THE FIFTIES # 282: JAIME DE LA ROSA, NIDA BLANCA, NITA JAVIER, TONY SANTOS, ALFONSO CARVAJAL, WITH JOSE DE CORDOVA, OSCAR OBLIGACION IN "SAYDWOK BENDOR" (1955)/ UPDATED

"Saydwok Bendor" (1955)

LVN Pictures

Release Date April 15- 24, 1955/ Dalisay

Music Juan Silos, Jr.

Direction Lamberto Avellana

Cast Jaime de la Rosa, Nida Blanca, Nita Javier, Manuel 'Sano' Silos, Alfonso Carvajal, Tony Santos, Jose de Cordova, Oscar Obligacion, Priscilla Ramirez, Pamboy

NIDA BLANCA

LVN Pictures' "Saydwok Bendor" (1955)

Literary Song-Movie Magazine/ March 1955

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 # 239: LILIA DIZON, TEODY BELARMINO, WITH TONY SANTOS, ALFONSO CARVAJAL, JOHNNY REYES, JOSE DE CORDOVA, MIGUEL LOPEZ IN LAMBERTO V. AVELLANA'S "KANDELERONG PILAK" (1954)/ UPDATED

"Kandelerong Pilak" (1954)

LVN Pictures

Release Date October 12-21, 1954/ Life

Music Juan Silos, Jr.

Direction Lamberto V. Avellana

Cast Lilia Dizon, Teody Belarmino, Tony Santos, Alfonso Carvajal, Johnny Reyes, Jose de Cordova, Miguel Lopez, Dan Mesinas, Mario Roldan, M. Alvares

THE FIFTIES # 179: NIDA BLANCA, NESTOR DE VILLA, WITH TONY SANTOS, GIL DE ELON, JOHNNY REYES, ARTURO MORAN, CARMENCITA ABAD, CASMOT, VIC SILAYAN, PRSCILLA RAMIREZ IN L.V. AVELLANA'S "HIYASMIN" (1953)/ UPDATED

"Hiyasmin" (1953)

LVN Pictures

Release Date December 31, 1953- January 9, 1954

Story Gemiliano Pineda

Music F. Buencamino, Jr.

Direction Lamberto V. Avellana

Cast Nida Blanca, Nestor de Villa, Tony Santos, Gil de Leon, Johnny Reyes, Arturo Moran, Carmencita Abad, Casmot, Vic Silayan, Priscilla Ramirez

Photo, courtesy of LVN Pictures

THE FIFTIES # 176: JOSE PADILLA, JR., CELIA FLOR , WITH LEROY SALVADOR, ROSA AGUIRRE, JOSEPH DE CORDOVA, VIC SILAYAN, VEN MEDINA IN L.V. AVELLANA'S "HUK SA BAGONG PAMUMUHAY" (1953)/ UPDATED

Huk sa Bagong Pamumuhay, a film by National Artist Lamberto Avellana tells of Carding (played by Jose Padilla, Jr.), a former guerrilla, who mortgages his mother's piece of land, thinking that his family could pay the usurer, a certain Mr. Fargas with the harvest or his backpay. Bad luck hounds Carding as the typhoon practically destroy most of the crops. The backpay likewise does not arrive. Mr Fargas forecloses the land. Push against the wall, Carding strikes the usurer with a shovel. Now a fugitive from justice, Carding is forced to join the burgeoning Hukbalahap, the local Communist movement.

The movie, produced by LVN Pictures as part of the government propaganda effort against the spread of communism in the country, received numerous awards from the FAMAS- Best Picture, Best Actor (Jose Padilla, Jr.), Best Supporting Actor (Leroy Salvador) and Best Director (Lamberto Avellana).

"Huk sa Bagong Pamumuhay" (1953)

LVN Pictures

Release Date August 3- 12, 1953/ Dalisay

Story Rolf Bayer

Music Constantino de Guzman

Direction Lamberto V. Avellana

Cast Jose Padilla, Jr., Celia Flor, Leroy Salvador/ Also starring Ven Medina, Joseph de Cordova, Rosa Aguirre, Vic Silayan, Leroy Salvador, Miguel Lopez, Ezar Visenio

Here's a short absorbing clip of the movie that drove Carding (played by Jose Padilla, Jr.) to lose his temper and struck the usurer with a shovel---

Courtesy of LVN Pictures

lobby cards from internet sources

THE FIFTIES # 178: JAIME DE LA ROSA AND CELIA FLOR IN AVELLANA'S "LOIDA: ANG AKING PAG-IBIG" (1953)/ UPDATED

"Loida: Ang Aking Pag-ibig" (1953)

LVN Pictures

Release Date May 5- 14, 1953/ Dalisay

Direction Lamberto V. Avellana

Cast Jaime de la Rosa and Celia Flor

THE FIFTIES # 662: MILA DEL SOL, JAIME DE LA ROSA, NIDA BLANCA, NESTOR DE VILLA, TONY SANTOS, WITH JOHNNY REYES, ELENA ACOSTA, BEN MEDINA, JOSE DE CORDOVA IN AVELLANA'S "HARING SOLOMON AT REYNA SHEBA" (1952)/ UPDATED

"Haring Solomon at Reyna Sheba" (1952)

LVN Pictures

Release Date December 21- 30, 1952/ Life

Music F. Buencamino, Jr.

Direction Lamberto V. Avellana

Cast Mila del Sol, Jaime de la Rosa/ Also Starring Nida Blanca, Nestor de Villa, Tony Santos/ Co-starring Johnny Reyes, Elena Acosta, Ben Medina, Jose de Cordova, Arturo Moran, Mario Roldan

THE FIFTIES # 121: ROSA ROSAL, OSCAR KEESE, ROSA AGUIRRE, IKE JARLEGO, NORA DY IN LAMBERTO V. AVELLANA'S "AKLAT NG BUHAY" (1952)/ UPDATED

"Aklat ng Buhay" (1952)

LVN Pictures

Release Date September 7-16, 1952/ Dalisay

Story Carmen Romillo

Music S.S. Suarez

Direction Lamberto Avellana

Cast Rosa Rosal, Oscar Keese, Rosa Aguirre, Ike Jarlego, Nora Dy

THE FIFTIES # 126: JAIME DE LA ROSA, NIDA BLANCA, MILAGROS NAVAL, TONY SANTOS, ALFONSO CARVAJAL, GIL DE LEON, JOHNNY REYES, OSCAR OBLIGACION, ARTURO MORAN, LEROY SALVADOR IN LAMBERTO AVELLANA'S "KOREA" (1952)/ UPDATED

"Korea" (1952)

LVN Pictures

Release Date March 31- April 9, 1952/ Dalisay

Story Benigno 'Ninoy' Aquino, Jr.

Direction Lamberto V. Avellana

Cast Jaime de la Rosa, Tony Santos, Alfonso Carvajal, Gil de Leon, Johnny Reyes, Oscar Obligacion, Arturo Moran, Leroy Salvador, Miguel Lopez, Mario Roldan/ co-starring Milagros Naval and Nida Blanca

Did you know that…

Benigno ‘Ninoy’ Aquino [ Philippine opposition leader during the Marcos era, senator and national hero] was only 17 when he joined the country’s biggest newspaper, The Manila Times. When The Times was casting about for someone to cover what was happening to the Philippine contingent in the Korean War, Ninoy jumped at the chance. He cajoled the newspaper’s Brooklyn-born editor, Dave Boguslav, and its publisher, Joaquin ‘Chino’ Roces to send him to Korea. But he was only 17! What could a ‘boy correspondent’ do? “What will your mother say?”, Chino exclaimed. When the two hesitated, Ninoy simply hitched a ride on a military plane and was in Korea sending dispatches before his two bosses realized that he had jumped the gun on them. The Times’ editors, Boguslav and Joe Bautista, soon came to appreciate that gung ho quality which was to rocket Aquino to fame.

Excerpt from: Ninoy: In the Eye of Memory
By Maximo V. Soliven
People Magazine/ August 2003

Photo shows (l-r)  actor Johnny Reyes, writer Benigno 'Ninoy' Aquino, Jr., director Lamberto V. Avellana, Lt. Bonny Serrano and actor Jaime de la Rosa (photo credit: Cesar Hernando)

Did you also know that…
Ninoy Aquino wrote the story and screenplay of the movie, Korea (1952), which starred Jaime de la Rosa and directed by Lamberto V. Avellana. It was nominated for that year’s FAMAS Best Picture and Best Screenplay (for Ninoy). It won two FAMAS major awards: Best supporting actor for Gil de Leon and Best supporting actress for Nida Blanca who was only 16 years old then and just barely one year in LVN. She portrayed the role of a young Korean war waif.

A scene from the movie Korea with lead star Jaime De la Rosa and young Nida Blanca.

THE FIFTIES # 58: JAIME DE LA ROSA, TESSIE QUINTANA, WITH ROSA ROSAL, TONY SANTOS, NIDA BLANCA IN LAMBERTO AVELLANA'S "AMOR MIO" (1951)/ UPDATED

"Amor Mio"(1951)
LVN Pictures
Release Date December 27, 1951- January 5, 1952/ Life
Music Carlos Aguilar
Direction Lamberto V. Avellana
Cast Jaime de la Rosa, Tessie Quintana, Rosa Rosal, Tony Santos, Nida Blanca

THE FIFTIES # 91: ARMANDO GOYENA, PRISCILLA CELLONA, WITH IKE JARLEGO, Jr., ROSA MIA, PACO ZAMORA, NATY BERNARDO, GREGORIO TICMAN IN "PAG-ASA" (1951)/A FILM BY LAMBERTO AVELLANA/ UPDATED

"Pag-asa" (1951)

LVN Pictures

Release Date September 18, 1951/ Life

Direction Lamberto Avellana

Cast Armando Goyena, Priscilla Cellona/ with Ike Jarlego, Jr., Rosa Mia, Paco Zamora, Naty Bernardo, Gregorio Ticman, Leonora Ruiz, Miniong Alvarez

Recently orphaned, Celing (played by Priscilla Cellona in her first starring role) and her robust and playful kid brother Piding (Ike Jarlego Jr) went to Manila to find work in the home of their late parents' hacienda landlord (Paco Zamora). However they were treated miserably by the landlord's ill-tempered second wife, Doña Esperanza (Naty Bernardo).
Physically abused and beaten, Celing and Piding ran away one night and ended up in an amusement park where they met Victor (Armando Goyena), a ferris wheel operator. Victor took pity on them and brought them home to his mother, Aling Teria (Rosa Aguirre). The old woman welcomed the two with open arms.

Celing, who happened to have a good singing voice, was persuaded by Victor's uncle, Mang Sebio (Gregorio Ticman) to join an amateur radio singing contest. She won and it became the start of a very successful singing career. However, her new good fortune brought her no joy because Victor pretended not to care about her at all. Celing was secretly in love with Victor and the young man addressed her as "kid." On the other hand, Victor and Piding became fast friends.

Meanwhile, the scheming Doña Esperanza decided she must take Celing back after reading about her success in the newspaper. She talked to Victor about her decision and even threatened to take the matter to the court. Feeling that it could be for the good of Celing and Piding, Victor had a heart-to-heart talk with Celing and advised her to go back to Doña Esperanza. Celing agreed to return, more so she felt she was nothing at all to Victor. When Piding learned about it, he became hysterical and ran away… only to meet a fatal accident. The concluding parts can be viewed in two parts on the two clips below---

Courtesy of LVN Pictures

Stills: From LVN Pictures

THE FIFTIES # 136: ROGELIO DE LA ROSA, DELIA RAZON AND ROSA ROSAL, WITH TONY SANTOS IN LAMBERTO AVELLANA'S "PRINSIPE AMANTE SA RUBITANYA" (1951)/ UPDATED

"Prinsipe Amante sa Rubitanya" (1951)

LVN Pictures

Release Date June 30- July 9,1951/ Life

Story Clodualdo del Mundo

Direction Lamberto V. Avellana

Cast Rogelio de la Rosa, Delia Razon, Rosa Rosal, Tony Santos

THE FIFTIES # 92: JAIME DE LA ROSA, DELIA RAZON AND MANUEL CONDE (IN THE TITLE ROLE), WITH ALFONSOCARVAJAL, ROSA AGUIRRE, JOSE DE CORDOVAN FRANCISCO V. COCHING'S "SATUR" (1951): KOMIKS SERIAL AND MOVIE ADAPTATION/ UPDATED

Satur, created by Francisco V. Coching, appeared on the pages of Pilipino Komiks in 1950. It was adapted for the screen by LVN Pictures in 1951 under Lamberto V. Avellana direction. Manuel Conde played the title role of Satur, the devil incarnate and masquerading as a handsome, dapper young man in cape.

Satur/ Katha't Guhit ni Francisco V. Coching/
Pilipino Komiks/ 1950
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"Satur" (1951)

LVN Pictures

Release Date February 20- March 2, 1951/ Life

Serialized in Pilipino Komiks

Story Francisco V. Coching

Music Josefino Cenizal

Direction Lamberto Avellana

Cast Jaime de la Rosa, Delia Razon and Manuel Conde/ with Alfonso Carvajal, Rosa Aguirre, Jose de Cordova, Diana Recto, Andres Centenera, Pelagio Balmori 

Satur (played by Manuel Conde) was a handsome, wealthy, mysterious, young man who will give anything to the woman he loved. It was Cristina (Delia Razon), a pretty barrio lass, whom Satur wanted for his wife, but the young woman was already committed to Sendong (Jaime dela Rosa), a farmer. When Cristina’s mother fell ill and no cure can be found, Cristina went to Satur for help. A written contract or pact was signed and consummated between Satur and the family, wherein Cristina will be forever indebted to Satur. The mother got well. Later, Satur left town and entrusted all his wealth--- the mansion and everything to Cristina and her family. When the family learned that Satur died, they thought that the deal they entered to was already void with his death. Cristina went to Sendong to tell the good news. But Satur was not any ordinary human being; he was the devil incarnate disguising as a man. A deal is a deal--- and Satur insisted that Cristina was his forever. When the contract was not met, a curse was hurled on Cristina turning her into an old woman. Sendong will try anything to save Cristina, even at the expense of his life. The duel to the end with Satur was his only chance. An incredible and impossible task to do! Can he make it?