THE FIFTIES # 319: LEILA MORENA, EFREN REYES, LOPITO LAURO DELGADO, CAROL VARGA, RUBEN RUSTIA, NELLO NAYO, CYNTHIA ZAMORA IN "SAGRADO" (1955)/ UPDATED

 "Sagrado" (1955)

People's Pictures, Inc.

Released thru Premiere Productions

Release Date November 6-15, 1955/ Life
Story Francisco V. Coching
Music Ariston Avelino

Direction Cesar Gallardo

Cast Leila Morena, Efren Reyes, Lopito, Lauro Delgado, Carlo Vaga, Ruben Rustia, Nello nayo, Cynthia Zamora, Renato Robles, Venchito Galvez, Bruno Punzalan, Lito Anzures

THE FIFTIES # 307: CORAZON RIVAS, JOSE ROMULO, LOPITO, WITH BOY FRANCISCO, BABY ZOBEL, NEONITA BONA, BELEN VELASCO, OSCAR RONCAL AND INTRODUCING CYNTHIA ZAMORA IN "UNANG HALIK" (1955)/ UPDATED

"Unang Halik" (1955)

Premiere Productions, Inc.

Release Date September 2-11, 1955/ Dalisay

Music Tony Maiquez

Direction Artemio Marquez

Cast Corazon Rivas, Jose Romulo, Lopito, Boy Francisco, Baby Zobel, Neonita Bona, Belen Velasco, Oscar Roncal, Baby Carmelita, Boy Planas/ Introducing Cynthia Zamora

THE FIFTIES # 295: LEILA MORENA, JOSE ROMULO, CAROL VARGA, LOPITO, NEONITA BONA, ABELARDO CRTES, BELEN VELASCO, FRANCISCO CRUZ IN PABLO S. GOMEZ' "PANDORA" (1955)/ KOMIKS SERIAL AND MOVIE ADAPTATION/ UPDATED

"Pandora" (1955)
Premiere Productions, Inc.
Release Date June 29- July 8, 1955/ Life
Direction Cesar Gallardo
Cast Leila Morena, Jose Romulo, Carol Varga, Lopito, Neonita Bona, Abelardo Cortes, Belen Velasco, Francisco Cruz

"Pandora"
Nobela ni Pablo S. Gomez
(under the pseudonym of Carlos Gonda)
Guhit ni Federico Javinal

---Unang Labas---

click images to enlarge

From the Collection of Steve Santos/
Unang Labas Blog

THE FIFTIES # 280: JOSE PADILLA, JR., OLIVIA CENIZAL, CORAZON RIVAS, JOSE ROMULO, LOPITO IN " HA CHA CHA" (1955)/ UPDATED

"Ha Cha Cha" (1955)

Premiere Productions, Inc/ People's Picture

Release Date April 20-29, 1955/ Life

Story and Direction Nemesio E. Caravana

Cast Jose Padilla, Jr., Olivia Cenizal, Corazon Rivas, Jose Romulo, Lopito, Abraham Cruz

THE FIFTIES # 276: LEILA MORENA, EFREN REYES, LOPITO, WITH ABRAHAM CRUZ, BELEN VELASCO, PAQUITO SALCEDO IN "MAG-ASAWA'Y DI BIRO" (1955)/ UPDATED

"Mag-asawa'y Di Biro" (1955)

Premiere Productions, Inc./ People's Pictures

Release Date March 26- April 4, 1955/ Dalisay

Direction Emmanuel Rojas

Cast Leila Morna, Efren Reyes, Lopito, Abraham Cruz, Belen Velasco, Paquito Salcedo

THE FIFTIES # 269: JOSE ROMULO (IN THE TITLE ROLE), ARSENIA FRANCISCO, ROSITA NOBLE, LOPITO, RAMON D' SALVA IN "ADVENTURES OF DI-13" (1955)/ UPDATED

Pinoy viewers were introduced to James Bond in 1962 in the movie "Dr. No." But did you know that 7 years earlier, in 1955, Premiere Productions produced a similar type of movie---ala-James Bond? The film was Adventures of DI-13, with Jose Romulo playing the intrepid Filipino sleuth. The blurb says "You'll be gasping for breath as you follow the dangerous, romantic, hilarious adventures of DI-13" --- a typical James Bond formula---

"The Adventures of DI-13" (1955)

Premiere Productions/ Larry Santiago Productions

Release Date February 14- 23, 1955/ Dalisay

Story Damy Velasquez

Direction Cesar Gallardo

Cast Jose Romulo, Arsenia Francisco, Rosita Noble, Lopito, Ramon D'Salva

 "The Adventures of DI-13"

Story by Damy Velasquez

Artwork by Jesse Santos

Serialized in Pilipino Komiks/ 1953

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