THE FIFTIES # 318: MARIO MONTENEGRO, EMMA ALEGRE, LEROY SALVADOR, WITH ALFONSO CARVAJAL, BAYANI CASIMIRO, NATY BERNARDO, JOSE CORAZON DE JESUS IN "PILIPINO KOSTUM, NO TOUCH !" (1955)/ UPDATED

"Pilipino Kostum, No Touch!" (1955)

LVN Pictures

Release Date November 1- 10, 1955/ Dalisay

Story Jose de Cordova

Music F. Buencamino, Jr.

Direction Manuel Conde

Cast Mario Montenegro, Emma Alegre, Leroy Salvador, Alfonso Carvajal, Bayani Casimiro, Naty Bernardo, Jose Corazon de Jesus, Dan Mesinas, Fely Acuna, Lita Gutierrez, Donato Buencamino

THE FIFTIES # 311: CELIA FLOR, MARIO MONTENEGRO, CARMENCITA ABAD, WITH TESSIE SAN JUAN, EUSEBIO GOMEZ, VEN MEDINA, JOSE TRONI IN "PANYOLITONG BUGHAW" (1955)/ UPDATED

"Panyolitong Bughaw" (1955)

LVN Pictures

Release Date September 22- October 1, 1955/ Dalisay

Music S.S. Suarez

Direction Billy Icasiano

Cast Celia Flor, Mario Montenegro, Carmencita Abad, Tessie San Juan, Eusebio Gomez, Ven Medina, Jose Troni, Miguel Lopez, Priscilla Ramirez, Miniong ALvarez, Loida Morales, F. Estacio

THE FIFTIES # 303: MARIO MONTENEGRO, NIDA BLANCA, WITH IKE JARLEGO, JR., TESSIE SAN JUAN, JOSE VERGARA, VEN MEDINA, PATRING CARVAJAL IN "INDIAN PANA" (1955)/ UPDATED

"Indian Pana" (1955)

LVN Pictures

Release Date August 13- 22, 1955/ Dalaisay

Music Juan Silos, Jr.

Story and Direction F. H. Constantino

Cast Mario Montenegro, Nida Blanca, Ike Jarlego, Jr., Tessie San Juan, Jose Vergara, Ven Medina, Patring Carvajal, Perla Garcia, Doro de los Ojos

THE FIFTIES # 286: MARIO MONTENEGRO, CECILIA LOPEZ, MILAGROS NAVAL, BAYANI CASIMIRO, JOSE TRONI, LUDY CARMONA, PRISCILLA RAMIREZ, NELIA ALVAREZ IN "MARIANG SINUKUAN" (1955)/ UPDATED

 

"Mariang Sinukuan" (1955)

LVN Pictures

Release Date May 25- June 3, 1955/ Dalisay

Story Narciso Asistio

Music F. Buencamino, Jr.

Direction Richard Abelardo

Cast Mario Montenegro, Cecilia Lopez, Milagros Naval, Bayani Casimiro, Jose Troni, Ludy Carmona, Priscilla Ramirez, Nelia Alvarez, Mario Roldan, Tino garcia, Loida Morales, Jerry Reyes, Vic Cabrera/ Introducing Angel Castillo

THE FIFTIES # 277: DELIA RAZON, MARIO MONTENEGRO, WITH JOSE DE CORDOVA, JOSE VERGARA, ARTURO MORAN, VICENTA ADVINCULA, CANDIDA BALDERAMA, EMELITA GITIERREZ AND JOSE CORAZON DE JESUS IN "BANAL O MAKASALANAN?" (1955)/ UPDATED

"Banal O Makasalanan?" (1955)
LVN Pictures
Release Date March 31- April 9, 1955
Music Lt. Col. A. Buenaventura
Story and Direction Susana C. de Guzman
Cast Delia Razon, Mario Montenegro, Jose Cordova, Jose Vergara, Arturo Moran, Vicenta Advincula, Candida Balderama, Emelita Gutierrez and Jose Corazon de Jesus

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Based on a radio serial by Susana C. de Guzman, Banal O Makasalanan (1955) tells of Salome (Delia Razon), a seductive and alluring daughter of Herodias and stepdaughter to King Herod (Joseph de Cordova), who discovers faith and Christianity through her love for a Roman centurion named Cornelius (Mario Montenegro).

A prophet named Juan Bautista (or John the Baptist) denounced Herodias marriage to Herod, her former husband’s brother, as a sin. Herodias bitterly resented Juan’s denunciation and promptly ordered Juan’s arrest and wanted him killed. Herod, fearing that John may be the messiah foretold by prophecy, would not do it. However, Herodias devised a plot and used Herod’s birthday celebration as an opportunity to carry the plan. She let Salome performed a dance that pleased Herod no end. He offered her anything she desired. Encouraged by Herodias, Salome asked Herod for the head of Juan on a platter. Reluctantly, Herod was compelled to obey her desires and ordered Juan to be beheaded (see clip below).

Salome had nightmares and sleepless nights because of that incident and Cornelius was there to comfort her. When news of a new prophet named Jesus gaining ground in the countryside, Cornelius was asked by Salome to investigate. Disguised as an ordinary man, he seek out the Man they called Jesus. Through his own eyes, he witnessed how Jesus performed miracles like using only a few loaves of bread and several fish to feed thousands of men, women and children. Cornelius told Salome about this and asked her to go with him and lead a new life. Salome declined the offer. Salome asked Pontius Pilate’s help, Cornelius being one of Pilate’s men. With the help of Salome, Cornelius was arrested and because of the gravity of his crime he was sentenced to die. This was not what Salome wanted to happen and beg Pilate for mercy and to spare his loved one. Instead, Cornelius was given 20 whip lashes on the face that caused him to get blind. Disabled and incapacitated due to severe punishment, Salome asked Pilate for Cornelius’ freedom which Pilate acceded. She asked for Cornelius forgiveness and promised to take good care of him. The movie ends at Golgota, where Salome with Cornelius, seek Jesus for repentance and atonement. A miracle happened as Cornelius' eyesight was restored (see clip below).

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

Ika-6-na labas

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Ika-7-na labas

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THE FIFTIES # 251: MARIO MONTENEGRO, CARLOS SALAZAR, LORNA MIRASOL IN "HIRAM NA ASAWA" (1954)

"Hiram na Asawa" (1954)

LVN Pictures

Release Date 1954

Serialized in Liwayway Magazine

Story Susana C de Guzman

Music Carlos Aguilar

Direction Susana C. de Guzman

Cast Mario Montenegro, Carlos Salazar, Lona Mirasol, Cecilia Lopez, Emma Alegre, Eusebio Gomez, Ludy Carmona, Ramon Monroy

THE FIFTIES # 234: DELIA RAZON, MARIO MONTENEGRO, WITH MILAGROS NAVAL, JOSE DE CORDOVA, EMMA ALEGRE, MARING PARELEJAS, MARIO RO:DAN, LOURDES YUMOL IN "DAMBANANG PUTIK" (1954)/ UPDATED

"Dambanang Putik" (1954)

LVN Pictures

Release Date September 27- October 6, 1954/ Dalisay

Story Pablo S. Gomez

Music F. Buencamino Jr.

Direction Enrique Jarlego

Cast Delia Razon, Mario Montenegro, Milagros Naval, Jose de Cordova, Emma Alegre, Maring Parelejas, Mario Roldan, Lourdes Yumol

THE FIFTIES # 687: DELIA RAZON, MARIO MONTENEGRO, WITH TONY SANTOS, ALFONSO CARVAJAL, VEN MEDINA, FRANK GORDON, ARTURO MORAN, CARMENCITA ABAD, OSCAR OBLIGACION IN "PRINSIPE TIÑOSO" (1954)/ UPDATED

"Prinsipe Tinoso" (1954)

LVN Pictures

Release Date July 24- August 2, 1954/ Life

Direction Gregorio Fernandez

Cast Delia Razon, Mario Montenegro, Tony Santos, Alfonso Carvajal, Ven Medina, Frankie Gordon, Oscar Obligacion, Arturo Moran, Carmencita Abad, Cecilia Lopez, Liza Rivera, Lourdes Yumul

Based on the original script of Manuel Conde, the 1954 version of Prinsipe Tenoso tells of Prince Tenoso who is exiled by his father, the king after freeing the pitiful giant from jail. In gratitude, the giant gives Tenoso a magic handkerchief that can tame animals and can give him his wishes. As a beggar, Tenoso is despised by the princes, the king's soon-to-be sons-in-law, but eventually is recognized as the hero responsible for curing the king's illness, and winning the king's battles against the moors. (source: The Cinema of Manuel Conde)

The kingdom of Ungria




Mario Montenegro as Prince Tenoso and his sidekick, Oscar Obligacion


Delia Razon as Princess Florcefida

the giant

Mario Montenegro, disguised as a beggar and Gregorio Fernandez

Delia Razon


Cecilia Lopez and Delia Razon


Mario Montenegro and Delia Razon


Delia Razon and the Queen


The three princes, soon to be the king's sons-in-law--- Frankie Gordon, Tony Santos and Ven Medina


The King


Mario Montenegro

THE FIFTIES # 214: CELIA FLOR, MARIO MONTENEGRO, PRISCILLA CELLONA, WITH VEN MEDINA, PRISCILLA RAMIREZ, JOSE CORAZON DE JESUS, CANDIDA BALDERRAMA IN "PASIYA NG LANGIT" (1954)/ UPDATED

"Pasiya ng Langit" (1954)

LVN Pictures

Release Date June 14- 23, 1954/ Life

Music Juan Silos, Jr.

Story and Direction Susana C. de Guzman

Cast Celia Flor, Mario Montenegro, Priscilla Cellona, Ven Medina, Priscilla Ramirez, Jose Corazon de Jesus, Candida Balderrama

THE FIFTIES # 207: JAIME DE LA ROSA, LILIA DIZON, DELIA RAZON, MARIO MONTENEGRO IN "12 PARES" (1954)/ UPDATED

 "12 Pares" (1954)

LVN Pictures

Release Date May 30- June 8, 1954/ Dalisay

Music Maj. A. Buenaventura

Direction Lou Salvador

Cast Jaime de la Rosa, Lilia Dizon, Delia Razon, Mario Montenegro