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

THE FIFTIES # 305: PANCHO MAGALONA, MYRNA DELGADO, VAN DE LEON, WITH ROSA MIA, CHICHAY, EDDIE GARCIA IN FRANCISCO V. COCHING'S "WALDAS" (1955): KOMIKS SERIAL AND MOVIE ADAPTATION/ UPDATED

"Waldas" (1955)
Release Date August 23- September 1, 1955/ Dalisay
Music Carding Cruz and the Tirso Cruz Band
Direction Mar S. Torres
Cast Pancho Magalona, Myrna Delgado, Van de Leon, Rosa Mia, Chichay, Eddie Garcia, Panchito Alba, Rod Navarro, Martin Marfil, Jose Salameda, Tero de Guzman, Elena Adorable

Pilipino Komiks/ 1955
Nobela't Guhit ni Francisco V. Coching

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THE FIFTIES # 264: DELIA RAZON, MARIO MONTENEGRO, PRISCILLA CELLONA, WITH OSCAR KEESEE, JOHNNY REYES, VEN MEDINA, VIC SILAYAN IN LAMBERTO AVELLANA'S "LAPU-LAPU "(1954-55): KOMIKS SERIAL AND MOVIE ADAPTATION /UPDATED

"Lapu-Lapu" (1955)

LVN Pictures
Release Date January 15- 24, 1955/Dalisay
Story Francisco V. Coching
Music F. Buencamino
Direction Lamberto Avellana
Cast Delia Razon, Mario Montenegro, Priscilla Cellona, Oscar Keese, Johnny Reyes, Ven Medina, Vic Silayan, Jose Vergara, Eusebio Gomez, Oscar Obligacion

LVN's top stars Mario Montenegro and Delia Razon were reunited for the nth time in this 1955 Lamberto Avellana's monumental epic, Lapu-Lapu. Based from the celebrated Francisco V. Coching's Pilipino Komiks serial novel, the movie tells of the courageous and fierce stand put up by Lapu-Lapu and his men against the Spanish invaders led by Ferdinand Magellan in what was dubbed as the 'Battle of Mactan'.

Courtesy of LVN Pictures

Lapu-Lapu - Story and penned by Francisco V. Coching/ serialized in Pilipino Komiks/ 1954/ Komiks covers courtesy of Gerry Alanguilan

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THE FIFTIES # 258: EFREN REYES, EDNA LUNA, LOPITO, WITH RAMON D'SALVA, RUBEN RUSTIA, LITO ANZURES, PURITA ALMA IN F.V. COCHING'S "PEDRO PENDUKO" (1954)/ UPDATED

 "Pedro Penduko" (1954)

Premiere Productions/ People's Picture

Release Date December 21-30, 1954/ Life

Story Francisco V. Coching

Direction Gerardo de Leon

Cast Efren Reyes, Edna Luna, Lopito, Ramon D'Salva, Ruben Rustia, Lito Anzures, Purita Alma/ Introducing Nina Morales, Renato Robles

Efren Reyes and Lopito

Efren Reyes and Edna Luna

"Pedro Penduko" ni Francisco v. Coching

(Photos and Komiks- via Cesar Hernando)

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 # 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 # 172: PANCHO MAGALONA, RITA GOMEZ, WITH BOY ALANO, TONY CAYADO, BELLA FLORES, ARURAY, MARTIN MARFIL IN FRANCISCO V. COCHING'S "MALDITA" (1953)/ KOMIKS SERIAL AND MOVIE ADAPTATION/ UPDATED

 "Maldita" (1953)

Sampaguita Pictures

Release Date October 2- 11, 1953

Serialized in Pilipino Komiks

Story Francisco V. Coching

Direction Enrique Moreno (or Eddie Romero)

Cast Pancho Magalona, Rita Gomez, Boy Alano, Tony Cayado, Bella Flores, Aruray, Martin Marfil 

 

When Sampaguita was in the process of scouting for an actress to play the role of Maldita, another popular F.V. Coching character in Pilipino Komiks, Coching insisted on Rita Gomez, whom he had seen in the Gerry de Leon film, Ang Sawa sa Lumang Simboryo (based on Amado Yasona komiks serial). His choice could not have been more apt as the film went on to become one of the top moneymakers in 1953. Gomez was herself on her way to becoming a fine performer, as attested to by her Famas Best Actress award in the 1958 adaptation of another Coching komiks serial Talipandas, playing the character of the bar girl with a heart of gold, which was also one of the country’s official entries to the Asian Film Festival that year.

"Maldita"

Story and illustrated by Franscico V. Coching

Serialized in Pilipino Komiks/ 1953