Saturday, February 28, 2015

THE SIXTIES # 697: BERNARD BONNIN, WILLIE SOTELO, LYN D'AMOUR, LAURO DELGADO, NORA NUNEZ, MARY ANN IN "SANDALYAS NI ZAFIRA" (1965)


"Sandalyas ni Zafira" 91965)
Dalisay Pictures
Release Date July 1965/ Dalisay
Music F. Buencamino, Jr.
Story and Direction Nemesio Caravana
Cast Bernard Bonnin, Willie Sotelo, Lyn D' Amour, Lauro Delgado, Nora Nunez, Mary Ann/ Co-Starring Jose Garcia, Angel Confiado and a cast of thousands/ Guest star- Rosalinda

THE SIXTIES # 696: RONALD REMY, HENRY DUVAL, DIANE BALEN, LUIS FLORENTINO, GABRIEL PAILE AND CARLOS PADILLA, JR. IN "MGA LEON SA DIGMAAN" (1965)


"Mga Leon sa Digmaan" (1965)
Medallion Films, Inc.
Release Date July 1, 1965/ Main
Story and Screenplay Rolf Bayer
Producer Ronald Remy
Direction Nilo Saez
Cast Ronald Remy, Henry Duval, Diane Balen, Luis Florentino, Gabriel Paile and Carlos Padilla, Jr./ Also Starring Mario Barri, Jr., Gener Gresola, Chito Reyes, Flerida Ver, Grace Henson/ with special performance of Abelardo Cortez

Friday, February 27, 2015

THE SIXTIES # 695: GLORIA ROMERO, LOLITA RODRIGUEZ, LUIS GONZALES, VIC VARGAS IN "BAKIT KITA IIBIGIN?" (1965)


"Bakit Kita Iibigin?" (1965)
Sampaguita Pictures
Release Date June 27, 1965/ Life
A DZRH Radio Serial
Story Aning Bagabaldo
Music Danny Holmsen
Screenplay and Direction Luciano B. Carlos
Cast Gloria Romero, Lolita Rodriguez, Luis Gonzales, Vic Vargas/ Co-starring Matimtiman Cruz, Tony Dauden, Maria Victoria, Naty Mallares, Rey Tomenes, Pablo Raymundo



PABLO S. GOMEZ'S "EVA DRAGON" (1958-59) KOMIKS SERIAL/ IKA- 20 NA LABAS

Ang Nakaraan: Ika- 19 na labas


"Eva Dragon"
Katha ni Pablo S. Gomez
Guhit ni Fred Carrillo
Inilathala sa Tagalog Klasiks


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Sa Susunod: Ika- 21 na labas



THE SIXTIES # 694: FERNANDO POE, JR., VAN DE LEON, PAQUITO DIAZ AND BARBARA PEREZ IN "ANG MANANANDATA" (1965)


"Ang Mananandata" (1965)
FPJ Productions
Release Date June 23, 1965/ Avenue
Screenplay Fred Navarro
Director of Photography Sergio Lobo
Music Ariston Avelino
Direction Armando A. Herrera
Cast Fernando Poe, Jr., Van de Leon, Paquito Diaz and Barbara Perez/ Also Starring Lito Anzures, Victor Bravo, Dencio Padilla, Bert Olivar, Boy Francisco, Manolo Robles, Eddie Torrente, Avel Morado, Resty Sandel, Vic Varrion, Mario Escudero, Vic Uematsu, Bino Garcia and Angel Buenaventura/ Co-Starring Ben Sanchez, Robert Talby, Romy Nario, Marco Madrid, Diego Guerrero, Rudy Meyer, Manny Sanchez, Belo Borja and the SOS Daredevils/TNT Boys/ Featuring Rita Gonzales, Arnold Yabut, Abe Saavedra, Reny Ilagan and Leni Trinidad





FPJ and co-star Paquito Diaz


FPJ with Victor Bravo, Lito Anzures, Manolo Robles

Thursday, February 26, 2015

THE SIXTIES # 693: WILLIE SOTELO (AS CAPTAIN BARBELL), NANCY ROMAN (AS JONI) AND CARLOS PADILLA, JR. (AS DARIO) IN MARS RAVELO'S "CAPTAIN BARBELL KONTRA CAPTAIN BAKAL" (1965)


"Captain Barbell Kontra Captain Bakal" (1965)
Cirio H. Santiago Presentation
Released thru People's Pictures, Inc.
Release Date June 23, 1965/ Center
Serialized in Pinoy Komiks
Story Mars Ravelo
Music Tito Arevalo
Screenplay and Direction Ruben Rustia
Cast Willie Sotelo, Nancy Roman and Carlos Padilla, Jr./ Also Starring Aruray, Mona del Cielo, Marco Antonio, Mel Francisco, Danilo Jurado, Paquito Salcedo, Gerry Gabaldon, and Johnny Long/ Introducing Soraya, Roger Villar, Raull Ibarra, Carlos Moran, Ric Rolan, Rudy Romero/ Guest Stars- Ruben Rustia, Carol Varga


"Captain Barbell Kontra Captain Bakal" 
Nobela ni Mars Ravelo
Guhit ni Jim M. Fernandez
Inilathala sa Pinoy Komiks/ 1964- 65


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THE SIXTIES # 692: AMALIA FUENTES, ROMEO VASQUEZ, GLORIA SEVILLA, AL QUINN, TONY CAYADO IN "ALOHA" (1965)


"Aloha" (1965)
Lea Productions
Release Date June 24, 1965/ Globe
Screenplay Ben Feleo
Music Tony Maiquez
Cinematography Tommy Marcelino
Direction Tony cayado
Cast Amalia Fuentes, Romeo Vasquez, Gloria SEvilla, Al Quinn, Tony Cayado/ Featuring Exotic Hawaiian Hula Dancers


Wednesday, February 25, 2015

THE SIXTIES # 691: VIC VARGAS, LIBERTY ILAGAN, DINDO FERNANDO, JEAN LOPEZ, BERT LEROY, JR., BLANCA GOMEZ, EDGAR SALCEDO IN "MGA ESPADA NG RUBITANYA" (1965)


"Mga Espada ng Rubitanya" (1965)
Sampaguita Pictures
Release Date June 19, 1965/ Life
Story Larry Toledo, Joe Strait
Screenplay Bert Duenas, Jr.
Music Pastor de Jesus
Direction Conrado Conde
Cast Vic Vargas, Liberty Ilagan, Dindo Fernando, Jean Lopez, Bert LeRoy, Jr., Blanca Gomez, Edgar Salcedo, Shirley Moreno, Sarah Calvin, Boy Alano, Rodolfo 'Boy' garcia/ Introducing Elizabeth Bankhead, Nestor Rosales/ Also Starring Romeo Rivera, Richard Merck/ with a cast of hundreds


THE SIXTIES # 690: CHIQUITO (IN THE TITLE ROLE), JOE DE CASTRO, OLLIE DELA PENA, PONGA, LITO GARCIA AND LOU SALVADOR, SR. IN "BABY FACE GORIO" (1965)


"Baby Face Gorio" (1965)
Larry Santiago Productions, Inc.
Release Date June 14- 23, 1965/ Globe
Based on the character created by Ben Alcantara
Screenplay Tommy C. David
Music Paquito Toledo
Direction Pablo Santiago
Cast Chiquito (in the title role), Joe de Castro, Ollie dela Pena, Ponga, Lito Garcia and Lou Salvador, Sr./ Also Starring Leni Trinidad, Nina Zaldua, Jacqueline Nelson, Chona Delgado, Carmina Amor and Suzette Speis



Tuesday, February 24, 2015

PABLO S. GOMEZ'S "EVA DRAGON" (1958-59) KOMIKS SERIAL/ IKA- 19 NA LABAS

Ang Nakaraan: Ika- 18 na labas


"Eva Dragon"
Katha ni Pablo S. Gomez
Guhit ni Fred Carrillo
Inilathala sa Tagalog Klasiks


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Sa Susunod: Ika- 20 na labas


THE SIXTIES # 689: JESS LAPID, REBECCA, GINA LAFORTEZA, MAX ALVARADO AND A SPECIAL PERFORMANCE OF EDDIE GARCIA IN "ANG MANLULUNDAG (THE STUNTMAN)" (1965)


"Ang Manlulundag (The Stuntman)" (1965)
Tagalog Ilang-Ilang Productions
Release Date June 14, 1965/ Center
Music F. Buencamino, Jr.
Story and Direction Armando Garces
Cast Jess Lapid, Rebecca, Gina Laforteza, Rocco Montalban and Max Alvarado/ with a special performance of Eddie Garcia/ Also Starring Ezar Visenio, Nort Nepomuceno, Joaquin Fajardo, Bando Berroya, Lope Policarpio, Johnny Baylon

87th OSCAR AWARDS: "BIRDMAN", BEST PICTURE; EDDIE REDMAYNE, BEST ACTOR; JULIANNE MOORE, BEST ACTRESS


(Fox's News) There were few surprises at the Neil Patrick Harris-hosted 87th Academy Awards. “Birdman” won for Best Picture, beating out main rival “Boyhood.” The film's director and screenwriter Alejandro Iñárritu also won in the directing and screenwriting categories, making "Birdman" the night’s big winner. “Two Mexicans in a row, that’s suspicious I guess,” Iñárritu joked, after the award’s presenter and friend Sean Penn cracked: “Who gave this son of a bi**h his green card?” Fellow Mexican director Alfson Cuaron won for "Gravity" in 2014.

Eddie Redmayne won the Oscar for Best Actor for his portrayal of Stephen Hawking in “The Theory of Everything,” beating out co-favorite, "Birdman" star Michael Keaton.
“This Oscar – wooow!” Redmayne exclaimed before continuing more soberly. “This belongs to all of those people around the world battling ALS. It belongs to one exceptional family, Stephen J. Hawking and children.”

Julianne Moore received a standing ovation for winning the Academy Award for her leading role as a woman suffering from Alzheimer’s disease in “Still Alice.” “I read an article that said that winning an Oscar could lead to living five years longer,” she said. “If that’s true I’d really like to thank the academy because my husband is younger than me.”

The evening’s festivities got off to a slow start, with just one major award presented in its first hour and 15 minutes.

That Oscar, for Best Supporting Actor, went to J.K Simmons for his role as a domineering music teacher in “Whiplash.” It was the first Oscar nomination for Simmons, 60, a longtime character actor (and the guy on the Farmer's Insurance commercials). 

Patricia Arquette spiced things up a bit when she won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for her role in "Boyhood," a movie shot over a 12-year span. Bleeped for a curse word early in her acceptance speech, Arquette thanked everyone from friends and family and cast to her favorite painter, before getting political. Arquette dedicated her win to "to every woman who gave birth," saying "it's our time to have wage equality once and for all and equal rights for women in the United States of America."

The night had some other notable winners and moments. “The Grand Budapest Hotel” scored a handful of trophies, nabbing four Oscars for Best Original Score, Makeup and Hairstyling, Costume Design, and Production Design.

Graham Moore won for Best Adapted Screenplay for “The Imitation Game.” His list of thanks included one for Oprah, who presented the award. He also admitted to trying to commit suicide when he was 16 because he felt “weird” and "different,” and urged other kids who might feel the same way to “stay weird, stay different” so that one day they can be the ones up on the stage helping the next generation.

The Academy Awards had been criticized for omitting “Lego Movie” from the list of nominees for Best Animated Film. “Big Hero 6” ended up taking home the award.
The Song “Glory” from the film “Selma” won for Best Original Song, and winners John Legend and Common gave emotional speeches about equality, voting rights, and the incarceration rates for African-American men in the U.S.

Oh, and Lady Gaga sang a “Sound of Music” medley on the occasion of the movie’s 50th anniversary, and she was good. Then the subject of the tribute, Julie Andrews, came out and gave her a great big hug.

Neil Patrick Harris started the show with a tip of the cap to one of the controversies surrounding this year’s awards, which saw almost all of the major nominations go to white people.

“Tonight we honor Hollywood’s best and whitest, sorry I mean brightest,” he joked.
Joined by Anna Kendrick and Jack Black, Harris then broke into the night’s big opening number “Moving Pictures,” the kind of lavish song and dance number for which the perennial Tony’s host has become famous.

The night's first big laughs came over an hour into the program, when Harris came out onto the stage in tightie whities like Keaton wore in “Birdman” during a bit in which he was locked out of his dressing room.

A running gag involving Octavia Spencer keeping an eye the host’s Oscar Prediction Box did not fare as well, recalling the time former host David Letterman repeated a lame introduction joke, “Uma, Oprah, Oprah, Uma,” over and over and over again.


When Harris' Oscar Prediction Box was opened at the end of the show revealing highlights of the show, the laughter was weary.

(Source: Fox' News: http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2015/02/23/birdman-redmayne-
moore-oscar-winners/)




List of winners:

Best Picture- "Birdman" 
Best Director- Alejandro González Iñárritu, "Birdman" 
Best Actress- Julianne Moore, "Still Alice" 
Best Actor- Eddie Redmayne, "The Theory of Everything" 
Best Supporting Actress- Patricia Arquette, "Boyhood" 
Best Supporting Actor- J.K. Simmons, "Whiplash" 
Best Adapted Screenplay- Graham Moore, "The Imitation Game" 
Best Original Screenplay- Alejandro González Iñárritu, Nicolás Giacobone, Alexander Dinelaris and Armando Bo, "Birdman
Best Foreign Language Film- "Ida" (Poland)
Best Documentary Feature- "CitizenFour”
Best Animated Feature- "Big Hero 6" 
Film Editing- "Whiplash" 
Best Song- "Glory" from "Selma" 
Best Original Score- Alexandre Desplat, "The Grand Budapest Hotel" 
Best Cinematography- Emmanuel Lubezki, "Birdman" 
Best Costume Design- "The Grand Budapest Hotel" 
Best Makeup and Hairstyling- "The Grand Budapest Hotel" 
Best Production Design- "The Grand Budapest Hotel" 
Best Sound Editing- "American Sniper" 
Best Sound Mixing- "Whiplash" 
Best Visual Effects- "Interstellar" 
Best Short Film, Live Action- The Phone Call" 
Best Short Film, Animated- "Feast" 
Best Documentary, Short Subject- "Crisis Hotline: Veterans Press 1"







Monday, February 23, 2015

THE SIXTIES # 688: SUSAN ROCES, ROMEO VASQUEZ, CELIA RODRIGUEZ, RENATO ROBLES, JING ABALOS IN "BAYAN KO, LUMABAN KA!" (1965)


"Bayan Ko, Lumaban Ka!" (1965)
Lea Productions
Release Date June 13- 22, 1965/ Dalisay
Serialized in Tagumpay Magazine
Story Susana C. de Guzman and Ben Feleo
Music Tony Maiquez
Direction Armando de Guzman
Cast Susan Roces, Romeo Vasquez, Celia Rodriguez, Renato Robles, Jing Abalos



Movie Confidential/ 1965


THE SIXTIES # 687: GLORIA SEVILLA, EDDIE SAN JOSE, TOTO, REYCARD DUET, AIDA ROXAS, MARTIN MARFIL, BOY ALVAREZ AND OSCAR OBLIGACION IN "DA' BEST SHOW" (1965)


"Da' Best Show" (1965)
Samson Film Productions
Release Date June 12- 21, 1965/ Main
Story and Screenplay Pianing de Pano, Jr. and Ben Buenaventura
Music Restie Umali
President and Producer Gerardo F. Samson, Jr.
Direction Nick Casas
Cast Gloria Sevilla, Eddie San Jose, Toto, Reycard Duet, Aida Roxas, Martin Marfil, Boy Alvarez and Oscar Obligacion/ Co- Starring Ading Fernando, Phil de Pano, Padilla Sisters, Berting Cruz/ Introducing Rey Taylo/ Featuring Mon Samson/ Special Guest Stars- Radio, TV and screen personalities


Sunday, February 22, 2015

THE SIXTIES # 686: JOSEPH ESTRADA (IN THE TITLE ROLE) AND SIDNEY PALOMAR (HONGKONG ACTRESS) IN "ALEX PALOMAR, THE DEADLY PINOY" (1965)


"Deadly Pinoy" (1965)
Emar Pictures, Inc.
Release Date June 5, 1965/ Center
Story and Screenplay Augusto Buenaventura
Music Ariston Avelino
Direction Cesar Gallardo
Cast Joseph Estrada, Sidney Hung/ Also Starring Larry Silva, Avel Morado, Rafael Jimenez, Dely Villanueva, Conrado Gumen and Ezar Visenio/ Co-starring Marco Madero, Greg Guerrero, Ben Bernal, Bobby Guianzo and Gabriel Paile/ with Ho Wan, Richard Cheng, Philip Coo, Dorothy Lee

THE SIXTIES # 685: DOLPHY, PAQUITO DIAZ WITH EVA DARREN IN "DOLPINGER: AGENT SA LAGIM" (1965)


"Dolpinger: Agent sa Lagim" 91965)
RR Productions
Release Date June 4, 1965/ Main
Screenplay Ading Fernando
Music Carding Cruz
Direction Herminio 'Butch' Bautista
Cast Dolphy, Paquito Diaz/ Also Starring Eva Darren, Simone Monin, Sony Quizon, Nina Zaldua/ Introducing Cecile Turner


Saturday, February 21, 2015

THE SIXTIES # 684: WILLIE SOTELO, CHARLIE DAVAO, VILMA VALERA AND PAQUITO DIAZ IN "PALAKANG DAGAT (THE FROGMEN)" (1965)


"Palakang Dagat (The Frogmen)" (1965)
Ambassador Productions
Release Date June 3, 1965/ Dalisay
Screenplay J. C. Pangilinan
Cinematography Conrado Baltazar
Music Restie Umali
Story and Direction Felix Villar
Cast Willie Sotelo, Charlie Davao, Vilma Valera and Paquito Diaz/ Also Starring Nello Nayo, Limbo Lagdameo, Tommy Romulo, Roland Gonzales, Ben Manalo, Bert Gonzalez and Joe Sison/ In a special roles- Malony Antonio, Toni Rahman, Divina Gracia/ Co-starring Boy Torrente, Mario Paje, Marcelo Bernardo, Glenn Orlean, Eddie Castro, Darmo Orbase, Fely Lota, Ben Dato, Efren Laureano and Wenceslao Ilagan


Movie Confidential/ 1965

THE SIXTIES # 683: ROMEO VASQUEZ, EDDIE GUTIERREZ, JOSEPHINE ESTRADA, GINA PARENO AND PARALUMAN IN "ISINULAT SA DUGO" (1965)


"Isinulat sa Dugo" (1965)
VP Pictures
Release Date June 3, 1965/ Life
Story Jose Leonardo & Associates
Screenplay Chito Tapawan
Music Dick Zamora
Direction Jose de Villa
Cast Romeo Vasquez, Eddie Gutierrez, Josephine Estrada, Gina Pareno and Paraluman/ Also Starring Ven Medina, Renato del Prado, Nena Ledesma, Jaime Javier, Lucy Johnson

Friday, February 20, 2015

PABLO S. GOMEZ'S "EVA DRAGON" (1958-59) KOMIKS SERIAL/ IKA- 18 NA LABAS


Ang Nakaraan: Ika- 17 na labas


"Eva Dragon"
Katha ni Pablo S. Gomez
Guhit ni Fred Carrillo
Inilathala sa Tagalog Klasiks


---Ika- 18 na Labas---



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Sa Susunod: Ika-19 na labas