Wednesday, April 30, 2014

PAALAM, RAMIL RODRIGUEZ, 72


Actor Ramil Rodriguez (b. 1941), 60s matinee idol and member of the popular Sampaguita Pictures’ Stars ‘66, passes away (April 30) at age 72 due to lung cancer. He is the older brother of actor Pepito Rodriguez.
 He was introduced in 1964's "Leron-Leron Sinta", a musical comedy starring Susan Roces and Eddie Gutierrez. As part of Stars '66, Ramil was initially paired with Loretta Marquez, but eventually acquired other leading ladies like Josephine Estrada and Liberty Ilagan.
 He was a multi-facetted actor, taking on everything from comedies and musicals in the '60s ("Hi-Sosayti, Magnificent Bakya, Jamboree '66, Sitting in the Park") to light romance, action and drama flicks in the 70s ("Florinda,  Dalawa ang Nagdalantao sa Akin, Isang Gabi… Tatlong Babae"), evolving into a fine dramatic actor in the process.
 In the '80s, he starred in classic like "Blusang Itim", "Magdusa Ka", (1986), "Asawa Ko, Huwag Mong Agawin", "Ibulong Mo sa Diyos"(1988). He remained active in the 1990s and found a new set of audience with his TV appearances in telenovelas like 1997's "Mula Sa Puso", "Love to Love" (2004) , "Magpakailanman" (2005) and the highly rated "Bakekang" (2006-07).
 (Source: Views from the Pampang)




 "Leron-Leron Sinta" (1964)

"Sa Libis ng Baryo" (1964)



"Jukebox Jamboree" (1964)


 "The Dolly Sisters" (1965)



"Mga Reynang Engkantada" (1965)


"Paano Kita Lilimutin" (1965)



 "Apat na Kagandahan" (1965)


"Bye-Bye na sa Daddy" (1965)


"Gintong Recuerdo" (1965)


 "Inday, Palalayasin Kita" (1965)



"Magnificent Bakya" (1965)


 "Mama!" (1966)


"Maraming Kulay ang Pag-ibig" (1966)


"Ang Lagay 'Adre...ay Under-istanding !" (1966)


 "Ay! Ay! Naku, Neneng!" (1966)


"Jamboree 66" (1966)


"Sitting in the Park " (1966)



 "Walastik sa Downtown" (1966)



 "What Now My Love?" (1966)


"Double Date" (1967)


"Pitong Krus ng Isang Ina" (1968)


"Kulay Rosas ang Pag-ibig" (1968)



"To Susan With Love" (1968)

"Paula" (1969)


"Florinda" (1973)


"Dalawa ang Nagdalantao sa Akin" (1974)


"Isang Gabi...Tatlong Babae!" (1974)


THE FIFTIES # 632: PUGO, LOPITO, PATSY, BENTOT, MARITA ZOBEL, MILA OCAMPO AND DIOMEDES MATURAN & INTRODUCING CENON LAGMAN IN "MATURAN AT LAGMAN" (1959)


"Maturan at Lagman" (1959)
LVN Pictures
Release Date September 2-11, 1959/ Dalisay
Story and Screenplay Mike Velarde, Jr.
Music F. Buencamino, Jr.
Direction Natoy Catindig
Cast Pugo, Lopito, Patsy, Bentot, Marita Zobel, Mila Ocampo and Diomedes Maturan/ Introducing Cenon Lagman/ with Johnny Reyes, Carmen del Campo, Ric Gutierrez, Pabo Zapata





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Tuesday, April 29, 2014

THE FIFTIES # 631: PARALUMAN, JOSE PADILLA, JR., FRED MONTILLA, RITA GOMEZ, VAN DE LEON, MARLENE DAUDEN, ROSA MIA, TONY MARZAN, EDDIE GARCIA IN "KAMANDAG" (1959)


"Kamandag" (1959)
Sampaguita Pictures, Inc.
Release Date August 28- September 6, 1959/ Life
Story and Screenplay Ding M. de Jesus
Serialized in Diamante Komiks
Music Ariston Avelino
Direction Jose de Villa
Cast Paraluman, Jose Padilla, Jr., Fred Montilla, Rita Gomez, Van de Leon, Marlene Dauden, Rosa Mia, Tony Marzan, Eddie Garcia, Bert Olivar, Venchito Galvez, Martin Marfil, Cora Maceda



THE FIFTIES # 630: FERNANDO POE, JR., EDDIE MESA, ROSEMARIE GIL, CHIQUITO, ROY HAMILTON, CARL PERKINS IN "HAWAIIAN BOY" (1959)


"Hawaiian Boy" (1959)
People's Pictures, Inc.
Release Date August 23, 1959/ Dalisay
Based on a story idea by Efren Reyes
Serialized in Bulaklak Magazine
Screenplay  Cesar Amigo
Music  Tony Maiquez
Direction Cirio H. Santiago
Cast Fernando Poe, Jr., Eddie Mesa, Rosemarie Gil, Chiquito, Roy Hamilton, Carl Perkins/ with Miriam Jurado, Celia Rodriguez, Nello Nayo, Jose Garcia, Lito Anzures















Monday, April 28, 2014

THE FIFTIES # 629: NESTOR DE VILLA, LOU SALVADOR, JR. AND LUZ VALDEZ, IN HER FIRST STARRING ROLE AS "CHINITA" (1959)


"Chinita" (1959)
LVN Pictures, Inc.
Release Date August 18-27, 1959/ Life
Music Polding Silos
Direction F. H. Constantino
Cast Nestor d Villa, Lou Salvador, Jr. and Luz Valdez (in the title role)/ with Angie Lee, Sonia Velez, Manny Ojeda, George Go, Pinaning Vidal, Ponga Garcia, Lina Prieto, Noel Villaroman, Lourdes Yumul, Jack Gan, Vicenta Advincula, Angel Compiado




LUZ VALDEZ: "LOVELY, LOVELY TO LOOK AT" BY BEN BAUTISTA

She wrote a letter to the matriarch of LVN and every word of it writhed out her desire to become a movie star. Doña Sisang was so impressed she called for her right away and was impressed even more with what she saw a girl just turned 18, standing 5’2”, and weighing 100 pounds and she could sing and dance. 


"Luz Valdez: Lovely, Lovely To Look At" by Ben Bautista
Published at the Literary Song-Movie Magazine
August 16, 1959


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Sunday, April 27, 2014

THE FIFTIES # 628: PARALUMAN, RIC RODRIGO, JUANCHO GUTIERREZ, CARLOS SALAZAR, TONY MARZAN AND MARLENE DAUDEN IN MARS RAVELO'S "ROSA ROSSINI" (1959)/ KOMIKS SERIAL AND MOVIE ADAPTATION


 "Rosa Rossini" (1959)
Sampaguita Pictures, Inc.
Release Date August 13-22, 1959/ Dalisay
Story Mars Ravelo
Serialized in Espesyal Komiks
Screenplay Chito B. Tapawan
Music Dick Zamora
Direction Conrado Conde
Cast Ric Rodrigo, Marlene Dauden, Paraluman, Juancho Gutierrez, Carlos Salazar, Tony Marzan



Marlene Dauden as "Rosa Rossini" 
on the cover of Movie Confidential/ August 1959



"Rosa Rossini"
Nobela ni Mars Ravelo
Guhit ni Elpidio Torres
Inilathala sa Espesyal Komiks/ 1958-59




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