THE FIFTIES # 108: PANCHO MAGALONA, LINDA ESTRELLA, MYRNA DELGADO, TITA MUNOZ, WITH TOLINDOY, TONY CAYADO, JOSE DE VILLA IN "KASAYSAYAN NI RUDY CONCEPCION" (1952)/ UPDATED

"Kasaysayan ni Rudy Concepcion" (1952)

Sampaguita Pictures

Release Date November 1-10, 1952/ Life

Story Dr. Fausto J. Galauran

Music Juan Silos, Jr.

Direction Octavio Silos

Cast Pancho Magalona, Linda Estrella, Myrna Delgado, Tita Munoz, Tolindoy, Tony Cayado, Jose de Villa

Pancho Magalona and Linda Estrella in SPI's "Kasaysayan ni Rudy Concepcion"

THE FIFTIES # 21: PANCHO MAGALONA, LILLIAN LEONARDO AND ALICIA VERGEL, WITH TESSIE MARTINEZ, NORMA VALES IN "MAPUPUTING KAMAY" (1950)/ UPDATED

"Mapuputing Kamay"
Sampaguita Pictures
Release Date: April 16- 25, 1950/ Life
Direction Octavio Silos and Dr. Fausto J. Galauran
Cast Pancho Magalona, Lillian Leonardo, Alicia Vergel, Tessie Martinez, Norma Vales

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

MORE ON PRE-WAR TAGALOG MOVIES: FERNANDO POE, PARALUMAN, MONA LISA, WITH AN ALL-STAR SUPPORTING CAST IN "BAYANI NG BUHAY" (1941)

"Bayani ng Buhay" (1941)

X-Otic Films, Inc.

Release Date April 4, 1941/ Dalisay Theater

Story Dr. Fausto J. Galauran

Direction Eduardo de Castro

Cast Fernando Poe, Paraluman, Mona Lisa/ with an all-star supporting cast

MORE ON PRE-WAR TAGALOG MOVIES: FERNANDO POE AND LUCITA GOYENA IN "DALAGANG PILIPINA" (1940)

"Dalagang Pilipina" (1940)

X'otic Films

Release Date May 29- June 6, 1940/ Metropolitan

Story Fausto Galauran

Direction Eduardo Castro

Cast Fernando Poe, Lucita Goyena, Manuel Eloriaga, Cecilio Joaquin, Luningning, Domingo Principe, Sonia Reyes, Jose Troni, Martina Jimenez, Antonia Santos

(Image, courtesy of Pinoy Kollektor)

MORE ON PRE-WAR TAGALOG MOVIES: FERNANDO POE, LUCITA GOYENA, LUNINGNING, SERAFIN GARCIA, WITH PRECIOSO PALMA, BEN RUBIO, CECILIO JOAQUIN, ROLANDO LIWANAG, MARTINA JIMENEZ IN "BIYAK NA BATO" (1939)

"Biyak na Bato" (1939)

X-Otic Films

Release Date Dec. 30, 1939- Jan. 9, 1940/ Metropolitan

Story Dr. Fausto Galauran 

Direction Jose Nepomuceno 

Cast Fernando Poe, Lucita Goyena, Luningning, Serafin Garcia, Precioso Palma, Cecilio Joaquin, Rolando Liwanag, Martina Jimenez, Juanito Lazaga, Matty Torres, Pedro Martinez, Andres Cetenero

Images courtesy of Pinoy Kollektor

"Movie flyers have been used by theater owners as promotional ads to drum up business for movies. They would print them up from materials provided by the studio, adding information on local screening times and locations. Although they were cheaply produced, many of the flyers were quite nicely designed and are now considered highly collectibles. In many cases the original films have been lost, making the surviving flyers the only visual record of numerous movies."

MORE ON PRE-WAR TAGALOG MOVIES: LUCITA GOYENA, REYNALDO DANTE, AMANDING MONTES, WITH ANDRES CENTENERA, PRECIOSO PALMA, JUANITO LAZAGA IN "KABAN NG TIPAN" (1939)/ UPDATED

Ang Kasaysayan:

Buhat sa katahimikan ng isang monasterio, siya'y tinukso ng daigdig...sinabik ang kanyang mata sa nakasisilaw na liwanag ng araw, kamay ng pag-ibig ang nagbukas ng kanyang puso, at siya'y nangarap... nangarap sa kaligayahang tatamuhin sa labas ng kumbento. Si Dolores ay tumakas! Hindi nilingon ang kanyang sumpa, naging isang mutya ng lipunan, pumagitna sa bilog na hapag upang umawit, magtalik, umindak!

Datapuwa't... pagkatapos ay saka nadilat ang kanyang mata... nagliwanag ang kanyang isip. Ang liwanag pala ng araw ay nawawala at nilalamon ng dilim, at ang kaligayahang kanyang pinapangarap ay isang malaki at matayog palang kastilyo sa himpapawid na niyari sa marupok at maitim na ulap... ang puso niyang malinis at sinugatan ng pag-ibig... tumulo ang kanyang luha, wasak ang dibdib na muling nilingon ang pinanggalingan... at siya'y bumalik! 

"Kaban ng Tipan" (1939)

X-Otic Films
Release Date: November 16, 1939/ Metropolitan Theater
Story Dr. Fausto J. Galauran

Director Jose Nepomuceno
Cast Lucita Goyena, Reynaldo Dante, Andres Centenera, Luningning, Amanding Montes, Precioso Palma, Juanito Lazaga

"Movie flyers have been used by theater owners as promotional ads to drum up business for movies. They would print them up from materials provided by the studio, adding information on local screening times and locations. Although they were cheaply produced, many of the flyers were quite nicely designed and are now considered highly collectibles. In many cases the original films have been lost, making the surviving flyers the only visual record of numerous movies."

MORE ON PRE-WAR TAGALOG MOVIES: FERNANDO POE, ELSA ORIA, WITH ROSA DEL MAR, JOSE BERNARDO, CECILIO JOAQUIN IN "MABANGONG BULAKLAK" (1939)

"Story of a man whose life is a dark mystery... And a woman who lives in a world not her own..." says the ad in this 1939 movie, "Mabangong Bulaklak."  

Produced by LVN Pictures, the movie, based on the novel written by Fausto Galauran, starred Fernando Poe, Elsa Oria, with Rosa del Mar, Jose Bernardo and Cecilio Joaquin.

It was released and shown at Grand Theater, November 14, 1939.

"Mabangong Bulaklak" (1939)

LVN Pictures

Release Date November 14, 1939/ Grand Theater

Story Fausto Galauran

Music Prof. P. Buencamino, Sr.

Direction Lorenzo P. Tuells

Cast Fernando Poe, Elsa Oria, with Rosa del Mar, Jose Bernardo, Cecilio Joaquin

MORE ON PRE-WAR TAGALOG MOVIES: FERNANDO POE, LUCITA GOYENA, AMANDING MONTES, ANDRES CENTENERA, JOSE TRONI, PRECIOSO PALMA IN "PUNIT NA BANDILA" (1939)

The movie, "Punit ng Bandila, "an engrossing drama of military life in Baguio and Moroland," starred Fernando Poe, Lucita Goyena, Amanding Montes, Andres Centenera, Jose Troni and Precioso Palma.

The movie, directed by Jose Nepomuceno, was based from the story by Fausto J. Galauran.

It was released and shown at Metropolitan Theater, February 10, 1939.

"Punit na Bandila" (1939)

X'Otic Films

Release Date February 10, 1939

Story Fausto Galauran

Direction Jose Nepomuceno

Cast Fernando Poe, Lucita Goyena, Amanding Montes, Andres Centenera, Jose Troni, Precioso Palma

MORE ON PRE-WAR TAGALOG MOVIES: ANGELITO NEPOMUCENO, TITA DURAN, GREGORIO FERNANDEZ, FERNANDO POE, NORA DEL MAR, ALICIA GOMEZ, PRIMA VERA, ANTONIO SANTOS IN "HATOL NG MATAAS NA LANGIT" (1938)

Two prized child stars Angelito Nepomuceno and Tita Duran who first appeared together in "Sa Paanan ng Kruz" in 1936  teamed up anew in 1938 dramatic vehicle,"Hatol ng Mataas na Langit." 

The movie, written by Dr. Fausto J. Galauran, also starred Gregorio Fernandez, Fernando Poe, Nora del Mar, Alicia Gomez, Prima Vera, Antonio Santos and others.

Produced by X'otic Films and released and shown at Cine Oro, April 13, 1938.

"Hatol ng Mataas na Langit" (1938)

X'Otic Films

Release Date April 13, 1938/ Cine Oro

Story Dr. Fausto J. Galauran

Direction MariLu

Cast Angelito Nepomuceno, Tita Duran, Gregorio Fernandez, Fernando Poe, Nora del Mar, Alicia Gomez, Prima Vera, Antonio Santos and others

MORE ON PRE-WAR TAGALOG MOVIES: ROSA DEL ROSARIO, ARMANDO VILLA, NATY BERNARDO, FERNANDO POE, MARY WALTER, GREGORIO FERNANDEZ, RITA RICA, FLORENTINO BALLECER IN "ANG BIRHENG WALANG DAMBANA" (1937)

The film Ang Birheng Walang Dambana was based on the prize-winning novel of Dr. Fausto J. Galauran, originally serialized in Liwayway Magazine. Produced by Filippine Films, it presents a timeless and poignant tale centered on a mother’s love.

Under the direction of Eduardo de Castro, the cast featured Rosa del Rosario, Armando Villa, Naty Bernardo, Fernando Poe, Mary Walter, Gregorio Fernandez, Rita Rica, and Florentino Ballecer.

It premiered at the Savoy Theater on February 9, 1937.

"Ang Birheng Walang Dambana" (1937)

Filippine Films

Release Date February 9, 1937/ Savoy Theater

Story Fausto J. Galauran

Direction Eduardo de Castro

Cast Rosa del Rosario, Armando Villa, Naty Bernardo, Fernando Poe, Mary Walter, Gregorio Fernandez, Rita Rica, Florentino Ballecer

RARE PRE-WAR TAGALOG MOVIE FLYERS # 1: ROSITA RIVERA, JAIME CASTELVI, FRANCISCO ZAMORA, SALUD DEL VALLE, VIOLETA DEL PRADO IN "LUHA" (1932)/ UPDATED

"Luha" (1932)
Jose Nepomuceno Production/Malayan Production
Release Date: September 2-6, 1932/ Tivoli Theater
Story Dr. Fausto Galauran
Cast Rosa Rivera, Jaime Castelvi, Francisco Zamora, Salud del Valle, Violeta Del Prado

"Movie flyers have been used by theater owners as promotional ads to drum up business for movies. They would print them up from materials provided by the studio, adding information on local screening times and locations. Although they were cheaply produced, many of the flyers were quite nicely designed and are now considered highly collectibles. In many cases the original films have been lost, making the surviving flyers the only visual record of numerous movies."

THE SIXTIES # 664: LUIS GONZALES, BLANCA GOMEZ, PEPITO RODRIGUEZ, LORETTA MARQUEZ, ROSA MIA AND LOLITA RODRIGUEZ AS "BABAING HUDAS" (1965)

"Babaing Hudas" (1965)

Sampaguita Pictures, Inc.

Release Date April 20, 1965/ Life

Story Dr. Fausto J. Galauran

Serialized in Liwayway Magazine

Screenplay Emmanuel H. Borlaza

Music Ariston Avelino

Direction Jose de Villa

Cast Luis Gonzales, Blanca Gomez, Pepito Rodriguez, Loretta Marquez, Rosa Mia and Lolita Rodriguez (in the title role)/ Co-starring Ven Medina, Tony Dauden, Romeo Rivera, Isa Rino, Lucy Johnson, Jose Villafranca, Pablo Raymundo

THE SIXTIES # 479: GLORIA ROMERO, LUIS GONZALES, JOSEPHINE ESTRADA, VIC VARGAS, JOHNNY MISA AND ROSA MIA IN "ANG ROSARYO AT ANG TABAK" (1964)

"Ang Rosaryo at ang Tabak" (1964)

Sampaguita Pictures, Inc.

Release Date March 13, 1964/ Life

Story Dr. Fausto J. Galauran

Screenplay Chito Tapawan

Music Dick Zamora

Direction Mar S. Torres

Cast Gloria Romero, Luis Gonzales, Josephine Estrada, Vic Vargas, Johnny Misa and Rosa Mia/ Co-starring Ely Roque, Aring Bautista, Naty Mallares and a cast of hundreds

THE SIXTIES # 414: AMALIA FUENTES, ROMEO VASQUEZ, DAISY ROMUALDEZ, TONY FERRER, ROD NAVARRO IN "SA MULING PAGKIKITA" (1963)

"Sa Muling Pagkikita" (1963)

Tagalog Ilang-Ilang Productions

Release Date September 12, 1963/ Boulevard and Palace

Story Dr. Fausto J. Galauran

Serialized in Bulaklak Magazine

Music F. Buencamino, Jr.

Direction Armando Garces

Cast Amalia Fuentes, Romeo Vasquez, Daisy Romualdez, Tony Ferrer and Rod Navarro/ Co-Starring Mila Montanez, Jose Garcia, Ezar Visenio, Francisco Cruz, Lolita Lopez

THE SIXTIES # 211: EDDIE GUTIERREZ, JOSEPHINE ESTRADA, EDDIE GARCIA, TONY MARZAN AND MARLENE DAUDEN (IN A SPECIAL GUEST PERFORMANCE) IN "HIRAM NA KAMAY" (1962)

"Hiram na Kamay" (1962)

Sampaguita Pictures, Inc.

Release Date March 25, 1962/ Life

Story Dr. Fausto J. Galauran

Serialized in Bulaklak and Alimyon Magazines

Screenplay Luciano B. Carlos

Music Ariston Avelino

Direction Tony Cayado

Cast Eddie Gutierrez, Josephine Estrada, Eddie Garcia, Tony Marzan and Marlene Daude (in a special guest performance)/ with Maria Victoria, Ven Medina, Ray Marcos

THE SIXTIES # 92: SUSAN ROCES, ROMEO VASQUEZ, BARBARA PEREZ, TITO GALLA, ROSA MIA IN "DUGO SA AKNG KAMAY" (1961)

"Dugo sa Aking Kamay" (1961)

Vera-Perez Productions

Released thru Sampaguita Pictures, Inc.

Release Date January 19, 1961/ Life

Story Dr. Fausto J. Galauran

Serialized in Bulaklak and Alimyon Magazines

Screenplay Mike Caguin

Music Dick Zamora

Direction Armando Garces

Cast Susan Roces, Romeo Vasquez, Barbara Perez, Tito Galla, Rosa Mia, Pablo Guevarra, Ven Medina, Venchito Galvez, Aring Bautista, Nenita Jana

THE SIXTIES # 82: NESTOR DE VILLA, OLIVIA CENIZAL, JOSE ROMULO, ADORABLE LIWANAG IN "WALA KANG KAPANTAY" (1960)

"Wala Kang Kapantay" (1960)

Premiere Productions, Inc.

Release Date December 5-14, 1960/ Dalisay

Story Dr. Fausto Galaura
Serialized in Bulaklak Magazine

Cinematography Tommy Marcelino

Music Josefino Cenizal

Direction Teodorico C. Santos

Cast Nestor de Villa, Olivia Cenizal, Jose Romulo, Adorable Liwanag, Jose Garcia, Menggay, Josie Sancho, Carmen Zobel/ Guest Star Lily Marquez

THE SIXTIES # 43: NESTOR DE VILLA, CHARITO SOLIS, MARITA ZOBEL, ROBERT CAMPOS, JOSE VERGARA IN "DAHLIA" (1960)

"Dahlia" (1960)

LVN Pictures, Inc.

Release Date July 3, 1960/ Dalisay

A Radio Serial aired over DZXL

Story Susana C. de Guzman and Fausto J. Galauran

Music F. Buencamino, Jr.

Direction Susana C. de Guzman

Cast Nestor de Villa, Charito Solis, Marita Zobel, Robert Campos, Jose Vergara/ with Johnny Reyes, Perla Bautista, Sonia Velez, Caridad Sanchez, Maria Miranda

THE SIXTIES # 10: PARALUMAN, FRED MONTILLA, AMALIA FUENTES, ROMEO VASQUEZ, TITO GALLA, LIBERTY ILAGAN IN "ISINAKDAL KO ANG AKING AMA" (1960)

"Isinakdal ko ng aking Ama" (1960)

Vera-Perez Productions

Released thru Sampaguita Pictures, Inc.

Release Date February 4- 13, 1960/ Life

Story Dr. Fausto Galauran

Serialized in Bulaklak and Alimyon Magazines

Screenplay Emmanuel Borlaza

Music Dick Zamora

Direction Armando Garces

Cast Paraluman, Fred Montilla, Amalia Fuentes, Romeo Vasquez, Tito galla, Liberty Ilagan

(l-r) Romeo Vasquez, Paraluman, Fred Montilla in Vera-Perez Pictures' "Isinakdal Ko ang Aking Ama" (1960)--- (photo via Baul ni Juan/ James dela Rosa)

(l-r) Amalia Fuentes, Romeo Vasquez, Liberty Ilagan, Tito Galla