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 # 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 # 241: ANITA LINDA, EDDIE DEL MAR, LOPITO, WITH ABRAHAM CRUZ, POLLY CAYETANO, RICARDO VILLA CAMUA IN "MUTYA NG PAARALAN" (1954)/ UPDATED

"Mutya ng Paaralan" (1954)

Premiere Productions, Inc.

Release Date February 21- March 2, 1954/ Center

Music Tony Maiquez

Photography Tommy Marcelino 

Direction Eduardo de Castro

Cast Anita Linda, Eddie del Mar, Lopito, Abraham Cruz, Polly Cayetano, Ricardo Villa Camua, Ben Balatbat, Isagani Santos, Cesar Bandong, Zeny Zavalla, Helen Ponce de Leon, Smile Bengco, Ed Maceda, Girlie Riviera, Oscar Ocampo, Pat Intengan, Boy Camacho

THE FIFTIES # 227: LEILA MORENA, EFREN REYES, LOPITO, RAMON D' SALVA, WITH FRANCISCO CRUZ, DADANG ORTEGA, PAQUITO SALCEDO, FELISA SALCEDO IN "ANDER DI SAYA" (1954)/ UPDATED

"Ander Di Saya" (1954)

Premiere Productions/ Larry Santiago Productions

Release Date August 23- September 1, 1954/ Life

Story Jose Karasig and Nemesio Caravana

Music Tony Maiquez

Photography Ricardo Marcelino

Direction Nemesio E. Caravana

Cast Leila Morena, Efren Reyes, Lopito, Ramon D' Salva, Francisco Cruz, Dadang Ortega, Paquito Salcedo, Felisa Salcedo, Baby Zobel, Ben Balatbat

THE FIFTIES # 223: JOSE PADILLA, JR., EDDIE DEL MAR, ROSITA NOBLE, FERNANDO ROYO, ELVIRA REYES, OSCAR KEESEE, LOPITO, VICENTE LIWANAG, LYDIA RESMA, LEONORA RUIZ, MARIO BARRI IN "SEX GANG" (1954)/ UPDATED

"Boldly filmed to stop Flesh-Traffic and to protect the honor of our Maria Claras," says the blurb of the 1954 movie, Sex Gang. Where as sex trade and human trafficking are so rampant nowadays, I never expected that a movie like this existed way back in the 50s.

"Sex Gang" (1954)

Golvel Pictures

Release Date August 9- 18, 1954/ Center

Direction Mike Velarde

Cast Jose Padilla, Jr., Eddie Del Mar, Rosita Noble, Fernando Royo, Elvira Reyes, Oscar Keesee, Lopito, Vicente Liwanag, Lydia Resma, Leonora Ruiz and Mario Barri

THE FIFTIES # 213: FRED MONTILLA, ANITA LINDA, LOPITO IN "POR BIDA GID" (1954)/ UPDATED

"Por Bida Gid" (1954)

Freedom Pictures, Inc.

Release Date June 23- July 2, 1954/ Center

Direction Artemio Marquez

Cast Fred Montilla, Anita Linda, Lopito

THE FIFTIES # 203: ANITA LINDA, REYNALDO DANTE, WITH LOPITO, CAROL VARGA, RAMON D' SALVA, VICENTE LIWANAG IN PABLO S. GOMEZ/CARLOS GONDA'S "GUWAPO" (1954)/ KOMIKS SERIAL AND MOVIE ADAPTATION/ UPDATED

"Guwapo" (1954)
Premiere Productions/ Manuel Vistan
Release Date May 10- 19, 1954/ Dalisay
Story Carlos Gonda (Pablo S. Gomez) 
Direction Teodorico C. Santos

Cast Anita Linda, Reynaldo Dante, Lopito, Carol Varga, Ramon D' Salva, Vicente Liwanag, Nello Nayo, Angelina Razon

Espesyal Komiks/ 1953
Nobela ni Carlos Gonda (or Pablo S. Gomez)
Guhit ni Federico Javinal

Komiks materials- Courtesy of Steve Santos/ Unang Labas

THE FIFTIES # 197: JOSE PADILLA, JR., EDNA LUNA, WITH ROSITA NOBLE, LOPITO, AMADO CORTEZ, LETICIA OJERA, CAROL VARGA, LETICIA OJERA, NELLO NAYO, PAQUITO SALCEDO, FELISA ABAD, LITO ANZURES IN "SA KABILA NG BUHAY" (1954)/ UPDATED

 "Sa Kabila ng Bukas" (1954)

Premiere Productions

Release Date March 31- April 12, 1954/ Dalisay

Direction Consuelo P. Osorio

Cast Jose Padilla, Jr., Edna Luna, Rosita Noble, Lopito, Amado Cortez, Leticia Ojera, Carol Varga, Bebong Osorio, Nello Nayo, Paquito Salcedo, Felisa Abad, Lito Anzures, Jose Lapid, Tony Palomer, Tony Osorio, Zeny Zabala, Candido Manahan

THE FIFTIES # 123: EDUARDO DEL MAR, ESTER BUENAOBRA, WITH LOPITO, PATSY, ANTONIO MOGUIES, PANCHO PELAGIO, VICENTE LIANAG, DELY KASUPANG, NELLO NAYO, MAX ALVARADO IN "SAMPAY BAKOD" (1952)/ UPDATED

"Sampay Bakod" (1952)

Premiere Productions

Release Date November 16-25, 1952/ Dalisay

Direction Mike Caguin

Cast Eduardo 'Eddie' del Mar, Ester Buenaobra, Lopito, Patsy, Antonio Moguies, Pancho Pelagio, Vicente Liwanag, Dely Kasupang, Nello Nayo, Max Alvarado, Felisa Abad, Bino Garcia, Josie Buencamino, Aurora Aragon

THE FIFTIES # 99: ANITA LINDA, DANILO MONTES, WITH PATRIA PLATA, AMPARO KARAGDAG, LOPITO, RUBEN RUSTIA, PANCHO PELAGIO IN "TATLONG KABANATA SA BUHAY KO..." (1952)/ UPDATED

 

 "Tatlong Kabanata sa Buhay Ko"

Premiere Productions, Inc

Release Date July 9- 18, 1952/ Dalisay

Direction Eddie Infante

Cast Anita Linda, Danilo Montes, Patria Plata, Amparo Karagdag, Lopito, Ruben Rustia, Pancho Pelagio

 

 



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 # 97: NENA CARDENAS, EDUARDO DEL MAR, LOPITO, OSCAR KEESE, WITH ARTURO LERMA, RUBEN RUSTIA, ROSITA NOBLE, AMELITA SOL IN "MALULOS" (1952)/ UPDATED

"Malulos"
Premiere Productions
Release Date January 31- February 9, 1952/ Dalisay

Direction Consuelo P. Osorio

Cast Nena Cardenas, Eduardo 'Eddie' del Mar, Lopito, Oscar Keese, Arturo Lerma, Ruben Rustia, Rosita Noble, Amelita Sol, Dolly Garcia, Luis San juan, Nello Nayo, Francisco Cruz, Lito Anzures



THE FIFTIES # 135: EFREN REYES, LOPITO, EDDIE INFANTE, OSCAR KEESE, WITH ARTURO LERMA, TONY TOLMAN, RUBEN RUSTIA, PANCHO PELAGIO IN GERARDO DE LEON'S " 10th BATTALION SA 38th PARALLEL, KOREA" (1951)/ UPDATED

"10th Batallion sa 38th Parallel, Korea" (1951)

Premiere Productions

Release Date September 28- October 7, 1951/ Life

Story Cirio H. Santiago

Music Ariston Avelino

Direction Gerardo de Leon

Cast Efren Reyes, Lopito, Eddie Infante, Oscar Keese, Arturo Lerma, Tony Tolman, Ruben Rustia, Pancho Pelagio, Nita Ramos, Alice Contreras, Mercedes Cruz, Francisco Cruz, Tony Liwanag, Lito Anzures, Nello Nayo

THE FIFTIES # 80: EFREN REYES, NENA CARDENAS, WITH LOPITO, HELEN GRACE PROSPERO, RUBEN RUSTIA, ESTER BUENAOBRA, NATI RUBI, BEBONG OSORIO, FRANCISCO CRUZ, ROSITA NOBLE, LITO ANZURES IN "TAGAILOG" (1951)/ UPDATED

"Tagailog"
Premiere Productions
Release Date September 1, 1951/ Clover
Direction Consuelo P. Osorio
Cast Efren Reyes, Nena Cardenas, Lopito, Helen Grace Prospero, Ruben Rustia, Ester Buenaobra, Nati Rubi, Bebong Osorio, Francisco Cruz, Rosita Noble, Dory Lorenzana, Anita Soler, Ben Macam, Jr., Lito Anzures

THE FIFTIES # 55: JOSE PADILLA, JR., LEILA MORENA, NENA CARDENAS, WITH LOPITO, FRED SANTOS, OSCAR KEESEE IN GERARDO DE LEON'S "DIEGO SILANG" (1951)/ UPDATED

"Diego Silang"
Premiere Productions
Release Date August 19- 26, 1951/ Life
Direction Gerardo de Leon
Cast Jose Padilla, Jr., Leila Morena, Nena Cardenas, Lopito, Fred Santos, Oscar Keese

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 

---to read, click images to enlarge--- 

THE FIFTIES # 65: ARSENIA FRANCISCO, REYNALDO DANTE, WITH LOPITO IN "LABIS NA PAGTITIPID" (1951)/ UPDATED

"Labis na Pagtitipid"
Premiere Productions
Release Date January 17- 26, 1951/ Dalisay
Direction Consuelo P. Osorio
Cast Arsenia Francisco, Reynaldo Dante, Lopito

THE FIFTIES # 45: JOSE PADILLA, JR. AND ANITA LINDA, WITH LOPITO, FRED SANTOS, PATRIA PLATA IN "PUNGLO AT PAG-IBIG" (1950)/ UPDATED

"Punglo at Pag-ibig"
Premiere Productions
Release Date October 2- 12, 1950/ Life
Music Ariston Avelino
Story Pedrito Reyes
Direction Ramon A. Estella

Cast Jose Padilla, Jr., Anita Linda, Lopito, Fred Santos, Patria Plata, Ramon Di Salva, Lopita, Tessie Villamor, Tony Tolman, Larry Santiago, Tor Reyes

THE FIFTIES # 7: EFREN REYES, VIRGINIA MONTES, WITH LOPITO IN "ANG KAMPANA SA SAN DIEGO" (1950)/ UPDATED

"Ang Kampana sa San Diego"
Premiere Productions
Release Date August 24- September 2, 1950/ Life
Direction Eduardo de Castro
Cast Efren Reyes, Virginia Montes, Lopito