Thursday, January 31, 2019

THE SEVENTIES # 1167: NORA AUNOR, ROBERT JAWORSKI, WITH DELY ATAY-ATAYAN, APENG DALDAL, PUGAK IN "DOBOL DRIBOL" (1979)


"Dobol Dribol" (1979)
Bancom Audiovision Corporation
A Premiere Productions Film
Release Date March 1, 1979
Story and Screenplay Apeng Daldal
Cinematography Justo Paulino
Editor Edgardo Vinarao
Music Restie Umali
Direction Jose Dagumboy
Cast Nora Aunor, Robert Jaworski/ Also Starring Dely Atay-Atayan, Apeng daldal, Pugak/ Introducing The Kamatsili Dribblers/ Guest Stars- Jose Romulo, Dencio Padilla, Tange, Balut




Nora Aunor and Robert Jaworski
on the cover of Mr. & Ms. Magazine, March 20, 1979







Photos- courtesy of Mercy Masangcay 

Tuesday, January 29, 2019

THE SEVENTIES # 1166: AMY AUSTRIA, CHONA CASTILLO, ANNA MARIN AND RIO LOCSIN IN ISHMAEL BERNAL'S "MENOR DE EDAD" (1979)


"Menor de Edad" (1979)
Seven-Star Productions 
Release Date March 1, 1979
Story Franklin Cabaluna
Cinematography Sergio Lobo
Music George Canseco
Direction Ishmael Bernal
Cast Amy Austria, Chona Castillo, Anna Marin, Malou Uson and Rio Locsin/ Also Starring Vic Silayan, Marco Sison, Ronald Bregendahl and Dondon Nakar/ Featuring Sandy Andolong


Film Review by Isagani Cruz
Originally published at TV Times, March 18, 1979
Re-published at The URIAN Anthology  Book, 1970-79



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Monday, January 28, 2019

THE SEVENTIES # 1165: NORA AUNOR, REY MALONZO, WITH FREDDIE YANCE, VERONICA JONES AND SOXY TOPACIO IN "ANG TSIMAY AT ANG TAMBAY" (1979)


"Ang Tsimay at ang Tambay" (1979)
Movie Masters Film Patterns International, Inc.
Release Date February 9, 1979
Cinematography Ricardo Remias
Editor Segundo Ramos
Music Demet Velasquez
Story and Direction Junn R. Cabreira
Cast Nora Aunor, Rey Malonzo/ Also Starring Freddie Yance, Veronica Jones and Soxy Topacio/ with the special participation of Romy Diaz



Nora Aunor and Rey Malonzo


Photos- courtesy of Mercy Masangcay 

Friday, January 25, 2019

THE SEVENTIES # 1164: FERNANDO POE, JR., ANDY POE, CONRAD POE, FREDDIE POE IN "ISA PARA SA LAHAT, LAHAT PARA SA ISA" (1979)




"Isa Para sa Lahat, Lahat Para sa Isa" (1979)
FPJ Productions
Release Date February 23, 1979
Direction Armando A. Herrera
Cast Fernando Poe, Jr., Andy Poe, Conrad Poe, Freddie Poe/ Also Starring Mario Montenegro, Dencio Padilla/ Guest stars- Paquito Diaz, Van de Leon, Romy Diaz, Jose Romulo, Mitos del Mundo, Veronica Jones, Metring David and Max Alvarado

Thursday, January 24, 2019

THE SEVENTIES # 1163: BEMBOL ROCO, CHARO SANTOS, WALTER NAVARRO, RUEL VERNAL, RAUL ARAGON, DICK ISRAEL IN ISHMAEL BERNAL'S "BOY KODYAK" (1979)


"Boy Kodyak" (1979)
Lea Productions
Release Date February 23, 1979
Direction Ishmael Bernal
Cast Bembol Roco, Charo Santos, Walter Navarro, Ruel Vernal, Raul Aragon, Dick Israel


Film Review by Isagani Cruz
Originally published at TV Times, March 18, 1979
Re-published at The URIAN Anthology  Book, 1970-79

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Bembol Roco and Charo Santos



On the set of "Boy Kodyak" (1979)
(l-r) Director Ishmael Bernal, Bembol Roco, Charo Santos

Wednesday, January 23, 2019

THE SEVENTIES # 1162: EDDIE RODRIGUEZ, LIZA LORENA, CHARO SANTOS, AZENITH BRIONES AND THE YOUNG STARS OF TODAY IN MARYO J. DE LOS REYES' "HIGH SCHOOL, CIRCA '65" (1979)


"High School, Circa '65" (1979)
Agrix Films Productions
Release Date February 9, 1979
Story Tom Adrales
Screenplay Jake Tordesillas
Cinematography Joe Batc, Jr.
Production Design Fiel Zarat
Film Editor Edgardo 'Boy' Vinarao
Music Rudy Rivero
Direction Maryo J. de los Reyes
Cast Eddie Rodriguez, Liza Lorena, Charo Santos, Azenith Briones and the young stars of today- Arnold Gamboa, Roderick Paulate, Maribel Aunor, Angelito, Beth Malongat, Efren Montes, Jingle, Michael Sandico, Amalia Braza, Ricky Sandico, Nancy delos Santos, Michael Vallar, Boyet Orca, Gigi Villa, Victor Morales, Gemma Mata, Adrian Paganiban, Frederick/ Also Starring Ike Lozada, Bibeth Orteza, Lillian Laing Adul de Leon, Joonee Gamboa, Angie Ferro, Lily Miraflor, Betty Mendez, Soxy Topacio


A Film Review by Isagani Cruz
Originally published at TV Times, February 25, 1979
Re-published, The URIAN Anthology 1970-79




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via PelikulaATBP/James dela Rosa

Tuesday, January 22, 2019

THE SEVENTIES # 1161: JULIE VEGA (IN THE TITLE ROLE), HERO BAUTISTA, WITH ALICIA ALONZO, EDDIE GARCIA, ANGIE FERRO, ARURAY, CELIA RODRIGUEZ, VIC SILAYAN AND AN ALL-STAR CAST IN MARS RAVELO'S "ROBERTA" (1979)


"Roberta" (1979)
Larry Santiago Productions, Inc.
Release Date January 26, 1979
Story Mars Ravelo
Screenplay Jose F. Sibal
Cinematography Rudy Quijano
Music Marte dela Paz
Direction Lauro Pacheco
Cast Julie Vega (in the title role), Hero Bautista,  (also starring in alphabetical order) - Alicia Alonzo, Aruray, Metring David, Paquito Diaz, Angie Ferro, Helen Gamboa, Eddie Garcia, Joe Garcia, Van de Leon, Ike Lozada, Matutina, German Moreno, Patria Plata, Celia Rodriguez,  Vic Silayan, Larry Silva, Ruel Vernal



 Released in Original VCD

Saturday, January 19, 2019

RIP, CYNTHIA ZAMORA, 80

50s actress Cynthia Zamora (b.April 8, 1938) passed away last January 16 (2019) in Las Vegas, NV. According to her sister, Florma Moore, Ms. Zamora died of lymphoma or cancer of the lymph nodes. She was 80 years old. 

Ms. Zamora started her acting career in 1955 as a contract star of Premiere Productions. She was introduced in "Unang Halik"(1955) and from then on,  did a number of movies, pairing her with cinema greats and legends, Rogelio dela Rosa, Leopoldo Salcedo, Jose Padilla, Jr., Cesar Ramirez, Zaldy Zshornack, among others. She was best remembered in the 1960's Gerardo de Leon's controversial masterpiece, "Huwag Mo Akong Limutin" (1960).




Cynthia Zamora gracing the cover of Song-Movie Magazine, February 1956



"Unang Halik" (1955)
Premiere Productions, Inc.
Release Date September 2-11, 1955/ Dalisay
Music Tony Maiquez
Direction Artemio Marquez
Cast Corazon Rivas, Jose Romulo, Lopito, Boy Francisco, Baby Zobel, Neonita Bona, Belen Velasco, Oscar Roncal, Baby Carmelita, Boy Planas/ Introducing Cynthia Zamora




"Magia Blanca"" (1955)
Larry Santiago Productions
Released thru Premiere Productions, Inc.
Release Date October 12-21, 1955
Direction Nemesio E. Caravana
Cast Leopoldo Salcedo, Anita Linda, Eduardo del Mar, Ramon D'Salva, Cynthia Zamora

"Dakilang Hudas" (1955)
People's Pictures
Release Date November 21-30, 1955/ Dalisay
Story Ruben Yandoc
Music Tony Maiquez
Direction Teodorico C. Santos
Cast Jose Padilla, Jr., Arsenia Francisco, Jose Romulo, Carol Varga, Ruben Rustia, Cynthia Zamora, Nello Nayo, Lito Anzures, Oscar Roncal,Renato Robles, Belen Velasco, Bruno Punzalan, Max Alvarado


"El Conde De Monte Carlo" (1956)
People's Pictures
Released thru Premiere Productions, Inc.
Release Date February 19-28, 1956
Direction Cesar Gallardo
Cast Rogelio de la Rosa, Corazon Rivas, Jose Romulo, Cynthia Zamora, Lauro Delgado, Ruben Rustia, Marissa Ibanez



"Heneral Paua" (1956)
Larry Santiago Productions
Released thru Premiere Productions, Inc.
Release Date May 9-18, 1956/ Dalisay
Direction Felix Villar
Cast Danilo Montes, Cynthia Zamora, Ramon D'Salva/ Guests- Reynaldo Danye, Teody Belarmino, Ben Perez, Rodolfo Ruiz


"Prinsipe Villarba" (1956)
People's Pictures
Released thru Premiere Productions, Inc.
Release Date June 23- July 2, 1956/ Life
Serialized in Liwayway Magazine and over DZRM
Story and Direction Nemmesio E. Carvana
Cast Efren Reyes, Olivia Cenizal, Jose Romulo, Cynthia Zamora, Lauro Delgado, Ramon D'Salva/ Introducing Melita De Leon/ with Jose Garcia, Abraham Cruz, Abelardo Cortez, Paquito Salcedo, Sonia Reyes, Max Alvarado


"Ambrocia" (1956)
Larry Santiago Productions
Released thru Premiere Productions, Inc.
Release Date March 5-14, 1956/ Life
Story Jose Miranda Cruz
Serialized in Bulaklak Magazine and over DZBC
Direction Larry Santiago
Cast Anita Linda, Jose Padilla, Jr., Norma Blancaflor, Cynthia Zamora, Carlos Padilla, Jr., Amelita Sol, Abraham Cruz, Baby Zobel, Jose Garcia, Abelardo Cruz, Francisco Cruz, Francisco Salcedo, Max Alvarado, Tony Palomer, Boy Soriano

"ExZur" (1956)
People's Pictures, Inc.
Released thru Premiere Productions, Inc.
Release Date October 31- November 9, 1956/ Life
Story Nemesio Caravana
Serialized in Liwayway Magazine
Direction Teodorico C. Santos
Cast Danilo Montes, Edna Luna, Jose Romulo, Cynthia Zamora, Lauro Delgado, Patria Plata, Belen Velasco and Introducing Jose Velez (in the title role)/ with Ligaya Lopez, Joe Garcia, Renato Robles, Max Alvarado, Cielito Legaspi, Boy Soriano, Oscar Roncal, Dadang Ortega, Fernando Santiago, Francisco Cruz, Maria Marquez, Linda del Rosario, Tony Palomer



"Kim" (1957)
Cirio H. Santiago Film Organization
Release Date January 19-28, 1957/ Life
Direction Ramon A. Estella
Cast Efren Reyes, Eduardo 'Eddie' del Mar, Cynthia Zamora, Gigi marriete, Renato Robles, Oscar Roncal, Ric Bustamante, Jesus (Jess) Lapid



 "Kalibre .45" (1957)
Premiere Productions, Inc.
Release Date September 1-10, 1957/ Dalisay
Story and Screenplay Augusto Buenaventura
Serialized in Bulaklak Magazine
Music Tony Maiquez
Direction Cesar Gallardo
Cast Efren Reyes, Danilo Montes, Edna Luna, Cynthia Zamora, Amado Cortes, Quiel Segovia, Leonor Vergara, Nello Nayo, Oscar Roncal, Boy Francisco, Max Alvarado



"5 Hermanas" (1956)
People's Pictures, Inc.
Release Date December 10- 19, 1956/ Life 
Music Tony Maiquez
Story and Direction Artemio Marquez
Cast Arsenia Francisco, Edna Luna, Cynthia Zamora, Carol Varga, Marissa Ibanez and Danilo Montes/ with Marcial Glorioso, Fernando Santiago, Paquito Salcedo, Resty Sandel, Felisa Salcedo, Domingo del Valle, Erlinda Cuya, Rubi Rojas


 "Barumbado" (1957)
People's Pictures, Inc.
Released thru Premiere Productions, Inc.
Release Date February 28- March 9, 1957
Music Tony Maiquez
Direction Artemio Marquez
Cast Jose Romulo, Cynthia Zamora, Marissa Ibañez and Zaldy Zshornack (in his first starring role)



"Pusakal" (1957)
People's Pictures
Release Date October 26- November 4, 1957/ Life
Story Francisco V. Coching
Music Tony Maiquez
Direction Cirio H. Santiago
Cast Zaldy Zshornack, Cynthia Zamora, Lauro Delgado, Leonor Vergara, Oscar Roncal, Jose Garcia, Max Alvarado, Larry Ramos



"Korona at Pag-ibig" (1958)
Premiere Productions, Inc.
Release Date December 1-10, 1958/ Life
Story Nemesio E. Caravana
Serialized in Liwayway Magazine
Music Tony Maiquez
Screenplay and Direction Teodorico C. Santos
Cast Efren Reyes, Johnny Monteiro, Cynthia Zamora, Lopito, Melita de Leon, Nello Nayo, Jose Garcia, Abraham Cruz, Max Alvarado, Rogelio Moreno, Ruby Rojas, Mario Escudero, Guillermo Carls, Resty Sandel, Carpi Asturias, Luz del Fierro, Nina Bonita, Linda Ibanez, Jesus Lapid, Henry Rivera, Dencio Padilla, Bino Garcia and the SOS Boys/ Featuring Lita Cristobal, Belcy Martinez, Lilia Duran




"Mabilis Pa Sa Lintik" (1959)
Premiere Productions, Inc.
Release Date June 13-23, 1959/ Dalisay
Story and Screenplay Alex M. Sunga
Serialized in Bulaklak Magazine
Music Tony Maiquez
Direction Efren Reyes
Cast Efren Reyes, Cynthia Zamora, Bob Soler, Ruben Rustia, Abelardo Cortez, Jose Garcia, Mary Walter, Abraham Cruz, Marietta Sanz, Francisco Cruz, Jesus Lapid, Max Alvarado, Denny Padilla, Paquito Salcedo, Belcy Martinez, Resty Sandel, Rosie Acosta, Diana Coral


"Ang Matapang Lamang" (1959)
People's Pictures, Inc.
Release Date October 17-26, 1959/ Life
Story Cirio H. Santiago
Screenplay Augusto Buenaventura and Bert Duenas
Music Tony Maiquez
Direction Cesar Gallardo
Cast Leopoldo Salcedo, Efren Reyes, Cesar Ramirez, Edna Luna, Johnny Monteiro, Cynthia Zamora, Bob Soler/ Co-starring Lito Anzures, Max Alvarado, Francisco Cruz, Aida Villegas/ with Bino Garcia, Jesus Lapid, Poleng Mendoza



Huwag Mo Akong Limutin" (1960)
Premiere Productions, Inc.
Release Date June 8, 1960/ Dalisay
Story Jose F. Sibal
Screenplay Jose F. Sibal and Gerardo de Leon
Music Tito Arevalo
Photography Ricardo Marcelino
Direction Gerardo de Leon
Cast Cesar Ramirez, Cynthia Zamora, Aura Aurea and Arsenia Francisco/ with Oscar Keesee, Ramon D'Salva, Nello Nayo, Danilo Jurado, Max Alvarado, Dadang Ortega, Dina Morales, Jesus Lapid, Domeng del Valle/ Introducing Robert Arevalo


Wednesday, January 16, 2019

THE SEVENTIES # 1160: CHARITO SOLIS, PHILLIP SALAVADOR AND RIO LOCSIN, WITH LEROY SALVADOR, JOHNNY DELGADO, LAURICE GUILLEN IN LINO BROCKA'S "INIT" (1979)


"Init" (1978)
Showbiz Incorporated
Release Date January 26, 1979
Screenplay Tony Perez
Cinematography Conrado Baltazar
Editing Augusto Salvador
Music Ernani Cuenco
Direction Lino Brocka
Cast Charito Solis, Phillip Salvador and Rio Locsin/ Also Starring Johnny Delgado, Laurice Guillen and Leroy Salvador


Synopsis: Osa (Charito Solis) is a sex-starved woman who has run away to a remote island with her daughter, Bayang (Rio Locsin). Now sixteen years old, she is the product of Osa’s sad past in the city. Emil Santos (Phillip Salvador), a mysterious stranger drifts by accident into the island. He proceeds to satisfy the mother’s long-felt need and initiates the daughter into sex. Leroy Salvador plays Juan, the spurned childhood admirer of Osa who adamantly refuses to touch his wife, Idad (Laurice Guillen), because of her inability to sire him a child after fourteen years of marriage. Johnny Delgado plays the black fisherman who is always there when Idad needs him.

(Source: Lino Brocka: The Artist and His Times)

"After some suspense and several screenings, the controversial movie, "Init" has finally been re-approved, but some juicy parts have to be cut. The permit for the movie was recalled when sex scenes supposed to have been cut were reportedly restored during the premiere showing held at the Circle theater last June 16. For the re-approval, the whole membership of the interim board of censors have to sit en banc twice. Also, a controversial item about "Init" is its advertisement, said to be not in consonance with existing guidelines of the censors. The movie shot in Currimao, Ilocos Norte topbills Charito Solis, Leroy Salvador, Phillip Salvador and Rio Locsin."

(from Crispina Martinez- Belen's Celebrity World)

Monday, January 14, 2019

THE SEVENTIES # 1159: VILMA SANTOS, JAY ILAGAN, WITH CELIA RODRIGUEZ, ALLAN VALENZUELA, ROMEO ENRIQUEZ, ROMEO RIVERA IN "COED" (1979)


"Coed" (1979)
Bancom Audiovision Co, Inc.
A V.S. Films Picture
Release Date January 25, 1979
Story and Screenplay Allan Jayme Rabaya
Film Editor Abelardo Hulleza
Director of Photography Mike Accion
Music George Canseco
Direction Emmanuel H. Borlaza
Cast Vilma Santos, Jay Ilagan, Celia Rodriguez, Allan Valenzuela, Romeo Enriquez, Romeo Rivera/ Also Starring Jun Soler, Angge, Jojo Santiago, Cora Tanada, Larry Leviste, Marilyn Villaruz, Rosemarie Sarita

Saturday, January 12, 2019

THE SEVENTIES # 1158: ROLLY QUIZON, RONALD CORVEAU AND INTRODUCING RIO LOCSIN IN ELWOOD PEREZ'S "DISGRASYADA" (1979)


"Disgrasyada" (1979)
Regal Films, Inc.
Release Date January 12, 1979
Story and Screenplay Toto Belano
Cinematography Johnny Araojo
Film Editor Rogelio Salvador
Music Ernani Cuenco
Direction Elwood Perez
Cast Rolly Quizon, Ronald Corveau and Introducing Rio Locsin (in her first starring role)/ Also Starring Subas Herrero, Johnny Wilson



(photo credit: PelikulaATBP/ James dela Rosa)