Ryzza Mae Dizon, James 'Bimby' Aquino Yap and Kris Aquino
Directed by Marlon N. Rivera


"Pedro Calungsod (Batang Martir)" (2013)
Stars Rocco Nacino
Directed by Francis O. Villacorta


"Kaleidoscope World"
A love story inspired by the music of Francis Magalona


THE FIFTIES # 487: NIDA BLANCA, NESTOR DE VILLA, EMMA ALEGRE, CARLOS PADILLA, JR. IN MANUEL CONDE'S "TINGNAN NATIN"(1957)

"Tingnan Natin" (1957)
LVN Pictures
Release Date December 20-29, 1957/ Dalisay
Music Leopoldo Silos
Story and Direction Manuel Conde
Cast Nida Blanca, Nestor de Villa, Emma Alegre, Carlos Padilla, Jr., Jose Vergara, Charito de Leon


On the set with Director Manuel Conde and actress Nida Blanca

The whole cast (Nida, Nestor, Emma, Carlos) greet fans on opening day at the lobby of Dalisay theater

Monday, December 23, 2013

THE FIFTIES # 486: PARALUMAN, LOLITA RODRIGUEZ, LUIS GONZALES, VAN DE LEON AND EDDIE GARCIA IN FRANCISCO V. COCHING'S "TAGA SA BATO" (1957)


"Taga sa Bato" (1957)
Sampaguita Pictures
Release Date December 15- 24, 1957/ Life
Story Francisco V. Coching
Serialized in Espesyal Komiks
Screenplay and Direction Conrado Conde
Cast Paraluman, Lolita Rodriguez, Luis Gonzales, Van de Leon, Eddie Garcia 




THE FIFTIES # 485: CESAR RAMIREZ, CELIA FUENTES, JESUS 'OG' RAMOS IN "ALIPING MAHARLIKA" (1957)


 "Aliping Maharlika" (1957)
Everlasting Pictures
Release Date December 10-19, 1957/ Dalisay
Direction Ramon Estella 
Cast Cesar Ramirez, Celia Fuentes, Jesus 'Og' Ramos, Ruben Rustia, Norma Reyes, Merle Tuazon, Ely Nakpil, Mario Escudero, Bruno Punzalan, Blackie Francisco, Juan Caballes, Honesto Los Banos, Arthur Javier, SOS Daredevils


Saturday, December 21, 2013

THE FIFTIES # 484: DOLPHY, AMALIA FUENTES, JUANCHO GUTIERREZ IN "HAHABUL-HABOL" (1957)


"Hahabul-Habol" (1957)
Sampaguita Pictures
Release Date September 21-30. 1957/ Dalisay
Screenplay Medy Tarnate and Emmanuel Borlaza
Music Pastor de Jesus
Direction Rosa Mia
Cast Dolphy, Amalia Fuentes, Juancho Gutierrez, Tito Galla, Etang Discher, Nori Dalisay, Horacio Morelos, Bert Olivar, Cora Maceda, Piedad Molina

Friday, December 20, 2013

THE FIFTIES # 483: LOU SALVADOR, JR., LEROY SALVADOR, LUISA MONTESA, MARITA ZOBEL IN "BAD BOY" (1957)

"Bad Boy" (1957)
LVN Pictures
Release Date November 22- December 4, 1957/ Life
Direction Lou Salvador, Sr.
Cast Lou Salvador, Jr., Leroy Salvador, Luisa Montesa/ Introducing Marita Zobel/ with Hector Reyes, Chona Sandoval, Rosa Aguirre, Joseph de Cordova, Arturo Moran, Jose Troni




Thursday, December 19, 2013

THE FIFTIES # 482: FERNANDO POE, JR., LANI OTEYZA, SHIRLEY GOROSPE IN LARRY ALCALA'S "TIPIN" (1957)/ Re-posted


Larry Alcala, popular and respected cartoonist and illustrator, made over 500 cartoon characters, twenty comic strips, six movies, two murals, and 15,000 published pages in his 56 years of professional cartooning career. His most popular cartoon series was Slice of Life, which is a reflection of the many unique aspects of everyday life in the Philippines. He also created long running comic strips, among others, Kalabog and Bosyo, Siopawman, Mang Ambo, Asiong Aksaya and Tipin which ran from 1951 to 1965 in Hiwaga Komiks.

Tipin is a mischievous, naughty and playful teen-age girl typical of the generation of the 1950s and was adapted into film by People's Pictures with Fernando Poe, Jr. (he sings and dances in the movie) and Lani Oteyza in the title role.

"Tipin" (1957)
People's Pictures
Release Date November 15-24, 1957/ Life
Based on the character created by Larry Alcala
Direction Efren Reyes
Cast Fernando Poe, Jr, Lani Oteyza, Shirley Gorospe, Jose Velez, Berting Labra, Ricardo 'Boy' Francisco, Elvira Reyes, Lily Marquez, Jose Garcia, Ligaya Lopez



Tipin @ 1952




Tipin @ 1961

Wednesday, December 18, 2013

THE FIFTIES # 481: JOHNNY MONTEIRO, TONY CRUZ, JR., RUBEN RUSTIA, TERESA MENDEZ IN "HIMAGSIK" (1957)

"Himagsik" (1957)
Everlasting Pictures
Release Date October 13-19, 1957/ Center
Screenplay and Direction Ding M. de Jesus
Cast Johnny Monteiro, Tony Cruz, Jr., Ruben Rustia, Teresa Mendez, Joe Sison, Lito Anzures, Mila Nieva, Ric Bustamante and the SOS Daredevils

Tuesday, December 17, 2013

THE FIFTIES # 480: JAIME DE LA ROSA, DELIA RAZON, NESTOR DE VILLA, CHARITO SOLIS IN "KRISALIS" (1957)


"Krisalis"
LVN Pictures
Release Date November 10-19, 1957/ Dalisay
Story and Direction Susana C. de Guzman
Cast Jaime de la Rosa, Delia Razon, Nestor de Villa, Charito Solis, Rebecca del Rio, Nita Javier, Naty Bernardo




Jaime de la Rosa and Charito Solis in "Krisalis" (1957)


Director Susana C. de Guzman (right) discusses the script with his star Charito Solis and  some of her production staff  (photo courtesy of Remembering Charito Solis FB)

Monday, December 16, 2013

THE FIFTIES # 479: SUSAN ROCES AND ROMEO VASQUEZ IN MARS RAVELO'S "PRINSESA GUSGUSIN" (1957)


"Prinsesa Gusgusin" (1957)
Sampaguita Pictures
Release Date October 21-30, 1957/ Dalisay
Story Mars Ravelo
Screenplay Hernan Torres
Music Pastor de Jesus
Direction Carlos Vander Tolosa
Cast Susan Roces, Romeo Vasquez, Tito Galla, Nelly Baylon, Bella Flores, Zeny Zabala, Rod Navarro, Etang Discher, Nancy Carlos, Aring Bautista, Georgie Quizon, Bert Olivar, Jose de Villa


"Prinsesa Gusgusin"
Nobela ni Mars Ravelo
Guhit ni Fred Carrillo
Inilathala sa Tagalog Klasiks



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