THE SIXTIES # 533: JOSEPH ESTRADA (IN THE TITLE ROLE), IMELDA ILANAN, OSCAR RONCAL, VIC ANDAYA, ANGEL BUENAVENTURA AND BOY ALVAREZ IN "GERON BUSABOS: ANG BATANG QUIAPO" (1964)/ REPOSTED

"Geron Busabos: Ang Batang Quiapo" (1964)
Emar Pictures
Release Date
Story and Screenplay Augusto Buenaventura
Music Ariston Avelino
Direction Cesar Gallardo
Cast Joseph Estrada (in the title role), Imelda Ilanan, Oscar Roncal, Vic Andaya, Angel Buenaventura, Avel Morado, Bebong Osorio, Angel Confiado, Larry Silva, Leni Trinidad and Boy Alvarez

Joseph Estrada earned his second Famas Best Actor award in 1964 playing the title role of Geron Busabos (Ang Batang Quiapo), protector and defender of the poor and the oppressed. As champion of Quiapo street folks, Geron is well-loved as he helps and protects them from all sorts of harassments from gang and tong syndicates. The movie also won three more awards: Best Picture, Best Child Actor (Boy Alvarez) and Best Story (Augusto Buenaventura).


Here’s a short clip of one of the movie’s highlights with Joseph Estrada and child star Boy Alvarez (where is he now?) in a touching and moving scene ---

Courtesy of Emar Pictures

Actors Fernando Poe, Jr. and Bob Soler made a brief surprise appearances in the movie ---

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