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Saturday, February 28, 2026

POST-WAR TAGALOG MOVIES # 25: FERNANDO POE, ERLINDA CORTEZ, DOLORES MOJICA, ROLANDO LIWANAG IN "LIMBAS" (1947)/ UPDATED


"Limbas" (1947)
Palaris Films
Release Date August 1947
Adapted into the screen by T. D. Agcaoli
Based on the character created by Dr. Buenaventura Medina
Produced and Directed by Fernando Poe

Cast Fernando Poe, Erlinda Cortez, Dolores Mojica, Rolando Liwanag




POST-WAR TAGALOG MOVIES # 24: TITA DURAN, OSCAR MORENO, FRED MONTILLA, MARIA CRISTINA, WITH GUIA IMPERIAL, FRANCISCO MONROY IN "DAHIL SA INA" (1947)


"Dahil sa Ina" (1947)
Sampaguita Pictures
Release Date July 1947
Photography Cesar Silos
Music Juan Silos
Story and Director Octavio Silos

Cast Tita Duran, Oscar Moreno, Fred Montilla, Maria Cristina/ Also Starring Guia Imperial, Francisco Monroy

Thursday, February 26, 2026

POST-WAR TAGALOG MOVIES # 23: MANUEL CONDE, ELVIRA REYES, WITH ROLANDO LIWANAG, PERLA GARCIA, PATRING CARVAJAL, GIL DE LEON, JOSE ALPAJARO, DARMO ACOSTA IN "SI JUAN TAMAD" (1947)/ UPDATED


"Si Juan Tamad" (1947)
A Laffterpiece
Manuel Conde Productions
Released thru Oriental Pictures
Release Date June 1947
Photography Serafin Salumbides
Sound Abdon Dumo
Technical Supervisor Cecil Siozon
Produced, Written and Directed by Manuel Conde

Cast Manuel Conde, Elvira Reyes, with Rolando Liwanag, Perla Garcia, Patring Carvajal, Gil de Leon, Jose Alpajaro, Darmo Acosta, Mario Roldan, Aurora Dizon, Topy Urbano III, Manuel Rivera, Berting Santos



Wednesday, February 25, 2026

POST-WAR TAGALOG MOVIES # 21: ROGELIO DELA ROSA, REBECCA GONZALES AND AN ALL-STAR CAST IN GREGORIO FERNANDEZ' "ANG LALAKI" (1947)



"Ang Lalaki" (1947)
LVN Pictures
Release Date: June 1947/Dalisay Theater
Director Gregorio Fernandez

Cast Rogelio de la Rosa, Rebecca Gonzales and all-star cast


POST-WAR TAGALOG MOVIES # 126: LEOPOLDO SALCEDO, MONA LISA, WITH RICARDO BRILLANTES, ENGRACIO IBARRA, VICENTE OCAMPO, ROSA MIA, CHIPOPOY, JOSE CAMIA, BELLA FLOR, BERTING (WONDER BOY) LABRA IN "HANGGANG LANGIT" (1947)/ UPDATED


"Hanggang Langit" (1947)
Kayumanggi Pictures
Release Date June 12- 26, 1947/ Dalisay
Direction Paquito Bolero
Cast Leopoldo Salcedo, Mona Lisa, Ricardo Brillantes, Engracio Ibarra, Vicente Ocampo, Rosa Mia, Chipopoy, Jose Camia, Bella Flor, Berting (Wonder Boy) Labra

Monday, February 23, 2026

POST-WAR TAGALOG MOVIES # 19: FERNANDO POE, PATRICIA MIJARES, WITH ROLANDO LIWANAG, GREGORIO TICMAN, NATY BERNARDO, DAVAO SANTIAGO, OSCAR KEESEE IN "MILYONARYONG HAMPAS-LUPA" (1947)/ UPDATED



"Milyonaryong Hampas-lupa" (1947)
Palaris Films
Release Date: March 1947/Illusion Theater
Director Fernando Poe

Cast Fernando Poe, Patricia Mijares, Gregorio Ticman, Naty Bernardo, Rolando Liwanag, Davao Santiago, Oscar Keesee

Sunday, February 22, 2026

POST-WAR TAGALOG MOVIES # 125: BEN RUBIO, MARIA LUISA, WITH LAURA TRINIDAD, AMELIA SAGINSIN, MONANG CARVAJAL IN "IKAW ANG MAHAL KO" (1947)


"Ikaw ang Mahal Ko" (1947)
Oriental Productions
Release Date May 31- June 8, 1947/ Boulevard
In Charge of Production A. F. Maceda
Music S.S. Suarez
Director of Photography Cecil L. Siozon
Story and Direction Guillermo L. Icasiano
Cast Ben Rubio, Maria Luisa, Laura Trinidad, Amelia Saginsin, Monang Carvajal, Juanito-Gerry and His Romancers, Eusebio Gabriel, Ben Dizon 

Saturday, February 21, 2026

POST-WAR TAGALOG MOVIES # 147: PUGO & TOGO, KATY DE LA CRUZ, CONSUELO SAYSON, OSCAR KEESEE, BATOTOY, WITH ABRAHAM CRUZ, TONY MOGUEIS, JOHNNY MONTEIRO IN "MULTO NI YAMASHITA" (1947)/ UPDATED


"Multo ni Yamashita" (1947)
Fernando Poe Productions
Released Thru Palaris Films
Release Date July 1947/ Illusion
Music Lucio D. San Pedro
Direction Oscar del Rosario
Cast Pugo & Togo, Katy de la Cruz, Consuelo Sayson, Oscar Keesee, Batotoy/ Also Starring Abraham Cruz, Tony Mogueis, Johnny Monteiro




POST-WAR TAGALOG MOVIES # 18: JOSE PADILLA, JR., NORMA BLANCAFLOR, LIRIO DEL VALLE, WITH ALFONSO CARVAJAL, JOSE CRIS SOTO, LOPITA, TONY SANTOS, GREGORIO FERNANDEZ, ENGRACIO IBARRA IN "MISS PHILIPPINES" (1947)/ UPDATED


"Miss Philippines" (1947)
LVN Pictures
Release Date: June 3-12, 1947/Dalisay Theater
Music Ariston Avelino
Story 
Eriberto A. Tablan
Director
 Gregorio Fernandez

Cast Jose Padilla, Jr., Norma Blancaflor, Lirio del Valle, Alfonso Carvajal, Jose Cris Soto, Lopita Tony Santos, Gregorio Fernandez, Engracio Ibarra



Did you know that many big names in Philippine Movies (LVN stars) appeared in cameo roles in the 1947 movie, Miss Philippines? The scene calls for the introduction of Lolita del Mar (played by Norma Blancaflor) who won the LVN Pictures next star for their upcoming project, Miss Philippines. Invited guests included stars and directors like Rogelio de la Rosa, Jaime dela Rosa, Mila del Sol, Ely Ramos, Rebecca Gonzales, Erlinda Cortes, Corazon Noble, Susana de Guzman, Manuel Silos, Ramon Estella and many more.


Norma Blancaflor and Jose Padilla, Jr. In "Miss Philippines" (1947)
(above and below)





 ---on the cover of Ilang-Ilang Magazine/ May 11, 1947---

Friday, February 20, 2026

POST-WAR TAGALOG MOVIES # 20: PATRICIA MIJARES, RITO AREVALO, WITH QUIEL SEGOVIA, CONSUELO SAYSON, RUBY ILETO IN "ANG KANYANG LIHIM" (1947)


"Ang Kanyang Lihim"" (1947)
Coronet and Palaris Films
Release Date May- June 1947
Director Tor Villano

Cast Patricia Mijares, Tito Arevalo, Quiel Segovia, Consuelo Sayson, Ruby Ileto

POST-WAR TAGALOG MOVIES # 32: MONA LISA, RICARDO BRILLANTES, WITH PACITARIO, FERNANDO ROYO, ROSA MIA, VICENTE OCAMPO, LUIS VISCONDE, JOSE BERNARDOISA RINO IN "BISIG NG BATAS" (1947)/ UPDATED


"Bisig ng Batas" (1947)
McLaurin Brothers
Release Date: May 1947
Director Jorge de Santos

Cast Mona Lisa, Ricardo Brillantes, Pacita del Rio, Fernando Royo, Rosa Mia, Vicente Ocampo, Jose Luz Bernardo, Luis Vizconde, Isa Rino

Wednesday, February 18, 2026

POST-WAR TAGALOG MOVIES # 148: CARMEN ROSALES, OSCAR MORENO, FRED MONTILLA, WITH PACITA DEL RIO, MARIA CRISTINA, ROBERTO ROSALES IN "SI, SI, SEƑORITO" (1947)/ UDATED


"Si, Si, SeƱorito" (1947)
Sampaguita Pictures, Inc.
Release Date 1947/ Dalisay
Direction Lorenzo P. Tuells
Cast Carmen Rosales, Oscar Moreno, Fred Montilla/ Also Starring Pacita del Rio, Maria Cristina, Roberto Rosales

POST-WAR TAGALOG MOVIES # 146: ROSA DEL ROSARIO AND TONY BENROY IN "SI MALAKAS AT SI MAGANDA" (1947)


"Si Malakas at si Maganda" (1947)
Philippine Paradise Pictures
Direction Violeta del Campo
Cast Rosa del Rosario, Tony Benroy

POST-WAR TAGALOG MOVIES # 145: PUGO & TOGO, KATY DE LA CRUZ, DOLORES MOJICA, GREGORIO TICMAN IN "NOONG BATA PA SI SABEL" (1947)


"Noong Bata Pa si Sabel" (1947)
Fernando Poe Productions
Released thru Palaris Films
Release Date May May 22- June 7, 1947/ Scala
Based on the play "Daughter of Destiny" by Dr. Vidal A. Tan
Music Lucio D. San Pedro
Direction Oscar del Rosario
Cast Pugo & Togo, Katy de la Cruz, Dolores Mojica/ Also Starring Gregorio Ticman, Jose Sanchez, Alfredo de Lara, Fred Gonzales, Tony Mogueis, Batotoy, Aurora Dizon

Tuesday, February 17, 2026

POST-WAR TAGALOG MOVIES # 44: ROSA DEL ROSARIO, LEOPOLDO SALCEDO, SYLVIA ROSALES, CARLOS PADILLA, WITH LOPITO, LILIA DIZON, PILAR PADILLA, ENGRACIO IBARRA, ARMANDO VILLA IN "BAKYA MO NENENG" (1947)/ UPDATED



"Bakya Mo Neneng" (1947)
Premiere Productions, Inc.
Release Date April 30, 1947/Dalisay
Story Dr. Fausto J. Galauran
Photography Ricardo Marcelino
Music S. S. Suarez
Direction Consuelo P. Osorio 
Cast Rosa Del Rosario, Leopoldo Salcedo, Sylvia Rosales, Carlos Padilla/ Also Starring Lopito, Lilia Dizon, Pilar Padilla, Tolindoy, Engracio Ibarra, Armando Villa, Dely Atay-Atayan, Lourdes Diorres


Monday, February 16, 2026

POST-WAR TAGALOG MOVIES # 144: JAIME DE LA ROSA, REBECCA GONZALES, BIMBO DANAO, DEANNA PRIETO, PACO ZAMORA, AMELITA SOL, BANAHAW SEVILLA IN "IKAW AY AKIN" (1947)


"Ikaw ay Akin" (1947)
LVN Pictures
Release Date April 19- 29, 1947/ Dalisay
Direction Manuel Silos
Cast Jaime de la Rosa, Rebecca Gonzales, Bimbo Danao, Deanna Prieto/ Introducing Rosita del Cielo/ Featuring Bayani and Nieves/ with Paco Zamora, Amelita Sol, Banahaw Sevilla

POST-WAR TAGALOG MOVIES # 51: MANUEL CONDE, ELVIRA REYES, BEN RUBIO, WITH ESTRELLA LOPEZ, PATRING CARVAJAL, PEPITO ALPAJARO, MARIO ROLDAN, PERLA ORIENTE, BERTING SANTOS IN "NABASAG ANG BANGA" (1947)/ UPDATED


"Nabasag ang Banga"
Oriental Pictures, Inc.
Release Date: April 10-24, 1947 to January 14, 1948/Bataan
Music S.S. Suarez
Direction Manuel Conde
Cast Manuel Conde, Elvira Reyes, Ben Rubio, Estrella Lopez, Patring Carvajal, Pepito Alpajaro, Mario Roldan, Perla Oriente, Berting Santos, B.M. Dizon

Sunday, February 15, 2026

POST-WAR TAGALOG MOVIES # 142: ELSA ORIA, FELY VALLEJO, ELY RAMOS, ANGEL ESMERALDA IN GERARDO DE LEON'S "ISUMPA MO GILIW" (1947)


"Isumpa Mo Giliw"
Sampaguita Pictures
Release Date May 4- 19, 1947/ Boulevard Theater
Story Luis Naretto
Screenplay Eddie Romero
Direction Gerardo de Leon
Cast Elsa Oria, Fely Vallejo, Ely Ramos, Angel Esmeralda, Ben Dunn, Ramon Estella/ with child star Liberty Ilagan in a cameo role)
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Saturday, February 14, 2026

POST-WAR TAGALOG MOVIES # 142: ROSA DEL ROSARIO, FERNANDO POE, WITH EDDIE INFANTE, DAVAO SANTIAGO, QUIEL SEGOVIA, VIRGINIA MELEVO, GIL DE LEON AND LOPITO IN LAMBERTO V. AVELLANA'S "HACENDERA" (1947)/ UPDATED


"Hacendera" (1947)
PAL Productions
(Philippine Artist League)
A Corazon Roque Production
Produced at the Palaris Studios
Release Date March 28- April 8, 1947/ Illusion and Boulevard
Written for the Screen Davao Santiago
Screen Adaptation and Scenario Gumersindo Alba
Music Ray Alinsod
Original Story and Direction Lamberto V. Avellana
Cast Rosa del Rosario, Fernando Poe/ Also Starring Eddie Infante, Davao Santiago, Quiel Segovia,Virginia Melevo, Gil de Leon and Lopito/ and Introducing for the first time on the screen The Voice of the Mystery Singer


Thursday, February 12, 2026

POST-WAR TAGALOG MOVIES # 143: CARLOS PADILLA, AMELIA AMANTE, LOPITO, LILIA DIZON IN "PANGARAP KO'Y IKAW RIN" (1947)


"Pangarap Ko'y Ikaw Rin" (1947)
Premiere Productions, Inc.
Release Date March 4- 19, 1947/ Boulevard
Story Carlos Padilla
Direction Consuelo P. Osorio and Carlos Padilla
Cast Carlos Padilla, Amelia Amante, Lopito, Lilia Dizon

Tuesday, February 10, 2026

POST-WAR TAGALOG MOVIES # 141: FERNANDO POE, DOLORES MOJICA, ROSA MIA, GUILLERMO CHAVES, OSCAR KEESEE, CONSUELO SAYSON, LIRIO YABOT AND BERTING (WONDER BOY) LABRA IN "PALABOY NG TADHANA" (1947)


"Palaboy ng Tadhana" (1947)
Palaris Films
Release Date March 3- 20, 1947/ Illusion
Direction Fernando Poe
Cast Fernando Poe, Dolore Mojica, Rosa Mia, Guillermo Chaves, Oscar Keesee, Consuelo Sayson, Lirio Yabot, Berting (Wonder Boy) Labra

POST-WAR TAGALOG MOVIES # 140: LILIAN VELEZ, NARDING ANZURES, PUGO & TOGO, WITH ROSA AGUIRRE, MIGUEL ANZURES, ANGELO CASTRO, JOSE LUZ BERNARDO IN "ANG ESTUDYANTE" (1947)


"Ang Estudyante" (1947)
Philippine Pictures
Release Date February 12- 20, 1947
Story P. Y. Sulit
Photography and Sound Santos Brothers
In Charge of Production Miguel Anzures
Music Joe Climaco
Executive Producer Felipe L. Abel
Direction Fermin Barva
Cast Lilian Velez, Narding Anzures, Pugo & Togo/ Also Starring Rosa Aguirre, Miguel Anzures, Angelo Castro, Jose Luz Bernardo/ Introducing Amparo Velez

Monday, February 9, 2026

POST-WAR TAGALOG MOVIES # 139: JOSE PADILLA, JR., MILA DEL SOL, JAIME DE LA ROSA, WITH LIRIO DCEL VALLE, EDDIE INFANTE, GREGORIO TICMAN, CECILIO JOAQUIN IN "BINATANG TARING" (1947)/ UPDATED


"Binatang Taring" (1947)
LVN Pictures
Release Date February 1-13, 1947/ Dalisay
Story Alex Sunga
Music Juan Silos, Jr.
Direction Ramon Estella
Cast Jose Padilla, Jr., Mila del Sol, Jaime de la Rosa/ Introducing Lirio del Valle/ Also Starring Eddie Infante, Gregorio Ticman, Cecilio Joaquin

POST-WAR ERA TAGALOG MOVIES # 17: CARMEN ROSALES, LEOPOLDO SALCEDO, WITH ROBERTO ROSALES, LUIS VIZCONDE, VICENTE OCAMPO, CHIPOPOY, CESAR GALLARDO, TOTOY TORRENTE, ROGELIO NITE, PAT SALVADOR IN "KAAWAY NG BAYAN" (1947)/ UPDATED


"Kaaway ng Bayan" (1947)
Sampaguita Pictures
Release Date January 14- 31, 1947/Dalisay Theater
Music Constancio de Guzman
Director
Paquito Bolero

Cast Carmen Rosales, Leopoldo Salcedo, Roberto Rosales, Luis Vizconde, Vicente Ocampo, Chipopoy, Cesar Gallardo, Totoy Torrente, Rogelio Nite, Pat Salvador

Sunday, February 8, 2026

POST-WAR TAGALOG MOVIES # 138: PATRICIA MIJARES, DOMINGO PRINCIPE, PUGO & TOGO, KATY DE LA CRUZ, WITH ROLANDO LIWANAG, FRED GONZALES IN "TOMADACHI ZONA" (1946)


"Tomadachi Zona" (1946)
Coronet Pictures
Released thru Palaris Films
Release Date December 31, 1946 - January 10, 1947/ Globe and Illusion
Screenplay Davao Santiago
Direction Oscar del Rosario
Cast Patricia Mijares, Domingo Principe, Pugo & Togo, Katy de la Cruz/ Featuring Rolando Liwanag, Fred Gonzales

POST-WAR ERA TAGALOG MOVIES # 16: LEOPOLDO SALCEDO, ESTER MAGALONA, CARLOS PADILLA, ELVIRA REYES, QUIEL SEGOVIA, FERNANDO ROYO, JAIME CASTELLVI, AFRICA DE LA ROSA, TOLINDOY IN "DOON PO SA AMIN" (1946)/ A FILM BY BY MANUEL CONDE/ UPDATED



"Doon Po sa Amin" (1946)
Mabuhay Pictures
Release Date: December 27, 1946- January 13, 1947/ Bataan Theater
Music Juan Silos, Jr.
Director Manuel Conde
Cast Leopoldo Salcedo, Ester Magalona, Carlos Padilla, Elvira Reyes, Quiel Segovia, Fernando Royo, Jaime Castellvi, Africa dela Rosa, Tolindoy/ with Mingoy Cobarrubias, Jacinto Solomon, Jose Macalinao, Bimbo Calma





Saturday, February 7, 2026

POST-WAR ERA TAGALOG MOVIES # 15: ROGELIO DELA ROSA, NORMA BLANCAFLOR, WITH PACITA DEL RIO, ART CANTRELL, NATI RUBI, HORACIO MORELOS, JUANITO MONTES IN MANUEL SILOS' "HONEYMOON" (1946)/ UPDATED



"Honeymoon" (1946)
LVN Pictures
Release Date December 23, 1946- January 14, 1947/Dalisay Theater
Story Narciso Pimentel
Music Santiago S. Suarez, Quin Velasco
Director Manuel Silos

Cast Rogelio dela Rosa, Norma Blancaflor, Pacita del Rio, Art Cantrell, Nati Rubi, Horacio Morelos, Juanito Montes


Friday, February 6, 2026

POST-WAR ERA TAGALOG MOVIES # 14: CORAZON NOBLE, ELY RAMOS, TITA DURAN, WITH FRED MONTILLA, JOHNNIE ARVILLE, CRIS DE VERA, MARIA CRISTINA IN "MAYNILA" (1946)



"Maynila" (1946)
Sampaguita Pictures
Release Date December 14- 26, 1946/ Bataan Theater
Writer/Director Lorenzo P. Tuells

Cast Corazon Noble, Ely Ramos, Tita Duran, Fred Montilla, Johnnie Arville, Cris de Vera, Maria Cristina

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