THE FIFTIES # 302: RIC RODRIGO, LOLITA RODRIGUEZ, NORMA VALES AND INTRODUCING DAISY ROMUALDEZ IN "ROSANA" (1955)/ UPDATED

"Rosana" (1955)

Sampaguita Pictures

Release Date August 8- 17, 1955/ Life

Story Ben Gallardo

Serialized in Bulaklak Magazine

Music Nestor Robles

Direction Armando Garces

Cast Ric Rodrigo, Lolita Rodriguez, Norma Vales/ Introducing Daisy Romualdez

THE FIFTIES # 268: FRED MONTILLA, MYRNA DELGADO, NORMA VALES, DOLPHY, WITH CHICHAY, TOLINDOY, GREGORIO TICMAN, EDDIE GARCIA, JOSE DE VILLA IN MARS RAVELO'S "TATAY NA SI BONDYING" (1955)/ UPDATED

"Tatay na si Bondying" (1955)

Sampaguita Pictures

Release Date February 9-18, 1955/ Life

Story Mars Ravelo

Music Tirso Cruz

Direction Armando Garces

Cast Fred Montilla, Myrna Delgado, Norma Vales, Dolphy, Chichay, Tolindoy, Gregorio Ticman, Eddie Garcia, Jose de Villa, Leonara Ruiz, Teroy de Guzman, Carding Cruz

THE FIFTIES # 255: CESAR RAMIREZ, MYRNA DELGADO, LOLITA RODRIGUEZ, VAN DE LEON, WITH ARURAY, JOSE DE VILLA, MARTIN MARFI:, BELLA FLORES IN F.V. COCHING"S "DUMAGIT" (1954): KOMIKS SERIAL AND MOVIE ADAPTATION/ UPDATED

"Dumagit" (1954)
Sampaguita Pictures
Release Date December 11- 20, 1954/ Life
Story Francisco V. Coching
Direction Armando Garces
Cast Cesar Ramirez, Myrna Delgado, Lolita Rodriguez, Van de Leon, Aruray, Jose de Villa, Martin Marfil, Bella Flores

Dumagit covers courtesy of Gerry Alanguilan's Comic Museum

Dumagit, another work by Francisco V. Coching was serialized in Pilipino Komiks in 1953. Sampaguita Pictures bought the film rights in 1954 and signed up Cesar Ramirez for the lead role.

THE FIFTIES # 243: FRED MONTILLA (IN THE TITLE ROLE), LOLITA RODRIGUEZ, CHICHAY, TOLINDOY, GREGORIO TICMAN, REBECCA DEL RIO, EDDIE GARCIA, JOSE DE VILLA IN MARS RAVELO'S "BONDYING" (1954)/ UPDATED

"Bondying" (1954)

Sampaguita Pictures

Release Date October 22- 31, 1954/ Life

Story Mars Ravelo

Direction Armando Garces

Cast Fred Montilla, Lolita Rodriguez, Chichay, Tolindoy, Gregorio Ticman, Rebecca del Rio, Eddie Garcia, Jose de Villa, Leonora Ruiz, Teroy de Guzman, Bert Olivar

"Bondying" (1954)

Nobela ni Mars Ravelo

Guhit ni Elpidio E. Torres

Inilathala sa Pilipino Komiks 

 

THE FIFTIES # 228: GLORIA ROMERO, RIC RODRIGO, WITH CHICHAY, TOLINDOY, ETANG DISCHER, BELLA FLORES, LEONORA RUIZ, IMELDA CONCEPCION IN MARS RAVELO'S "ANG BIYENANG HINDI TUMATAWA" (1954)/ UPDATED

 "Ang Biyenang Hindi Tumatawa" (1954)

Sampaguita Pictures

Release Date August 28- September 6, 1954/ Dalisay

Story Mars Ravelo

Director Armando Garces

Cast Gloria Romero, Ric Rodrigo, Chichay, Tolindoy, Etang Discher, Bella Flores, Leonara Ruiz, Martin Marfil, Imelda Concepcion, Marcela Garcia

THE FIFTIES # 218: TITA DURAN, PANCHO MAGALONA AND DOLPHY, WITH BAYANI CASIMIRO, CARDING CRUZ IN "SA ISANG HALIK MO, PANCHO" (1954)/ UPDATED

 "Sa Isang Halik Mo Pancho" (1954)

Sampaguita Pictures

Release Date July 13-22, 1954/Center

Music Tirso Cruz and his Manila Hotel Orchestra

Direction Armando Garces

Cast Tita Duran, Pancho Magalona, Dolphy, Bayani Casimiro, Carding Cruz

THE FIFTIES # 143: CARMEN ROSALES, NORMA VALES, VAN DE LEON, KATY DE LA CRUZ AND INTRODUCING RICARDO 'RIC' RODRIGO, WITH ROSA MIA, PEDRO FAUSTINO, JOSE DE VILLA, REBECCA DEL RIO, PANCHITO ALBA IN "INSPIRASIYON" (1953)/ UPDATED

Carmen Rosales in an award-winning performance---

"Inspirasiyon" (1953) 

Sampaguita Pictures

Release Date October 27- November 5, 1953/ Life

Story Mars Ravelo

Screenplay and Direction Armando Garces

Cast Carmen Rosales, Norma Vales, Vam de Leon, Katy de la Cruz, Rosa Mia, Pedro Faustino, Jose de Villa, Rebecca del Rio, Panchito Alba, Aring Bautista, Horacio Morelos, Pablo Raymundo/ Introducing Ricardo 'Ric' Rodrigo

see link: FAMAS 1953

THE FIFTIES # 181: TITA DURAN, PANCHO MAGALONA AND DOLPHY, WITH ARURAY, TONY CAYADO, JOSE DE VILLA, ARING BAUTISTA, CONSUELO P. OSORIO IN "SA ISANG SULYAP MO TITA" (1953)/ UPDATED

"Sa Isang Sulyap Mo, Tita" (1953)
Sampaguita Pictures
Release Date August 8-17, 1953
Music Tirso Cruz and his Manila Hotel Orchestra
Direction Armando Garces
Cast Tita Duran, Pancho Magalona, Dolphy, Aruray, Tony Cayado, Jose de Villa, Aring Bautista, Consuelo P. Osorio, Bert Guinto, Eddie Garcia, Bert Olivar, Ricardo Mirasol, Artemio Tecson

I finally got to see "Sa Isang Sulyap Mo Tita" (1953), dubbed as one of the biggest and spectacular musical movies in the 50s and starring the country's popular reel-and-real life sweetheart and husband-and-wife tandem in Philippine movies, Pancho Magalona and Tita Duran. With the backdrop and setting in the life in the navy, it reminds me of two of my favorite Hollywood musical classics--- "Anchors Aweigh" (1945) and "On the Town" (1949)

Pancho Magalona and Dolphy as the navy men or sailors, ala-Frank Sinatra and Gene Kelly, are in days off and they’re out to have lots of fun, singing, dancing and drinking. As they say, they're out to "paint the town red."

Dolphy, probably his first major movie role as Pancho’s buddy, exhibits his awesome dancing skills.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MNOuqpLLtWE

Courtesy of Sampaguita Pictures

"Anchors Aweigh" (1945) / "On the Town" (1949)

THE FIFTIES # 129: TESSIE AGANA, MONA LISA, SYLVIA LA TORRE, BOY ALANO, WITH PRECY ORTEGA, TOTOY TORRENTE, MARTIN MARFIL, JOSE DE VILLA AND INTRODUCING RAMON REVILLA IN "ULILA NG BATAAN" (1952)/ UPDATED

"Ulila ng Bataan" (1952)

Sampaguita Pictures

Release Date September 22- October 1, 1952/ Life

Direction Armando Garces

Cast Tessie Agana, Mona Lisa, Sylvia La Torre, Boy Alano/ Introducing Ramon Revilla/ with Precy Ortega, Totoy Torrente, Martin Marfil, Jose de Villa, Ben Medina, Olive La Torre, Batotoy, Aring Bautista, Horacio Morelos, Jose Salameda, Ric Flores

THE FIFTIES # 12: TESSIE QUINTANA, TEODY BELARMINO, TONY SANTOS AND INTRODUCING EVELYN VILLAR IN "CANDABA" (1950)/ A FILM BY GREGORIO FERNANDEZ/ UPDATED

"Candaba"
LVN Pictures
Release Date: March 27, 1950/ Life
Story and Screenplay Armando Garces
Music Josefino Cenizal
Direction Gregorio Fernandez
Cast Tessie Quintana, Teody Belarmino, Tony Santos/ Introducing Evelyn Villar/ Also Starring Jose Corazon de Jesus, Nela Alvarez, Armando Garces, Eusebio Gomez, Gregorio Fernandez, Natoy Catindig, Ven Medina, Hermie Alvarez/ Featuring Lina Luna

THE SEVENTIES # 1262: GEORGE ESTREGAN, ROSEMARIE GIL, EDDIE GARCIA, CRISTINA REYES AND PERLA BAUTISTA IN "SUKDULAN" (1972)

 

"Sukdulan" (1972)

Emar Pictures

Release Date 1972

Cinematography Narciso Magcalas

Music Ernani Cuenco

Direction Armando Garces

Cast George Estregan, Rosemarie Gil, Eddie Garcia, Cristina Reyes and Perla Bautista

THE EIGHTIES # 54: CHARITO SOLIS AND MYRNA CASTILLO, WITH DENNIS ROLDAN, ROMY DIAZ, JOHNNY WILSON, GIL GUERRERO IN "ITO ANG BABAE" (1980)

"Ito ang Babae" (1980)

Tagalog Ilang-Ilang Productions

Release Date July 11, 1980

Story and Screenplay Armando Garces & Deo Careza

Cinematography Amado de Guzman

Music Ernani Cuenco

Direction Armando Garces

Cast Charito Solis and Myrna Castillo/ Also Starring Dennis Roldan, Romy Diaz, Johnny Wilson & Gil Guerrero

Myrna Castillo, a pretty fifteen year-old resident of Tondo, was discovered by controversial talent manager, the late Rey dela Cruz in 1980 out of frustration when his prized talent, Rio Locsin bolted out from his custody to live with boyfriend Al Tantay. The young Castillo, being groomed initially as Rio Locsin II, was introduced to the public as Cinderella type, coming from a very poor family. She was given a starring role in her first movie, Ito ang Babae. More of her on the two magazine articles below.

Panorama Magazine/ July 20, 1980



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Celebrity Magazine/ August 31, 1980

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THE EIGHTIES # 38: JESS LAPID, JR. (IN THE TITLE ROLE), ANN VILLEGAS, WITH DIVINA VALENCIA, MAX ALVARADO, JOHNNY WILSON, ROMY DIAZ IN "ANG BAGONG KARDONG KIDLAT" (1980)

"Ang Bagong Kardong Kidlat" (1980)

Tagalog Ilang-Ilang Productions

Release Date May 9, 1980

Cinematography Ricardo M. Herrera

Music Tito Arevalo

Direction Armando Garces

Cast Jess Lapid, Jr. (in the title role), Ann Villegas, Divina Valencia, Max Alvarado, Johnny Wilson, Romy Diaz, Victor Bravo, Rolly Lapid and Val Iglesia/ Also Starring Rey Sagum, Angel Confiado, Pons de Guzman, Ben Dato, Linda Castro, Leon Pajaron, Lauro Flores, Ely Ventus and Amay Bisaya/ Introducing Unica Umali, Marie Acuna

THE SEVENTIES # 863: VILMA SANTOS, ROSANNA ORTIZ, EVA LINDA, LITA VASQUEZ, LIEZA ZOBEL, DIANA VILLA, BENTOT JR. AND ZANDRO ZAMORA IN "DARNA VS. THE PLANET WOMEN" (1975)

"Darna Vs. The Planet Women" (1975)

Tagalog Ilang-Ilang Productions

Christmas and New Year Offering

Release Date December 25, 1975

Based on the character created by Mars Ravelo

Cinematography Botong de Guzman

Music Carding Cruz

Screenplay and Direction Armando Garces

Cast Vilma Santos, Rosanna Ortiz, Eva Linda, Lita Vasquez, Lieza Zobel, Diana Villa, Bentot Jr. and Zandro Zamora

THE SEVENTIES # 825: JUN ARISTORENAS, GEORGE ESTREGAN, ROSANNA ORTIZ AND DIVINA VALENCIA IN "HIWAGA" (1975)

"Hiwaga" (1975)

(A Trilogy of Horror)

Lynne G. Reyes Productions, Inc.

Release Date September 5, 1975

Cinematography Amado de Guzman

Music Ernani Cuenco

Story, Screenplay and Direction Armando Garces

Cast Jun Aristorenas, George Estregan, Rosanna Ortiz and Divina Valencia/ Also Starring Marianne dela Riva, Zandro Zamora, Vic Silayan, Daria Ramirez, Marilou Ver, Ludy Rey and Nino Muhlach