THE FIFTIES # 323: TITA DURAN, MAGALONA, CARLOS PADILLA, JR., LORNA MIRASOL, BABY SUSAN MAGALONA IN "MARIA WENT TO TOWN" (1955)/ UPDATED

"Maria Went to Town" (1955)

Deegar Cinema, Inc

Released by LVN Pictures

Release Date November 26- December 5, 1955/ Life

Story and Direction Eddie Romero

Cast Tita Duran, Pancho Magalona, Carlos Padilla, Jr., Lorna Mirasol, Baby Susan Magalona

THE FIFTIES # 322: JOSE PADILLA, JR., ARSENIA FRANCISCO, JOSE ROMULO, WITH CAROL VARGA. RUBEN RUSTIA, CYNTHIA ZAMORA, NELLO NAYO, LITO ANZURES, OSCAR RONCAL IN "DAKILANG HUDAS" (1955)/ UPDATED

"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

THE FIFTIES # 321: GLORIA ROMERO, LUIS GONZALES, DOLPHY, WITH ZENY ZABALA, HORACIO MORELOS, HERMINIA CARRANZA IN "HOOTSY KOOTSY" (1955)/ UPDATED

"Hootsy Kootsy" (1955)

Sampaguita Pictures

Release Date November 16-25, 1955/Life

Story Mars Ravelo

Music Danny Holmsen

Direction Mar S. Torres

Cast Gloria Romero, Luis Gonzales, Dolphy, Zeny Zabala, Horacio Morelos, Herminia Carranza

THE FIFTIES # 320: ALICIA VERGEL, CESAR RAMIREZ, VAN DE LEON, NORMA VALES, WITH TITO GARCIA, PANCHITO ALBA, DAISY ROMUALDEZ, EDDIE GARCIA IN "LUPANG KAYUMANGGI" (1955)/ UPDATED

"Lupang Kayumanggi" (1955)

Sampaguita Pictures

Release Date November 11- 20, 2013/ Dalisay

Story Dr. Fausto J. Galauran

Music Nestor Robles 

Direction Armando Garces

Cast Alicia Vergel, Cesar Ramirez, Van de Leon, Norma Vales, Tito Garcia, Panchito Alba, Daisy Romualdez, Eddie Garcia, Martin Marfil, Aring Bautista, Marcela Garcia, Totoy Torrente, Apolonia Aguilar, Venchito Galvez

THE FIFTIES # 319: LEILA MORENA, EFREN REYES, LOPITO LAURO DELGADO, CAROL VARGA, RUBEN RUSTIA, NELLO NAYO, CYNTHIA ZAMORA IN "SAGRADO" (1955)/ UPDATED

 "Sagrado" (1955)

People's Pictures, Inc.

Released thru Premiere Productions

Release Date November 6-15, 1955/ Life
Story Francisco V. Coching
Music Ariston Avelino

Direction Cesar Gallardo

Cast Leila Morena, Efren Reyes, Lopito, Lauro Delgado, Carlo Vaga, Ruben Rustia, Nello nayo, Cynthia Zamora, Renato Robles, Venchito Galvez, Bruno Punzalan, Lito Anzures

THE FIFTIES # 318: MARIO MONTENEGRO, EMMA ALEGRE, LEROY SALVADOR, WITH ALFONSO CARVAJAL, BAYANI CASIMIRO, NATY BERNARDO, JOSE CORAZON DE JESUS IN "PILIPINO KOSTUM, NO TOUCH !" (1955)/ UPDATED

"Pilipino Kostum, No Touch!" (1955)

LVN Pictures

Release Date November 1- 10, 1955/ Dalisay

Story Jose de Cordova

Music F. Buencamino, Jr.

Direction Manuel Conde

Cast Mario Montenegro, Emma Alegre, Leroy Salvador, Alfonso Carvajal, Bayani Casimiro, Naty Bernardo, Jose Corazon de Jesus, Dan Mesinas, Fely Acuna, Lita Gutierrez, Donato Buencamino

THE FIFTIES # 317: GLORIA ROMERO, RIC RODRIGO, DOLPHY, DAISY ROMUALDEZ, EDDIE ARENAS IN "HINDI BASTA-BASTA" (1955)/ UPDATED

"Hindi Basta-Basta" (1955)

Sampaguita Pictures

Release Date October 27-November 5, 1955/ Life

Screenplay Luciano B. Carlos

Music Pastor de Jesus

Direction Tony Cayado

Cast Gloria Romero, Ric Rodrigo, Dolphy, Daisy Romualdez, Eddie Arenas

THE FIFTIES # 316: JAIME DE LA ROSA, CHARITO SOLIS, WITH REBECCA DEL RIO, VIC SILAYAN, FELY ACUNA IN "DINAYANG PAGMAMAHAL" (1955)/ UPDATED

As they say "strike while the iron is hot"--- With the box-office success of "Nina Bonita," LVN Pictures loses no time and released "Dinayang Pagmamahal." This was Charito Solis second movie. She was the titular lead star in her first movie, "Nina Bonita."

"Dinayang Pagmamahal" (1955)
LVN Pictures
Release Date October 17-26, 1955/ Life
Story Lourdes Carrillo
Music S.S. Suarez
Direction Rino Bermudez
Cast Jaime de la Rosa, Charito Solis, Rebecca del Rio, Vic Silayan, Fely Acuna, F. Ballecer, Priscilla Ramirez, Ched Bermudez, Rudy Farol, Baby Zeny, Lita Gutierrez

"Nina Bonita" (1955)- Stars Jaime de la Rosa and Introducing Charito Solis/ with Milagros Naval, Gil de Leon, Eusebio Gomez, Arturo Moran, John Legarda/ Directed by F.H. Constantino

THE FIFTIES # 315: LEOPOLDO SALCEDO, ANITA LINDA, EDUARDO DEL MAR, RAMON D' SALVA, CYNTHIA ZAMORA IN "MAGIA BLANCA" (1955)/ UPDATED

"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

THE FIFTIES # 314: DELIA RAZON, NESTOR DE VILLA, WITH ROSA AGUIRRE, ARTURO MORAN, MERLY FERNANDEZ, VIC SILAYAN, LOURDES YUMOL, PIANING VIDAL IN "DALAGANG TARING" (1955)/ UPDATED

"Dalagang Taring" (1955)

LVN Pictures

Release Date October 7-16, 1955/ Life

Screenplay Armando de Guzman

Music F. Buencamino, Jr.

Direction Dr. Gregoro Fernandez

Cast Delia Razon, Nestor de Villa, Rosa Aguirre, Arturo Moran, Merly Fernandez, Vic Silayan, Lourdes Yumol, Pianing Vidal, Mario Roldan, Natoy Katindig, Ramon Yulo

THE FIFTIES # 313: RAMON REVILLA, LOLITA RODRIGUEZ, RUDY FRANCISCO, WITH ROSA MIA, TOLINDOY, MANOLO NOBLE, ROD NAVARRO, ZENY ZABALA IN "BINIBINING KALOG" (1955)/ UPDATED

"Binibining Kalog" (1955)

Sampaguita Pictures

Release Date October 2-11, 1955/ Dalisay

Music Prof. Rodolfo Cornejo, Jr.

Direction Octavio Silos

Cast Ramon Revilla, Lolita Rodriguez, Rudy Francisco, Rosa Mia, Tolindoy, Manolo Noble, Rod Navarro, Zeny Zabala, Ben Johnson, Precy Ortega/ Introducing Nelly Baylon

THE FIFTIES # 312: JOSE PADILLA, JR., LILIA DIZON, DANILO MONTES, LOLA YOUNG, WITH GIL DE LEON, VICENTE LIWANAG,MARIO BARRI, BRUNO PUNZALAN IN "SANDA WONG" (1955)/ UPDATED

"Sanda Wong" (1955)

Vistan-Chapman/ Premiere Productions, Inc.

Release Date September 27- October 6, 1955/ Life

Story/ Screenplay Teodorico C. Santos

Music Tito Arevalo

Direction Gerardo de Leon

Cast Jose Padilla, Jr., Lilia Dizon, Danilo Montes, Lola Young, Gil de Leon, Vicente Liwanag, Mario Barri, Bruno Punzalan

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lilia Dizon and Danilo Montes

(Photo courtesy of  Cesar Hernando)

 



THE FIFTIES # 311: CELIA FLOR, MARIO MONTENEGRO, CARMENCITA ABAD, WITH TESSIE SAN JUAN, EUSEBIO GOMEZ, VEN MEDINA, JOSE TRONI IN "PANYOLITONG BUGHAW" (1955)/ UPDATED

"Panyolitong Bughaw" (1955)

LVN Pictures

Release Date September 22- October 1, 1955/ Dalisay

Music S.S. Suarez

Direction Billy Icasiano

Cast Celia Flor, Mario Montenegro, Carmencita Abad, Tessie San Juan, Eusebio Gomez, Ven Medina, Jose Troni, Miguel Lopez, Priscilla Ramirez, Miniong ALvarez, Loida Morales, F. Estacio

THE FIFTIES # 310: CARMEN ROSALES, ROGELIO DE LA ROSA, WITH BELLA FLORES, EDDIE GARCIA, IMELDA CONCEPCION, MANOLO NOBLE AND INTRODUCING EDDIE ARENAS IN IYUNG-IYO" (1955)/ UPDATED

 "Iyung-Iyo" (1955)

Sampaguita Pictures

Release Date September 17- 26, 1955/ Life

Music Constancio C. de Guzman

Direction Jose de Villa

Cast Carmen Rosales, Rogelio de la Rosa, Bella Flores, Eddie Garcia, Imelda Concepcion, Manolo Noble/ Introducing Eddie Arenas

THE FIFTIES # 309: FRED MONTILLA, MYRNA DELGADO, LOLITA RODRIGUEZ, LUIS GONZALES IN F.V. COCHING'S "KONTRA-BIDA" (1955): KOMIKS SERIAL AND MOVIE ADAPTATION/ UPDATED

"Kontrabida" (195%)

Sampaguita Pictures

Release Date September 12- 21, 1955

Story Francisco V. Coching

Serialized in Pilipino Komiks

Music Ariston Avelino

Direction Olive La Torre

Cast Fred Montilla, Myrna Delgado, Lolita Rodriguez, Luis Gonzales/ with Aruray, Eddie Garcia, Precy Ortega, Panchito Alba, Etang Discher

Kontrabida, serialized in Pilipino Komiks in 1954 was adapted into movies in 1955. Here's the complete five-page first issue of the said serial novel written and drawn by the great Francisco V. Coching.

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Thanks to Steve Santos of Unang Labas Blog