THE FIFTIES # 340: ROGELIO DE LA ROSA, CORAZON RIVAS, JOSE ROMULO, CYNTHIA ZAMORA, LAURO DELGADO, RUBEN RUSTIA, MARISSA IBANEZ IN " EL CONDE DE MONTE CARLO" (1956)/ UPDATED

"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

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 # 269: JOSE ROMULO (IN THE TITLE ROLE), ARSENIA FRANCISCO, ROSITA NOBLE, LOPITO, RAMON D' SALVA IN "ADVENTURES OF DI-13" (1955)/ UPDATED

Pinoy viewers were introduced to James Bond in 1962 in the movie "Dr. No." But did you know that 7 years earlier, in 1955, Premiere Productions produced a similar type of movie---ala-James Bond? The film was Adventures of DI-13, with Jose Romulo playing the intrepid Filipino sleuth. The blurb says "You'll be gasping for breath as you follow the dangerous, romantic, hilarious adventures of DI-13" --- a typical James Bond formula---

"The Adventures of DI-13" (1955)

Premiere Productions/ Larry Santiago Productions

Release Date February 14- 23, 1955/ Dalisay

Story Damy Velasquez

Direction Cesar Gallardo

Cast Jose Romulo, Arsenia Francisco, Rosita Noble, Lopito, Ramon D'Salva

 "The Adventures of DI-13"

Story by Damy Velasquez

Artwork by Jesse Santos

Serialized in Pilipino Komiks/ 1953

THE FIFTIES # 248: JESUS RAMOS, ROSITA NOBLE, WITH LOPITO, RAMON D' SALVA, CAROL VARGA, VICENTE LIWANAG IN "SI OG SA ARMY" (1954)/ UPDATED

 "Si Og sa Army" (1954)

Larry Santiago Productions/ Premiere Productions, Inc.

Release Date November 11-20, 1954/ Life

Music Tony Maiquez

Direction Cesar Gallardo

Cast Jesus Ramos, Rosita Noble, Lopito, Carol Varga, Ramon D'Salva, Vicente Liwanag

The cast and crew of Premiere Productions, “Si Og sa Army”(1954) posed for a souvenir shot. Photo shows Jesus ‘Og’ Ramos, Rosita Noble, Carol Varga, Lydia Resma, Nello Nayo, Vicente Liwanag, production staff, officers and men of the Armed Forces---

THE FIFTIES # 230: JOSE PADILLA, JR., ARSENIA FRANCISCO, WITH AMADO CORTEZ, CORAZON RIVAS, RUBEN RUSTIA IN "GINTO SA LUSAK" (1954)/ UPDATED

"Ginto sa Lusak" (1954)

Premiere Productions, Inc./ Balatbat-Flores

Release Date September 7-16, 1954/ Dalisay

Story Nemesio Caravana

Direction Cesar Gallardo

Cast Jose Padilla, Jr., Arsenia Francisco, Amado Cortez, Corazon Rivas, Ruben Rustia

THE FIFTIES # 219: NENA CARDENAS, ROSITA NOBLE AND CORAZON RIVAS, WITH LAURO DELGADO, RUBEN RUSTIA, BOY FRANCISCO, NATY BERNARDO IN MARS RAVELO'S "3 SISTERS"/ KOMIKS SERIAL AND MOVIE ADAPTATION/ UPDATED

"3 Sisters" (1954)
Premiere Productions, Inc.
Release Date July 14-23, 1954/ Life
Story Mars Ravelo
Music Ariston Avelino
Direction Cesar Gallardo
Cast Nena Cardenas, Rosita Noble, Corazon Rivas, Lauro Delgado, Ruben Rustia, Boy Francisco, Naty Bernardo/ with Nello Nayo, Lito Anzures, Paquito Salcedo, Zeny Zabala

"3 Sisters" by Mars Ravelo/ Serialized in Pilipino Komiks/ 1954

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From the Collection of Steve Santos/
Unang Labas Blog

THE FIFTIES # 190: EFREN REYES, LEILA MORENO, FERNANDO ROYO, JUAN MONTEIRO, WITH GLORIA SEVILLA, LAURO DELGADO, BEBONG OSORIO, NELLO NAYO, JOSE ROMULO, VICENTE LIWANAG, LITO ANZURES IN F.V. COCHING'S "SALABUSAB" (1954)/KOMIKS SERIAL AND MOVIE ADAPTATION/ UPDATED

Premiere Productions' "Salubusab" won two Famas major awards, Best Picture and Best Director for Cesar  'Chat' Gallardo ----

 "Salabusab" (1954)

Premiere Productions

Release Date February 19-28, 1954/ Dalisay
Story Francisco V. Coching
Serialized in Liwayway Magazine

Music Ariston Avelino

Direction Cesar Gallardo

Cast Efren Reyes, Leila Morena, Juan Monteiro, Fernando Royo, Gloria Sevilla, Lauro Delgado, Bebong Osorio, Nello nayo, Jose Romulo, Vicente Liwanag, Lito Anzures, Ric Bustamante, Bruno Punzalan

"Salabusab"

Katha't Guhit ni Francisco V. Coching

Inilathala sa Liwayway Magasin/ 1953

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THE FIFTIES # 165: EFREN REYES, NENA CARDENAS, JUAN MONTEIRO, WITH ROSITA NOBLE, RUBEN RUSTIA, LYDIA REASMA, DING TELLO, JAILME CASTELLVI, TONY TOLMAN IN "SOLITARYO" (1953)/ KOMIKS SERIAL AND MOVIE ADAPTATION/ UPDATED

"Solitaryo" (1953)

People's Pictures

Release Date September 7, 1953

Serialized in Espesyal Komiks

Story Clodualdo del Mundo

 Direction Cesar Gallardo

Cast Efren Reyes, Nena Cardenas Juan 'Johnny' Monteiro, Rosita Noble, Ruben Rustia, Lydia Resma, Ding Tello/ with Jaime Castellvi, Tony Tolman, Enteng Taba, Lito Anzures, Fernando Santiago, Purita Alma, Boy Francisco, Baby Corazon, Hector Reyes

Serialized in Espesyal Komiks
Nobela ni Clodualdo del Mundo
Guhit ni Fred Carillo

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komiks materials-
Steve Santos Collection

THE FIFTIES # 116: LEILA MORENA, EDDIE DEL MAR, WITH LOPITO, ESTER BUENAOBRA, TONY TOLMAN, LEONORA RUIZ, FRANCISCO CRUZ, ISA RINO, BRUNO PUNZALAN, NELLO NAYO IN "TRUBADOR" (1952)/ UPDATED

"Trubador" (1952)

Premiere Productions

Release Date May 30- June 8, 1952/ Dalisay

Music Tony Maiquez

Direction Cesar Gallardo

Cast Leila Morena, Eddie del Mar, Lopito, Ester Buenaobra, Tony Tolman, Leonara Ruiz, Francisco Cruz, Isa Rino, Bruno Punzalan, Nello Nayo, Bino Garcia, Lito Anzures

THE FIFTIES # 131: LEILA MORENA, JESUS RAMOS (IN THE TITLE ROLE), LOPITO, OSCAR KEESE, BOY FRANCISCO IN "OG" (1952)/ UPDATED

"Og" (1952)

Premiere Productions

Release Date April 5, 1952/ Life

Story Teodoro Virrey

Direction Cesar Gallardo

Cast Leila Morena, Jesus Ramos, Lopito, Oscar Keese, Boy Francisco 

Leila Morena and Jesus "Og" Ramos 
on the cover of Literary Song-Movie Magazine 
April 1952

Photo credit: courtesy of Baul ni Juan (James de la Rosa)

More on: Jesus 'Og' Ramos 

THE FIFTIES # 76: EFREN REYES, ANITA LINDA, WITH LOPITO, OSCAR KEESE, PATRIA PLATA, NATY RUBI, ARTURO LERMA, VICENTE LIWANAG, FRANCISCO CRUZ IN "KAPITAN BAGWIS" (1951)/ UPDATED

"Kapitan Bagwis"
Premiere Productions
Release Date March 12, 1951/ Life
Story Clodualdo del Mundo
Direction Cesar Gallardo

Cast Anita Linda, Efren Reyes, Lopito, Oscar Keese, Patria Plata, Naty Rubi, Arturo Lerma, Vicente Liwanag, Francisco Cruz, Pepe Bustamante, Luis Vizconde, Pancho Pelagio

"Kapitan Bagwis"
Katha ni Clodualdo del Mundo
Guhit ni Fred Carrillo
Inilathala sa Liwayway Magazine 

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THE FIFTIES # 5: JOSE PADILLA, JR., ANITA LINDA, FRED SANTOS, WITH LUZ KAHANDING, RAMON D' SALVA, LUIS SAN JUAN, TONY TOLMAN, FERNANDO SANTIAGO, DELY ATAY-ATAYAN, BEBONG OSORIO IN "TATLONG BALARAW" (1950)/ UPDATED

"3 Balaraw"
Premiere Productions
Release Date April 25- May 5, 1950/ Life
Photography Arsenio Dona
Sound Demetrio de Santos
Music Josefino Cenizal
Direction Cesar Gallardo
Cast Jose Padilla, Jr., Anita Linda, Fred Santos, Luz Kahanding, Ramon D' Salva, Luis San Juan, Tony Tolman, Fernando Santiago, Dely Atay-Atayan, Kasupang, Bebong Osorio, Luis Visconde, Abraham Cruz

POST-WAR TAGALOG MOVIES # 168: ROGELIO DE LA ROSA, LEILA MORENA, ENRICO PIMENTEL, WITH ROSA AGUIRRE, DING TELLO, PEDRO FAUSTINO, RAMON D'SALVA, LUIS SAN JUAN IN "KIDLAT SA SILANGAN" (1949)/ UPDATED

"Kidlat sa Silangan" (1949)

Premiere Productions

Release Date September 18- 27, 1949/ Life

Screenplay Jose L. Santos

Cameraman Arsenio Dona

Sound Demetrio Santos

Music Josefino Cenizal

Story and Direction Cesar Gallardo

Cast Rogelio de la Rosa, Leila Morena, Enrico Pimentel/ Also Starring Rosa Aguirre, Ding Tello, Pedro Faustino, Ramon D'Salva, Luis San Juan/ Co-starring Candida Valderama, Kasupang, Pancho Pelagio, Francisco Cruz, Juan Bautista/ Introducing Tessie Villamor, Cely Lacson

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

THE EIGHTIES # 199: BEMBOL ROCO, LIZ ALINDOGAN, CARMI MARTIN, RUEL VERNAL, PAQUITO DIAZ, ARTURO (BOMBER) MORAN IN "BULLDOG" (1981)

"Bulldog" (1981)

CG Films International

Release Date July 3, 1981

Cinematography Rey de Leon

Music Ernani Cuenco

Associate Director Ron Gallardo

Direction Cesar 'Chat' Gallardo

Cast Bembol Roco, Liz Alindogan, Carmi Martin, Ruel Vernal, Paquito Diaz, Arturo 'Bomber' Moran/ Also Starring Ruben Rustia, Yolanda Luna/ Featuring Tycoon