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Sunday, April 26, 2026

POST-WAR TAGALOG MOVIES # 97: TITA DURAN, PANCHO MAGALONA, WITH TITO AREVALO, LUZ MAT. CASTRO, TESSIE MARTINEZ, ROBERTO ROSALES, PACO ROMERO IN "ALWAYS (KAY GANDA MO)" (1949)/ UPDATED



"Always (Kay Ganda Mo)"
Sampaguita Pictures

Release Date April 1 1949/Life
Story
Dr. Fausto J. Galauran
Music
Tito Arevalo
Direction Eddie Romero
Cast Tita Duran, Pancho Magalona, Tito Arevalo, Luz Mat. Castro. Tessie Martinez, Roberto Rosales, Paco Zamora

POST-WAR TAGALOG MOVIES # 124: JOSE PADILLA, JR., AMPARO KARAGDAG, WITH VIRGINIA MONTES, FRANKIE GORDON, DING TELLO, ANGEL SUNTAY IN "LIHIM NA BAYANI" (1949)/ UPDATED


"Lihim na Bayani" (1949)
Premiere Productions
Release Date January 1- 10, 1949/ Life
Direction Ramon A. Estella
Cast Jose Padilla, Jr., Amparo Karagdag, Virginia Montes, Frankie Gordon, Ding Tello, Angel Suntay

POST-WAR TAGALOG MOVIES # 111: ROGELIO DE LA ROSA, CELIA FLOR, ARMANDO GOYENA, TESSIE QUINTANA IN "SA TOKYO IKINASAL" (1948)



"Sa Tokyo Ikinasal"
LVN Pictures

Release Date: December 20, 1948/ Dalisay
Direction Manuel Silos
Cast Rogelio de la Rosa, Celia Flor, Armando Goyena, Tessie Quintana



Friday, April 24, 2026

POST-WAR TAGALOG MOVIES # 110: JOSE PADILLA, JR. AND ESTER MAGALONA IN "MALIIT LAMANG ANG DAIGDIG" (1948)



"Maliit Lamang ang Daigdig"
Premiere Productions

Release Date December 10- 19, 1948/ Dalisay
Direction Consuelo P. Osorio
Cast Jose Padilla, Jr. and Ester Magalona

Thursday, April 23, 2026

POST-WAR TAGALOG MOVIES # 55: LINDA ESTRELLA, TEDDY BENAVIDEZ, MONA LISA, FERNANDO ROYO, BIMBO DANAO, WITH ROSA AGUIRRE, CRIS DE VERA, GIL DE LEON, JOSE TRONI, TOTOY TORRENTE, OSCAR OBLIGACION, SERAFIN GARCIA IN "SUNSET OVER CORREGIDOR (KRUS NG DIGMA)" (1948)/ UPDATED



"Sunset Over Corregidor (Krus ng Digma)"
X'OTIC Productions

Release Date: December 8, 1948/Times
Direction Carlos Vander Tolosa
Cast Linda Estrella, Teddy Benavidez, Mona Lisa, Fernando Royo, Bimbo Danao, Rosa Aguirre, Cris de Vera, Gil de Leon, Jose Troni, Totoy Torrente, Oscar Obligacion, Serafin Garcia



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POST-WAR TAGALOG MOVIES # 165: ROGELIO DE LA ROSA AND SIGRID GURIE IN "SWORD OF THE AVENGER" (1948)


"Sword of the Avenger" (1948)
Eagle Lion Films
Released thru Trans-Pacific Films
Release Date November 26- December 10, 1948/ Life
Cast Rogelio de la Rosa, Sigrid Gurie/ Also Starring Ralph Morgan, Duncan Renaldo, Leonard Strong, David Leonard

POST-WAR TAGALOG MOVIES # 164: VIDA FLORANTE, LEILA MORENA, ROSA ROSAL, PILAR PADILLA, FERNANDO ROYO, BIMBO DANAO IN "APAT NA DALANGIN" (1948)/ UPDATED


"Apat na Dalangin" (1948)
Nolasco Bros. Pictures
A Luis F. Nolasco Production
Release Date November 26- December 13, 1948/ Center
Direction Carlos Vander Tolosa
Cast Vida Florante, Leila Morena, Rosa Rosal, Pilar Padilla, Fernando Royo (in his first starring role), Bimbo Danao

Wednesday, April 22, 2026

POST-WAR TAGALOG MOVIES # 163: JOSE PADILLA, JR., LILIA DIZON, ARMANDO GOYENA, WITH ALFONSO CARVAJAL, BAYANI CASIMIRO, LUIS SAN JUAN, ARMANDO CANSECO IN "KAAWAY NG BABAE" (1948)/ UPDATED


"Kaaway ng Babae" (1948)
LVN Pictures
Release Date November 20-29, 1948/ Dalisay
Story and Direction Nemesio E. Caravana
Cast Jose Padilla, Jr., Lilia Dizon, Armando Goyena, Alfonso Carvajal, Bayani Casimiro, Luis San Juan, Armando Canseco
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POST-WAR TAGALOG MOVIES # 104: ROSA DEL ROSARIO, ROGELIO DE LA ROSA, WITH ENRICO PIMENTEL, LYDIA ERANA, TOLINDOY, NATI RUBI, ANA MARIA, DELY ATAY-ATAYAN, TONY TOLMAN IN GERARDO DE LEON'S "BULAKLAK AT PARUPARO" (1948)/ UPDATED


"Bulaklak at Paruparo"
Premiere Productions

Release Date November 10- 19, 1948/Dalisay
and November 17- 25, 1948/ Center
Story Narciso Asistio
Music
Santiago Suarez
Direction
Gerardo de Leon
Cast Rosa del Rosario, Rogelio de la Rosa, Enrico Pimentel, Lydia Erana, Tolindoy, Nati Rubi, Ana Maria, Dely Atay-Atayan, Tony Tolman




Silahis Magazine/ November 6, 1948
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Tuesday, April 21, 2026

POST-WAR TAGALOG MOVIES # 109: TITA DURAN, PANCHO MAGALONA AND DANILO MONTES IN "BULAKLAK NA WALANG PANGALAN" (1948)



"Bulaklak na Walang Pangalan"
Sampaguita Pictures

Release Date October 31- November 6, 1948/ Dalisay
Direction Tor Villano
Cast Tita Duran, Pancho Magalona and Danilo Montes

POST-WAR TAGALOG MOVIES # 54: LEOPOLDO SALCEDO, VIDA FLORANTE, NELA ALVAREZ, WITH GIL DE LEON, TOLINDOY, RAFAEL JIMENEZ, TONY SANTOS, DING TELLO, VICTOR SALVADOR IN "SIERRA MADRE" (1948)/ UPDATED



"Sierra Madre"
LVN Pictures
, Inc.
Release Date August 22- 31, 1948/Dalisay
Music Josefino Cenizal
Story and Direction
Leopoldo Salcedo
Cast Leopoldo Salcedo, Vida Florante, Nela Alvarez, Gil de Leon, Tolindoy, Rafael Jimenez, Tony Santos, Ding Tello, Victor Salvador, Anita Serrano, Jose Velasco, Jr., Ngongo, Blanca Nieva, Tino de Lara

Monday, April 20, 2026

POST-WAR TAGALOG MOVIES # 162: ARSENIA FRANCISCO, JAIME DE LA ROSA, RINO BERMUDEZ, WITH VIRGINIA MONTES, ROLANDO LIWANAG, LOPITO, LILY MIRAFLOR, AMELITA SOL, CESAR GALLARDO, PEDRO FAUSTINO IN "HAMAK NA DAKILA" (1948)/ UPDATED


"Hamak na Dakila" (1948)
Premiere Productions
Release Date October 11- 20, 1948/ Dalisay
Serialized in Sinagtala Magazine
Based on the novel, "Intsik na Beho" written by Narciso S. Asistio
Photography Arsenio Dona
Asst. Director Cesar Gallardo
Direction Paquito Bolero
Cast Arsenia Francisco, Jaime de le Rosa, Rino Bermudez/ Also Starring Virginia Montes, Rolando Liwanag, Lopito, Lily Mariflor, Amelita Sol, Aurora Dizon, Cesar Gallardo, Pedro Faustino, E. Gonzales, Al Johnson, Terry Gonzales, Sese Trinidad

POST-WAR TAGALOG MOVIES # 123: NORMA BLANCAFLOR, TONY ARNALDO, WITH ROSA ROSAL, VICTOR SEVILLA, EUSBIO GOMEZ, JOSE CRIS SOTO, ENGRACIO IBARRA, JUSTINA DAVID IN "HULING DALANGIN" (1948)/ UPDATED


"Huling Dalangin"
LVN Pictures
Release Date October 10-21, 1948/ Center
Music Constancio de Guzman
Direction Susana C. de Guzman
Cast Norma Blancaflor, Tony Arnaldo, Rosa Rosal, Victor Sevilla, Eusebio Gomez, Jose Cris Soto, Engracio Ibarra, Justina David, Eliseo Carvajal, Mike Accion, Constancio de Guzman, Juanito Montes, Leonor Carmona, Pablo Virtuoso


POST-WAR TAGALOG MOVIES # 64: CARMEN ROSALES, OSCAR MORENO AND DANILO MONTES IN "24 NA PAG-IBIG" (1948)


"24 na Pag-ibig"
Sampaguita Pictures, Inc.

Release Date October 1, 1948/Dalisay
Direction Olive La Torre
Cast Carmen Rosales, Oscar Moreno, Danilo Montes

Sunday, April 19, 2026

POST-WAR TAGALOG MOVIES # 63: FERNANDO POE, PATRICIA MIJARES, CARLOS PADILLA, PACITA FRANCISCO, WITH ROSA AGUIRRE, GREGORIO TICMAN, RITA RIVERA, LOPITA, PATSY, PEDRO FAUSTINO, OSCAR OBLIGACION IN "A LA VIVA!" (1948)/ UPDATED


"A La Viva"
Palaris Films/ Philartech Productions

Release Date September 30- October 9, 1948/Center
Music Francisco Buencamino Jr.
Direction Lamberto Avellana
Cast Fernando Poe, Patricia Mijares, Carlos Padilla, Pacita Francisco, Rosa Aguirre, Gregorio Ticman, Rita Rivera, Lopita, Patsy, Pedro Faustino, Oscar Obligacion, Ben de Leon, Meliton Rivera

POST-WAR TAGALOG MOVIES # 66: JOSE PADILLA, JR., REBECCA GONZALES, WITH TERESITA QUINTANA, INDAY JALANDONI, VICTOR SEVILLA, EUSEBIO GOMEZ, JOSE CRIS SOTO, ANGGE, FLORENTINO BALLECER, JOSE LUZ BERNARDO IN "PISTA SA NAYON" (1948)/ UPDATED



"Pista sa Nayon"
LVN Pictures
, Inc.
Release Date September 21-30, 1948/ Dalisay
Music Quin Velasco
Direction Manuel Silos
Cast Jose Padilla, Jr., Rebecca Gonzales, Teresita Quintana, Inday Jalandoni, Victor Sevilla, Eusebio Gomez, Jose Cris Soto, Anne, Florentino Ballecer, Jose Luz Bernardo

Saturday, April 18, 2026

POST-WAR TAGALOG MOVIES # 70: PARALUMAN, FRED MONTILLA, LINDA ESTRELLA, WITH MARIA CRISTINA, BERT OLIVAR, JOSE LUZ BERNARDO IN "AWIT NG BULAG" (1948)/ UPDATED


"Awit ng Bulag"
Sampaguita Pictures, Inc.

Release Date September 1, 1948/ Dalisay
Story Dr. Fausto J. Galauran
Photography Cesar Silos
Music Prof. Juan Silos
Direction Octavio Silos
Cast Paraluman, Fred Montilla, Linda Estrella, Maria Cristina, Bert Olivar, Jose Luz Bernardo, 

POST-WAR TAGALOG MOVIES # 53: ROGELIO DELA ROSA, TONY ARNALDO, ROSA ROSAL AND INTRODUCING CELIA FLOR IN "HAMPAS NG LANGIT" (1948)/ UPDATED


"Hampas ng Langit"
LVN Pictures, Inc.
Release Date August 22- 31, 1948/Dalisay
Story Susana de Guzman, Inigo Ed. Regalado, Nemesio Caravana
Photography Enrique Rosales
Sound July Hidalgo
Assistant Director Juanito Montes
Direction Susana de Guzman
Cast Rogelio de la Rosa, Tony Arnaldo, Rosa Rosal/ Introducing Celia Flor/ with Merly Fernandez, Priscilla, Eusebio Gomez, Jose Cris Soto, Amandita


Rogelio de la Rosa and Celia Flor in "Hampas ng Langit" (1948)

(Photo, courtesy of Casa Grande)


Friday, April 17, 2026

POST-WAR TAGALOG MOVIES # 73: LEOPOLDO SALCEDO, VIDA FLORANTE, BIMBO DANAO, LEILA MORENA, FERNANDO ROYO, WITH ROSA AGUIRRE, GIL DE LEON, BEN PEREZ, DON DANON, QUEL SEGOVIA IN "MGA BUSABOS NG PALAD" (1948)/ UPDATED



"Mga Busabos ng Palad"
Nolasco Bros. Pictures

Release Date: August 12- September 2, 1948/ Center
Direction Luis F. Nolasco
Cast Leopoldo Salcedo, Vida Florante, Bimbo Danao, Leila Morena, Fernando Royo, Rosa Aguirre, Gil de Leon, Ben Perez, Don Danon and Quiel Segovia

POST-WAR TAGALOG MOVIES # 57: CARLOS PADILLA, ANITA LINDA WITH FERNANDO ROYO, MARY WALTER, AMPARO AQUINO, EFREN REYES, VIRGINIA MONTES, AMELITA SOL IN "WALA NA AKONG LUHA" (1948)/ UPDATED



"Wala Na Akong Luha"
Premiere Productions

Release Date: August 12, 1948/Dalisay
Music Santiago S. Suarez
Direction
Eduardo de Castro
Cast Carlos Padilla, Anita Linda, Fernando Royo, Mary Walter, Amparo Aquino, Efren Reyes, Virginia Montes, Amelita Sol, Dely Atay-Atayan, Fernando Santiago, Kasupang, Marcial Glorioso, Sonny Padilla

POST-WAR TAGALOG MOVIES # 60: JAIME DE LA ROSA, LILIA DIZON, LILIAN VELEZ, WITH CECILIO JOAQUIN, GIL DE LEON, FRED DE LARA, JOSE DE CORDOVA IN "ENKANTADA (SA MAHIWAGANG PULO)" (1948)/ UPDATED




"Enkantada (Sa Mahiwagang Pulo)" (1948)
LVN Pictures
Release Date July 23, 1948/Dalisay
Story and Screenplay
Hernando R. Ocampo
Direction Richard Abelardo
Cast Jaime de la Rosa, Lilia Dizon, Lilian Velez, Cecilio Joaquin, Gil de Leon, Fred de Lara, Jose de Cordova, Fred Gonzalez, Inday Jalandoni, Juan Urbano, Tony Dantis, Ramon Tello Jr. and Bayani Casimiro and Tony Navarro


Jaime de la Rosa and Lilian Velez


Thursday, April 16, 2026

POST-WAR TAGALOG MOVIES # 120: ARSENIA FRANCISCO, ANGEL ESMERALDA, WITH GIL DE LEON, TITO AREVALO, TOLINDOY, LILY MIRAFLOR, JOSE LUZ BERNARDO, AFRICA DE LA ROSA IN "PIPIT-PUSO" (1948)/ UPDATED


"Pipit-Puso" (1948)
Mabuhay Pictures
Release Date July 15- 23, 1948/ Boulevard
Story Jesus Esguerra
Music Conrado Conde
Direction Col. Jacinto B. Chong
Cast Arsenia Francisco, Angel Esmeralda, Gil de Leon, Tito Arevalo, Tolindoy, Lily Miraflor, Jose Luz Bernardo, Africa dela Rosa, Candida Valderama, Florentino Lapus, Simeon Reyes, Rosario Gatmaitan


POST-WAR TAGALOG MOVIES # 65: CARLOS PADILLA, LEILA MORENA, WITH GREGORIO TICMAN, LOPITA, LOPITO, DAVAO SANTIAGO, RITA RIVERA, PEDRO FAUSTINO IN "PISTA NG BAYAN" (1948)/ UPDATED


"Pista ng Bayan"
Nolasco Bros. Pictures

Release Date July 15- 26, 1948/Center
Music Mike Velarde
Direction Lamberto V. Avellana
Cast Carlos Padilla, Leila Morena, Gregorio Ticman, Lopita, Lopito, Davao Santiago, Rita Rivera, Pedro Faustino, Mimosa, Paul Bing, Tony Mogueis

POST-WAR TAGALOG MOVIES # 166: TITA DURAN, OSCAR MORENO, PANCHO MAGALONA, WITH MARIA CRISTINA, ROBERTO ROSALES, VICENTE LIWANAG, GUIA IMPERIAL, PEDRO FAUSTINO, BERT OLIVAR, TERESITA MARTINEZ, ROSIE LORENZANA IN "MAHARLIKA" (1948)/ UPDATED


"Maharlika" (1948)
Sampaguita Pictures
Release Date July 2- 12, 1948/ Dalisay
Story and Direction Lorenzo P. Tuells
Cast Tita Duran, Oscar Moreno, Pancho Magalona/ Also Starring Maria Cristina, Roberto Rosales, Vicente Liwanag, Guia Imperial, Teresita Martinez, Rosie Lorenzana, Manolo Vaca, Pedro Faustino, Bert Olivar, Rizalino Mendoza, Jose Luz Bernardo, Leonora Ruiz

Wednesday, April 15, 2026

POST-WAR TAGALOG MOVIES # 171: FE AMORSOLO, ROY DE SILVA, ARTURO LERMAWITH CONRADO CONDE, FLOR BELLECER, AMELITA SOL, MINDA BERNAL, TOLINDOY, SONIA DE GRACIA IN "CARMELITA" (1948)/UPDATED


"Carmelita" (1948)
Parlatone 
Release Date June 27, 1948/ Boulevard
Story Armando de Guzman
Direction Mar. I. Esmeralda
Cast Fe Amorsolo, Roy de Silva, Arturo Lerma/ Also Starring Conrado Conde, Flor Bellecer, Amelita Sol, Minda Bernal, Sonia de Gracia, Tony Liwanag, Dick Roque, D. Arcilla, J. Evangelista, Tolindoy

POST-WAR TAGALOG MOVIES # 67: LEOPOLDO SALCEDO, NORMA BLANCAFLOR, TESSIE QUINTANA, ARMANDO GOYENA, WITH NATY BERNARDO, TONY SANTOS, CASMOT, OSCAR OBLIGACION, GREGORIO FERNANEZ, ARMANDO GARCES IN "PUTING BANTAYOG" (1948)/ UPDATED



"Puting Bantayog"
LVN Pictures
, Inc.
Release Date: June 23- July 2, 1948/ Dalisay
Music Ariston Avelino
Direction Gregorio Fernandez
Cast Leopoldo Salcedo, Norma Blancaflor, Tessie Quintana, Armando Goyena, with Naty Bernardo, Tony Santos, Casmot, Oscar Obligacion, Gregorio Fernandez, Armando Garces

Tuesday, April 14, 2026

POST-WAR TAGALOG MOVIES # 119: TEDDY DENAVIDEZ, MONA LISA, WITH AMPARO AQUINO, SALVADOR ZARAGOZA, LUIS VIZCONDE IN "PAG-IBIG AT PATALIM" (1948)


"Pag-ibig at Patalim" (1948)
GLM Prodyctions
Release Date June 14- 22, 1948/ Boulevard
Music Ray Alinsod
Direction Ernesto C. Lopez
Cast Teddy Benavidez, Mona Lisa, Amparo Aquino, Salvador Zaragosa, Luis Vizconde

Monday, April 13, 2026

POST-WAR TAGALOG MOVIES # 122: ARSENIA FRANCISCO, TEDDY BENAVIDEZ, WITH PACITA DEL RIO, RAFAEL JIMENEZ, JOSE CRIS SOTO, PEDRO FAUSTINO, AFRICA DE LA ROSA IN "DOLOROSA" (1948)/ UPDATED


"Dolorosa" (1948)
Leyte Motion Pictures
Release Date June 11- 16, 1948/ Center
Music Josefino Cenizal
Direction Estrella Alfon- Rivera
Cast Arsenia Francisco, Teddy Benavidez, Pacita del Rio, Rafael Jimenez, Jose Cris Soto, Pedro Faustino, Billy Liliput, Jesse Fernandez, Africa dela Rosa



POST-WAR TAGALOG MOVIES # 121: CARLOS PADILLA AND ERLINDA CORTES IN "ITANONG SA BULAKLAK" (1948)


"Itanong Mo sa Bulaklak" (1948)
Premiere Productions
Release Date June 8- 2, 1948/ Dalisay
Music Antonio Maiquez
Direction Paquito Bolero
Cast Carlos Padilla and Erlinda Cortes

Sunday, April 12, 2026

POST-WAR TAGALOG MOVIES # 76: PARALUMAN, FRED MONTILLA, WITH ROSIE LORENZANA, MARIA CRISTINA IN "SOR REMEDIOS" (1948)/ UPDATED


"Sor Remedios" (1948)
Sampaguita Pictures, Inc.

Release Date: June 3-12, 1948/ Dalisay
Story Susana C. de Guzman
Photography Cesar Silos
Music Constancio C. de Guzman
Direction
Octavio Silos
Cast Paraluman, Fred Montilla, Rosie Lorenzana, Maria Cristina

POST-WAR TAGALOG MOVIES # 161: EDDIE INFANTE (IN THE TITLE ROLE), LILIA DIZON, BEN RUBIO, QUIEL SEGOVIA, ROSA AGUIRRE, LOPITO, PACITA DEL RIO, HANASAN IN "MAESTRO PAJARILLOS" (1948)/ UPDATED


"Maestro Pajarillos" (1948)
Estrella & Co.
Release Date May 25- 30, 1948/ Center
Direction Eddie Infante
Cast Eddie Infante (in the title role), Lilia Dizon, Ben Rubio, Quiel Segovia, Rosa Aguirre, Lopito, Pacita del Rio, Hanasan

Saturday, April 11, 2026

Friday, April 10, 2026

POST-WAR TAGALOG MOVIES # 114: ANITA LINDA, REYNALDO DANTE, WITH CRESING ALIGADA, LOPITO, TOLINDOY, ENGRACIO IBARRA, JOSE LUZ BERNARDO, LILY MIRAFLOR, LEONOR REYES, DELY ATAY-ATAYAN IN "ANGHEL SA LUPA" (1948)/ UPDATED


"Anghel sa Lupa"
Premiere Productions

Release Date May 13- 23, 1948/ Dalisay
Direction Ramon A. Estella
Cast Anita Linda, Reynaldo Dante, Cresing Aligada, Lopito, Tolindoy, Engracio Ibarra, Jose Luz Bernardo, Lily Miraflor, Leonor Reyes, Dely Atay-Atayan

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