THE SIXTIES # 245: BERNARD BONNIN, ROBERT CAMPOS, VON SERNA, LOURDES MEDEL, LUZ VALDEZ, LINDA MONTESA IN "BAKAS NG GAGAMBA" (1962)

Filipinos in the 60s were already swooning and rooting for a local Pinoy superhero even before Marvel legendary comic superhero Spiderman and another Pinoy superhero Captain Barbell came into being. The character, Gagamba, created by Virgilio and Nestor Redondo was first serialized in Tagalog Klasiks in 1962. It was introduced into the silver screen the same year in the movie titled Bakas ng Gagamba. Action star Bernard Bonnin, after a successful stint as Alyas Palos portrayed the role of Alyas Gagamba. It was followed by three sequels: Palos Kontra Gagamba (1963), Ang Lihim ni Gagamba (1964) and Gagamba at si Scorpio (1969).

"Bakas ng Gagamba" (1962)
Dalisay Pictures, Inc.
Release Date July 8, 1962/ Dalisay
Story Virgilio Redondo
Serialized in Tagalog Klasiks
Screenplay Greg Macabenta
Music F. Buencamino, Jr.
Direction Tony Santos
Cast Bernard Bonnin, Robert Campos, Von Serna, Lourdes Medel, Luz Valdez, Linda Montesa/ Co-starring Miguel Lopez, Kulas Kaltas, Mario Roldan, Narding Pineda, Vic Cabrera, Mario Paje and Jose Corazon de Jesus, Jr.