THE FIFTIES # 243: FRED MONTILLA (IN THE TITLE ROLE), LOLITA RODRIGUEZ, CHICHAY, TOLINDOY, GREGORIO TICMAN, REBECCA DEL RIO, EDDIE GARCIA, JOSE DE VILLA IN MARS RAVELO'S "BONDYING" (1954)/ UPDATED

"Bondying" (1954)

Sampaguita Pictures

Release Date October 22- 31, 1954/ Life

Story Mars Ravelo

Direction Armando Garces

Cast Fred Montilla, Lolita Rodriguez, Chichay, Tolindoy, Gregorio Ticman, Rebecca del Rio, Eddie Garcia, Jose de Villa, Leonora Ruiz, Teroy de Guzman, Bert Olivar

"Bondying" (1954)

Nobela ni Mars Ravelo

Guhit ni Elpidio E. Torres

Inilathala sa Pilipino Komiks 

 

THE FIFTIES # 228: GLORIA ROMERO, RIC RODRIGO, WITH CHICHAY, TOLINDOY, ETANG DISCHER, BELLA FLORES, LEONORA RUIZ, IMELDA CONCEPCION IN MARS RAVELO'S "ANG BIYENANG HINDI TUMATAWA" (1954)/ UPDATED

 "Ang Biyenang Hindi Tumatawa" (1954)

Sampaguita Pictures

Release Date August 28- September 6, 1954/ Dalisay

Story Mars Ravelo

Director Armando Garces

Cast Gloria Romero, Ric Rodrigo, Chichay, Tolindoy, Etang Discher, Bella Flores, Leonara Ruiz, Martin Marfil, Imelda Concepcion, Marcela Garcia

THE FIFTIES # 219: NENA CARDENAS, ROSITA NOBLE AND CORAZON RIVAS, WITH LAURO DELGADO, RUBEN RUSTIA, BOY FRANCISCO, NATY BERNARDO IN MARS RAVELO'S "3 SISTERS"/ KOMIKS SERIAL AND MOVIE ADAPTATION/ UPDATED

"3 Sisters" (1954)
Premiere Productions, Inc.
Release Date July 14-23, 1954/ Life
Story Mars Ravelo
Music Ariston Avelino
Direction Cesar Gallardo
Cast Nena Cardenas, Rosita Noble, Corazon Rivas, Lauro Delgado, Ruben Rustia, Boy Francisco, Naty Bernardo/ with Nello Nayo, Lito Anzures, Paquito Salcedo, Zeny Zabala

"3 Sisters" by Mars Ravelo/ Serialized in Pilipino Komiks/ 1954

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From the Collection of Steve Santos/
Unang Labas Blog

THE FIFTIES # 208: ROGELIO DE LA ROSA, LOLITA RODRIGUEZ AND DOLPHY IN MARS RAVELO'S "JACK AND JILL" (1954)/ KOMIKS SERIAL AND MOVIE ADAPTATION/ UPDATED

"Jack and Jill" (1954)

Sampaguita Pictures

Release Date June 2- 11, 1954/ Center

Story Mars Ravelo

Direction Mar S. Torres

Cast Rogelio de la Rosa, Lolita Rodriguez and Dolphy

"Jack and Jill"

Story by Mars Ravelo

Artwork by Elpidio Torres

Serialized in Tagalog Klasiks/ 1953

THE FIFTIES # 684: FRED MONTILLA, NORMA VALES, CHICHAY, TOLINDOY, RAMON REVILLA IN MARS RAVELO'S "GORIO AT TEKLA" (1953)/ UPDATED

"Gorio at Tekla" (1953)

Sampaguita Pictures

Release Date March 16- 25, 1953

Serialized in Tagalog Klasiks

Story Mars Ravelo

Direction Olive La Torre

Cast Fred Montilla, Norma Vales, Chichay, Tolindoy/ Co-starring Ramon Revilla

THE FIFTIES # 120: PANCHO MAGALONA, LINDA ESTRELLA, WITH KATY DE LA CRUZ, GREGORIO TICMAN, TITA MUNOZ IN "TEXAS (ANG MANOK NA NAGSASALITA)" (1952)/ UPDATED

 Texas (Ang Manok na Nagsasalita), written by Clodualdo del Mundo and Mars Ravelo and illustrated by Elpidio Torres, was serialized in Pilipino Komiks in 1952 and was adapted into the big screen with Pancho Magalona, Linda Estrella and Texas, the chicken ( in the credit, would you believe it?) in the title role. It ran for 32 issues, the last two segments of this exciting novel can be read below---

"Texas (Ang Manok na Nagsasalita)" (1952)

Sampaguita Pictures

Release Date December 11-20, 1952/ Life

Story Clodualdo del Mundo & Mars Ravelo

Music Tirso Cruz and the Manila Hotel Orchestra

Direction Armando Garces

Cast Texas, Pancho Magalona, Linda Estrella, Katy de la Cruz, Gregorio Ticman, Tita Munoz

Ika- 31 na Labas

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Katapusang Labas

(Ika-32 na Labas)

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THE FIFTIES # 677: LEILA MORENA, EFREN REYES, FERNANDO ROYO, PATRIA PLATA, WITH LUIS SAN JUAN, ISA RINO, LITA SORIANO, NELLO NAYO IN MARS RAVELO'S "RAUL ROLDAN" (1952)/ KOMIKS SERIAL AND MOVIE ADPATATION/ UPDATED

"Raul Roldan" (1952)

Premiere Productions

Release Date September 12- 21, 1952/ Life

Serialized in Hiwaga Komiks

Story Mars Ravelo

Cameraman Ricardo Marcelino

Music Tony Maiquez

Direction Billy Icasiano

Cast Leila Morena (as Rosenda), Efren Reyes (as Raul Roldan), Fernando Royo (as Dr. Enrique Moreno), Patria Plata (as Prinsesa Xandra)/ Also Starring Luis San Juan, Isa Rino, Lita Soriano, Nello Nayo/ Co-starring Guillermo Carls, Lourdes Galicia, Antonio Hernandez, Emma Ledesma, Evangeline Sayson, Ben Jaro

"Raul Roldan"

Nobela ni Mars Ravelo

Guhit ni Nestor Redondo

Inilathala sa Hiwaga Komiks/ 1951-52

Komiks images- Unang Labas/ Internet source

THE FIFTIES # 127: ROSA DEL ROSARIO, ELVIRA REYES, BEN RUBIO, MILA NIMFA, MANUEL UBALDO, WITH RAFAEL JIMENEZ, ZONY QUIZON, ANDRES BENITEZ, AFRICA DE LA ROSA, CORAZON RIVAS IN MARS RAVELO'S "DARNA AT ANG BABAING LAWIN" (1952)/ UPDATED

"Darna at ang Babaing Lawin" (1952)

Royal Productions

Release Date August 15- 24, 1952/ Clover

Story Mars Ravelo

Music Lucio San Pedro

Direction Carlos Vander Tolosa

Cast Rosa del Rosario, Elvira Reyes, Ben Rubio, Mila Nimfa, Manuel Ubaldo, Rafael Jimenez, Zony Quizon, Andres Benitez, Africa de la Rosa, Corazon Rivas, Santos Gallardo

THE FIFTIES # 102: TESSIE AGANA (IN THE TITLE ROLE), TESSIE MARTINEZ, VAN DE LEON, ROSA MIA, BELLA FLORES, BOY ALANO, ETANG DISCHER, GLORIA ROMERO AND CHICHAY & TOLINDOY IN MARS RAVELO'S "REBECCA" (1952)/ UPDATED

 

“Rebecca” (1952)
Sampaguita Pictures, Inc.
Release Date January 1- 12, 1952/ Rialto

Serialized in Tagalog Klasiks
Story Mars Ravelo
Direction Olive de la Torre
Cast Tessie Agana, Tessie Martinez, Van de Leon, Rosa Mia, Bella Flores, Boy Alano, Etang Discher, Gloria Romero and Chichay & Tolindoy

 

THE FIFTIES # 88: OSCAR MORENO, ALICIA VERGEL, TESSIE MARTINEZ IN MARS RAVELO'S "BERDUGO NG MGA ANGHEL" (1951)/ UPDATED

"Berdugo Ng Mga Anghel"
Sampaguita Pictures
Release Date July 30, 1951/ Life
Story Mars Ravelo
Direction Octavio Silos
Cast Oscar Moreno, Alicia Vergel, Tessie Martinez

Serialized in Hiwaga Komiks
Katha ni Mars Ravelo
Guhit ni Elpidio E. Torres

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THE FIFTIES # 86: BEN PEREZ, CRISTINA ARAGONAND ROSA DEL ROSARIO (IN THE TITLE ROLE), WITH MANUEL URBANO, MILA NIMFA, ELENA MAYO, LEONORA RUIZ IN " DARNA" (1951)/ UPDATED

"Darna"(1951)
Royal Productions
Release Date September 3, 1951/ Clover
Story Mars Ravelo
Music Constancio de Guzman
Direction Fernando Poe, Sr.
Cast Rosa del Rosario, Ben Perez, Cristina Aragon, Manuel Ubaldo, Mila Nimfa, Elena Mayo, Leonora Ruiz

See: Darna 1950 Revisited