THE FIFTIES # 71: MILA NIMFA, BEN PEREZ, WITH AMELIA SAGUINSIN, SONIA REYES, CORAZON RIVAS, BINING LOPEZ IN "BASAG NA MANIKA" (1951)/ UPDATED

"Basag na Manika"
Royal Productions
Release Date October 24- November 6, 1951/ Clover
Music Constancio C. de Guzman
Direction Fernando Poe
Cast Mila Nimfa, Ben Perez, Amelia Saguinsin, Sonia Reyes, Oscar Obligacion, Corazon Rivas, Bining Lopez

THE FIFTIES # 74: CARMEN ROSALES, JOSE PADILLA, JR., MILA NIMFA, WITH CRISTINA ARAGON, ELENA MAYO, ZONY QUIZON IN "WALANG KAPANTAY" (1951)/ UPDATED

"Walang Kapantay"
Royal Productions
Release Date August 17- 26, 1951/ Clover
Story Clodualdo del Mundo
Direction Fernando Poe
Cast Carmen Rosales, Jose Padilla, Jr., Mila Nimfa, Cristina Aragon, Elena Mayo, Zony Quizon

THE FIFTIES # 86: BEN PEREZ, CRISTINA ARAGONAND ROSA DEL ROSARIO (IN THE TITLE ROLE), WITH MANUEL URBANO, MILA NIMFA, ELENA MAYO, LEONORA RUIZ IN " DARNA" (1951)/ UPDATED

"Darna"(1951)
Royal Productions
Release Date September 3, 1951/ Clover
Story Mars Ravelo
Music Constancio de Guzman
Direction Fernando Poe, Sr.
Cast Rosa del Rosario, Ben Perez, Cristina Aragon, Manuel Ubaldo, Mila Nimfa, Elena Mayo, Leonora Ruiz

See: Darna 1950 Revisited

THE FIFTIES # 68: CARMEN ROSALES, DANILO MONTES, LUNINGNING, WITH MANUEL UBALDO, MILA NIMFA IN "ANAK KO...!" (1951)/ UPDATED

"Anak Ko...!"
Royal Productions
Release Date March 31, 1951/ Rialto
Music Constancio de Guzman
Direction Fernando Poe
Cast Carmen Rosales, Danilo Montes, Luningning, Manuel Ubaldo, Mila Nimfa

THE FIFTIES # 72: ROSA DEL ROSARIO, DANILO MONTES, LITA RIO, BEN PEREZ, MANUEL URBANO IN "MAG-INANG ULILA" (1951)/ UPDATED

"Mag-inang Ulila"
Royal Productions
Release Date February 15, 1951/ Rialto
Direction Fernando Poe
Cast Rosario del Rosario, Danilo Montes, Lita Rio, Ben Perez, Manuel Ubaldo

THE FIFTIES # 33: FERNANDO POE, NORMA BLANCAFLOR, FERNANDO ROYO, WITH ROLANDO LIWANAG, FRED PENALOSA, RITA RIVERA, JOSE CRIS SOTO, SEPO DEL ROSARIO IN "SIGAW NG BAYAN" (1950)/ UPDATED

"Sigaw ng Bayan"
Royal Productions
Release Date September 8-15, 1950/ Dalisay
Direction Carlos Vander Tolosa
Cast Fernando Poe, Norma Blancaflor, Fernando Royo, Rolando Liwanag, Fred Penalosa, Rita Rivera, Jose Cris Soto, Sepo del Rosario

THE FIFTIES # 20: FERNANDO POE, PACITA FRANCISCO, BEN RUBIO, FRED PENALOSA, WITH CORAZON GARCIA, ELENA ACOSTA IN "KAMI ANG SUGATAN (WINGS OVER BATAAN)" (1950)/ UPDATED

"Kami ang Sugatan (Wings Over Bataan)"
Royal Productions
Release Date June 27, 1950/ Rialto
Direction Ricardo Del Prado
Cast Fernando Poe, Pacita Francisco, Ben Rubio, Fred Penalosa/ Introducing Corazon Garcia, Elena Acosta

THE FIFTIES # 44: FERNANDO POE, PATRICIA MIJARES, WITH FRED PENALOSA, SALVADOR ZARAGOZA AND A CAST OF THUSANDS IN FRANCISCO V. COCHING'S "BERTONG BALUTAN (A MIRACLE OF GOD)" (1950)/ UPDATED

"Bertong Balutan (A Miracle of God)"
Associated Artists
Release Date April 11- 19, 1950/ Dalisay

Serialized in Ilang-Ilang Magazine

Story Francisco V. Coching
Cast Fernando Poe, Patricia Mijares, Fred Penalosa, Salvador Zaragosa

One of the early works of Francisco V. Coching was Bertong Balutan, a 1948 Pilipino komiks serial novel. The young Coching then was already showing signs of becoming a great storyteller and illustrator with this wonderful piece below. Truly, a work of art from the Master. In 1949, Bertong Balutan was made and adapted into the movies with Fernando Poe Sr. in the lead role.

Below is the first five issues of this awesome komiks novel---

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Pilipino Komiks Issues 20 to 24/ 1948

Courtesy of Steve Santos of Unang Labas Blog

POST-WAR TAGALOG MOVIES # 170: FERNANDO POE, LUNINGNING, FERNANDO ROYO, MONA LISA, BIMBO DANAO, CAROL VARGA, WITHGIL DCE LON, CRIS DE VERA AND FEATURING BERTING LABRA IN "THE 13TH SULTAN" (1949)/ UPDATED

"The 13th Sultan" (1949)

X-Otic Productions

(Made by Movietec)

Release Date  September 23- 28, 1949/ Times

Direction Eduardo de Castro

Cast Fernando Poe, Luningning, Fernando Royo, Mona Lisa, Bimbo Danao, Carol Varga, Gil de Leon, Cris de Vera/ Featuring Berting Labra (the 'Sabu' of the Philippines)

Mona Lisa

Do you know that the DVD copy of "Forbidden Women" is a combination of  "Sagur" and "The 13th Sultan, both released theatrically in 1949. It was spliced and re-edited and came out with a new title, "Forbidden Women."

Film clips

Fernando Poe, Sr.

Mona Lisa and Fernando Royo

Berting Labra

Fernando Poe, Sr. and Fernando Royo

(screencaps from the Dvd copy)

POST-WAR TAGALOG MOVIES # 102: FERNANDO POE, MONA LISA, FERNANDO ROYO, LUNINGNING, BIMBO DANAO, ARMANDO CRIS, CRIS DE VERA IN "SAGUR" (1949)/ UPDATED

"Sagur"
X'otic
Release Date: June 9- 19, 1949/Life
Direction Mar I. Esmeralda
Cast Fernando Poe, Mona Lisa, Fernando Royo, Luningning, Bimbo Danao, Armando Cris, Cris de Vera

POST-WAR TAGALOG MOVIES # 59: CARMEN ROSALES AND FERNANDO POE IN "CARMENCITA MIA" (1949)

"Carmencita Mia"(1949)
Par Productions
Release Date February 9- 15, 1949/ Manila Grand Opera House
Direction Paquito Bolero

Cast Carmen Rosales, Fernando Poe

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 # 68: FERNANDO POE, OSCAR KEESEE, ROLANDO LIWANAG, OSCAR DEL ROSARIO, GERGORIO TICMAN, JOHNNY MONTEIRO, BERTING LABRA, LOURDES CASTELLVI AND INTRODUCING PERLA SOLIMAN IN "ALI MUDIN" (1948)/ UPDATED

"Ali Mudin"
FP Productions/ Palaris Films
Release Date April 29- May 5, 1948/ Boulevard

Story Clodualdo del Mundo
Direction Fernando Poe
Cast Fernando Poe, Oscar Keesee, Rolando Liwanag, Oscar del Rosario, Gregorio Ticman, Johnny Monteiro, Jose Ma. Saiz/ Featuring Berting Labra, Lourdes (Baby) Castellvi/ Introducing Perla Soliman

POST-WAR TAGALOG MOVIES # 52: FERNANDO POE, ERLINDA CORTES, WITH PACITA DEL RIO, ROLANDO LIWANAG, GREGRIO TICMAN, DAVAO SANTIAGO, ROSA MIA, SALVADOR ZARAGOZA, BATOTOY, LILY MIRAFLOR, H.R. OCAMPO, VIC ANDAYA IN "ANAK PAWIS" (1948)

"Anak Pawis"
Fernando Poe Productions/ Palaris Films
Release Date February 11-18, 1948/Boulevard

Direction Fernando Poe

Cast Fernando Poe, Erlinda Cortez, Pacita del Rio, Rolando Liwanag, Gregorio Ticman, Davao Santiago, Rosa Mia, Salvador Zaragoza, Batotoy, Lily Miraflor, H.R. Ocampo, Vic Andaya

POST-WAR TAGALOG MOVIES # 29: FERNANDO POE, ERLINDA CORTES, WITH PACITA DEL RIO, ROLANDO LIWANAG, VIRGINIA WARNE, CECILIO JAOQUIN, ROSA MIA IN FRANCISCO V. COCHING'S "HAGIBIS" (1947)/ KOMIKS SERIAL AND MOVIE ADAPTATION/ UPDATED

"Hagibis" (1947)
Fernando Poe Production/ Palaris Films
Release Date November 1947
Serialized in Liwayway Magazine
Story Francisco V. Coching

Music Lucio San Pedro
Director Fernando Poe
Cast Fernando Poe, Erlinda Cortes, with Pacita del Rio, Rolando Liwanag, Virginia Warne, Cecilio Joaquin, Rosa Mia, Paul Pelaez, Oscar del Rosario

Komiks images from --- http://www.alanguilan.com/museum/liwv2n152.html

POST-WAR TAGALOG MOVIES # 38: PATRICIA MIJARES, SERAFIN GARCIA, PACITA DEL RIO, WITH OSCAR KEESE, PUGAK & TUGAK, SALVADOR ZARAGOZA, LILY MIRAFLOR, MINDA BERNAL, ANGELINA TABUENA IN "PAMELA (ANG MUTYA NG PALENGKE)" (1947)

"Pamela (Ang Mutya ng Palengke)" (1947)
Fernando Poe Productions/ Palaris Films
Release Date October 16-27, 1947/Center
Director Fernando Poe
Cast Patricia Mijares, Serafin Garcia, Pacita Del Rio, with Oscar Keese, Tugak & Pugak, Salvador Zaragoza, Lilly Miraflor, Minda Bernal, Angelina Tabuena