THE FIFTIES # 12: TESSIE QUINTANA, TEODY BELARMINO, TONY SANTOS AND INTRODUCING EVELYN VILLAR IN "CANDABA" (1950)/ A FILM BY GREGORIO FERNANDEZ/ UPDATED

"Candaba"
LVN Pictures
Release Date: March 27, 1950/ Life
Story and Screenplay Armando Garces
Music Josefino Cenizal
Direction Gregorio Fernandez
Cast Tessie Quintana, Teody Belarmino, Tony Santos/ Introducing Evelyn Villar/ Also Starring Jose Corazon de Jesus, Nela Alvarez, Armando Garces, Eusebio Gomez, Gregorio Fernandez, Natoy Catindig, Ven Medina, Hermie Alvarez/ Featuring Lina Luna

THE FIFTIES # 682: DELIA RAZON, MARIO MONTENEGRO, WITH HECTOR REYES, CHONA SANDOVAL IN "BALAE" (1958)

"Balae" (1958)

LVN Pictures

Release Date January 19- 28, 1958/ Dalisay

Music F. Buencamino

Direction H. B. Catindig

Cast Delia Razon, Mario Montenegro/ Also Starring Hector Reyes, Chona Sandoval/ Co-starring Ric Mojica, Lina Prieto, Guy Donato, Miniong Alvarez

THE SIXTIES # 780: CHIQUITO, MAGGIE DELA RIVA, MANDING CLARO, DIANA DEAN AND DIOMEDES MATURAN (IN A SPECIAL PERFORMANCE) IN "DO-RE-MI, I LOVE YOU" (1965)

"Do-Re-Mi, I Love You" (1965)

Ambassador Productions

Release Date December 10, 1965/ Dalosay

Story and Screenplay Bert R. Mendoza

Choreography Al Quinn

Direction Natoy B. Catindig

Cast Chiquito, Maggie dela Riva, Manding Claro, Diana Dean and Diomedes Maturan (in a special performance)/ Alos Starring Martin Marfil,Mary Walter, Levi Celerio, Philip Coo, Ricky Frias and D' Dynamites, Jess vargas and Rodolfo 'Boy' Garcia/ Guest Artists- Ben Delgado, Tilt Down Men/ Featuring The Saint Paul's Conservatory of Music

THE SIXTIES # 530: JOSE MARI, DIOMEDES MATURAN, LUZ VALDEZ, MILA OCAMPO, APENG DALDAL, POPOY IN "HIT PARADE" (1964)

"Hit Parade" (1964)

Dalisay Pictures, Inc.

Release Date June 28, 1964/ Dalisay

Choreography Al Quinn

Music Polding Silos

Story Armando Garces

Screenplay and Direction Natoy B. Catindig

Cast Jose Mari, Diomedes Maturan, Luz Valdez, Mila Ocampo/ Also Starring Apeng Daldal, Popoy, Tony Dantes, Rolly Aquino/ Featuring Mary Ann, The Electromaniacs, Ponga, The Teen Toners and the nine Regional Champions of PMC's "Tawag ng Tanghalan" (Eva Adona, Roberto Malaga, Lilian Zaragoza, Tim del Castillo, Linda Mamasu, Laura Ouano, Adela Gil, Al Comendador, Nony Rodriguez)

THE SIXTIES # 483: NESTOR DE VILLA, LUZ VALDEZ, ROBERT CAMPOS, ROBERT CAMPOS, ROD NAVARRO, MALONY ANTONIO AND CHARITO SOLIS IN "GININTUANG ANI" (1964)

"Ginintuang Ani" (1964)

Dalisay Pictures, Inc.

Release Date February 29, 1964/ Dalisay

Based on the PMC Radio Serial over DZXL

Story Susana C. de Guzman

Screenplay Greg Macabenta

Music F. Buencamino, Jr.

Direction Natoy Catindig

Cast Nestor de Villa, Luz Valdez, Robert Campos, Rod Navarro, Malony Antonio and Charito Solis/ Also Starring Lucita Soriano, Miguel Anzures, Mary Walter, Nemia Velasco/ Supported by Jose Garcia, Ched Bermudez, Nita Carmona, Willie Angeles

ON LOCATION: ON THE SET WITH MARITA ZOBEL AND DIOMEDES MATURAN/ 1961

Marita Zobel and Diomedes Maturan, during the filming of "Si Prinsipe Diomedes at ang Mahiwagang Gitara," a fantasy- romance directed by Natoy Catindig.

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"Prinsipe Diomedes at ang Mahiwagang Gitara" 91961)

LVN Pictures, Inc.

Release Date February 23, 1961/ Dalisay

Story Natoy Catindig and Delfin Fernandez

Musical numbers staged by Bayani Casimiro

Screenplay Joseph de Cordova 

Music F. Buencamino, Jr.

Direction Natoy Catindig

Cast Pugo, Lopito, Patsy, Bentot, Diomedes Maturan, Marita Zobel and LVN's 7 Dwarfs/ with Arturo de Castille, Bayani Casimiro, Joseph de Cordova, Caridad Sanchez, Tony Dantes, Monang Carvajal, Sim Pajarillo, Saints Trio, Jess Baltazar/ Featuring Pat Salem and Dinky Doo

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THE SIXTIES # 440: PUGO, LOPITO, ROD NAVARRO, CARINA AFABLE, POPOY, LEVI CELERIO AND PAT SALEM & DINKY DOO IN "MITING DE AVANCE" (1963)

"Miting de Avance" (1963)

Dalisay Pictures, Inc.

Release Date November 10, 1963/ Dalisay

Screenplay Greg Macabenta

Music F. Buencamino, Jr.

Story and Direction Natoy Catindig

Cast Pugo, Lopito, Rod Navarro, Carina Afable, Popoy, Levi Celerio and Pat Salem & Dinky Doo/ Introducing Boy Leonardo (1963 PMC's Tawag ng Tanghalan Champion)/ In cameo roles- all Dalisay stars and starlets

THE SIXTIES # 399: NIDA BLANCA, LIZA MORENO WITH TONY FERRER, ARNOLD MENDOZA, DANILO JURADO, JAY ILAGAN IN "ISPUTNIK VS. DARNA" (1963)

"Isputnik Vs. Darna" (1963)

Tagalog Ilang-Ilang Productions

Release Date August 12-21, 1963/ Dalisay

Direction Natoy Catindig

Cast Nida Blanca, Liza Moreno/ Also Starring Tony Ferrer, Arnold Mendoza, Mila Montanez, Vicente Liwanag, Dencio Padilla, Danilo Jurado, Jay Ilagan, Victor Bravo, Manolo Robles, Chito Ledesma/ with Francisco Cruz, Bino Garcia, Nort Nepomuceno, Greg Lansang, Wilfredo del Rosario/ Guest stars- Rebecca, Max Alvarado, Jess Lapid

THE SIXTIES # 366: LITA GUTIERREZ, BERNARD BONNIN, MILA OCAMPO, PEPE PIMENTEL AND EDDIE ILARDE IN "ABA...NAKU...!! PUEDE BA...!!" (1963)

 

"Aba...Naku...!! Puede Ba...!!" (1963)

Dalisay Pictures, Inc.

Release Date May 14, 1963/ Dalisay

Story Armando Garces

Screenplay Greg Macabenta 

Music F. Buencamino, Jr.

Direction Natoy Catindig

Cast Lita Gutierrez, Bernard Bonnin, Mila Ocampo, Pepe Pimentel and Eddie Ilarde/ with Rod Navarro, Malony Antonio, Bobby Ledesma

THE SIXTIES # 329: MARIO MONTENEGRO, RITA GOMEZ, LOLITA RODRIGUEZ, LITA GUTIERREZ, EDDIE RODRIGUEZ, AMADO CORTEZ AND CHARITO SOLIS IN "MGA BATONG HIYAS" (1963)

"Mga Batong Hiyas" (1963)

Dalisay Pictures, Inc.

Release Date February 23, 1963/ Dalisay

Story Lina Flor, Liwayway Arceo, Ligaya D. Perez, Gloria V. Guzman

Serialized in Pilipino Komiks

Screenplay Greg Macabenta

Music F. Buencamino, Jr.

Direction Natoy Catindig

Cast Mario Montenegro, Rita Gomez, Lolita Rodriguez, Lita Gutierrez, Eddie Rodriguez, Amado Cortez, Rod Navarro, Caridad Sanchez, Rosa Aguirre and Charito Solis/ Co-starring Pat Mijares, Fe Galvez, Malony Antonio, Arsenio Almonte

THE SIXTIES # 273: EDDIE MESA, LITA GUTIERREZ, LINDA MONTESA AND CHIQUITO IN "LAGAY MUNA" (1962)

"Lagay Muna" (1962)

Dalisay Pictures, Inc.

Release Date September 26, 1962/ Dalisay

Story Armando Garces

Screenplay Greg Macabenta

Music F. Buencamino, Jr.

Choreography Al Quinn

Direction Natoy Catindig

Cast Eddie Mesa, Lita Gutierrez, Linda Montessa and Chiquito/ with Ben Delgado/ Guest artists- Tony Santos, Carmen Soriano

THE SIXTIES # 242: LITA GUTIERREZ, BERNARD BONNIN, DIOMEDES MATURAN, AURORA ORTIZ AND CHIQUITO IN "HINDI TAYO TALO" (1962)

"Hindi Tayo Talo" (1962)

Dalisay Pictures, Inc.

Release Date June 28, 1962/ Dalisay

Screenplay Greg Macabenta

Music Polding Silos

Story and Direction Matoy Catindig

Cast Lita Gutierrez, Bernard Bonnin, Diomedes Maturan, Aurora Ortiz and Chiquito/ Co-starring Mary Walter, Jose Garcia, Miguel Lopez, Rafael Jimenez/ Guests artists- Ben Delgado and Tony Santos

THE SIXTIES # 158: NIDA BLANCA, NESTOR DE VILLA, MILA OCAMPO IN "WALANG SISIHAN" (1961)

"Walang Sisihan" (1961)

Dalisay Pictures

Release Date October 6, 1961/ Life

Story and Screenplay Virgilio "Beer" Flores

Cinematography Felipe T. Austria

Music Francisco Buencamino, Jr.

Direction Natoy Catindig

Cast Nida Blanca, Nestor de Villa, Mila Ocampo, Rene Ibanez, Rosa Aguirre, Dely Magpayo, Ric Tierro, Nita Carmona/ Introducing Elizabeth Castillo/ Guest Stars Diomedes Maturan and The Globemasters. Jose Vergara/ with Narding Pineda, Pablo Hernandez, Aurelio del Mundo, Simon Negrillo, Jr., Remy Floro, Ely Ventuz, Jaime de la Fuente, Mario Paje, Rody Santos, Luz Hernandez, Peping Guanzon

THE SIXTIES # 100: PUGO, LOPITO, PATSY, BENTOT, DIOMEDES MATURAN, MARITA ZOBEL AND LVN'S 7 DWARFS IN "PRINSIPE DIOMEDES AT ANG MAHIWAGANG GITARA" (1961)

"Prinsipe Diomedes at ang Mahiwagang Gitara" 91961)

LVN Pictures, Inc.

Release Date February 23, 1961/ Dalisay

Story Natoy Catindig and Delfin Fernandez

Musical numbers staged by Bayani Casimiro

Screenplay Joseph de Cordova 

Music F. Buencamino, Jr.

Direction Natoy Catindig

Cast Pugo, Lopito, Patsy, Bentot, Diomedes Maturan, Marita Zobel and LVN's 7 Dwarfs/ with Arturo de Castille, Bayani Casimiro, Joseph de Cordova, Caridad Sanchez, Tony Dantes, Monang Carvajal, Sim Pajarillo, Saints Trio, Jess Baltazar/ Featuring Pat Salem and Dinky Doo

See: On the set with Marita Zobel ant Diomedes Maturan

THE SIXTIES # 85: DIOMEDES MATURAN, MARITA ZOBEL, GUY DONATO, MILA OCAMPO, PATSY, LEILA BENITEZ IN "DOON PO SA AMIN" (1960)

"Doon Pa sa Amin" (1960)

LVN Pictures, Inc.

Release Date December 21, 1960/ Center

Story Loida F. Virina

Music F. Buencamino, Jr.

Direction Natoy Catindig

Cast Diomedes Maturan, Marita Zobel, Guy Donato, Mila Ocampo, Patsy, Leila Benitez/ with Bayani Casimiro, Jose Cris Soto, Carina Afable, Noel Villaroman, Boy Saavedra, Saints Trio, Barr Samson, Mervyn Samson, Horace Curry/ Guests Pugo, Eddie Ilarde

THE SIXTIES # 64: DIOMEDES MATURAN, MARITA ZOBEL, LOPITO, PATSY IN "BOTIKA SA BARYO" (1960)

"Botika sa Baryo"

LVN Pictures, Inc.

Release Date September 23, 1960/ Dalisay

Music F. Buencamino, Jr.

Direction Natoy Catindig

Cast Diomedes Maturan, Marita Zobel, Lopito, Patsy, Alfonso carvajal, Bayani Casimiro, Ric Gutierrez, Arturo de Castille

A scene from LVN Pictures' "Botika sa Baryo" (1960) 

with Lopito, Patsy and Diomedes Maturan

THE SIXTIES # 36: PUGO, LOPITO, PATSY, BENTOT, MILA OCAMPO AND DIOMEDES MATURAN IN "LOVINGLY YOURS" (1960)/ UPDATED

"Lovingly Yours" (1960)

LVN Pictures

Release Date May 29- June 7, 1960/ Dalisay

Story and Screenplay Beer Flores

Music F. Buencamino, Jr.

Direction Natoy Catindig

Cast Pugo, Lopito, Patsy, Bentot, Mila Ocampo and Diomedes Maturan/ with Leila Benitez, Ric Gutierrez, Arturo de Castille, Sonia Velez/ Featuring Nelda Lopez Navarro/ Guest Artists: Ric Tierro, Eddie Ilarde, Johnny de Leon, Saint Trio

THE FIFTIES # 653: PUGO, LOPITO, PATSY, LUZ VALDEZ, LIZA MORENO AND DIOMEDES MATURAN AS "DETECTIVE MATURAN" (1959)

"Detective Maturan" (1959)

LVN Pictures, Inc.

Release Date December 23-30, 1959/ Center

Story and Screenplay Mike Velarde, Jr.

Music F. Buencamino, Jr.

Direction Natoy Catindig

Cast Pugo, Lopito, Patsy, Luz Valdez, Liza Moreno and Diomedes Maturan (in the title role)/ with Caridad Sanchez, Ric Gutierrez, Pabo Zapata/ Guest artists: Jose Vergara and Robert Campos

THE FIFTIES # 632: PUGO, LOPITO, PATSY, BENTOT, MARITA ZOBEL, MILA OCAMPO AND DIOMEDES MATURAN & INTRODUCING CENON LAGMAN IN "MATURAN AT LAGMAN" (1959)

"Maturan at Lagman" (1959)

LVN Pictures

Release Date September 2-11, 1959/ Dalisay

Story and Screenplay Mike Velarde, Jr.

Music F. Buencamino, Jr.

Direction Natoy Catindig

Cast Pugo, Lopito, Patsy, Bentot, Marita Zobel, Mila Ocampo and Diomedes Maturan/ Introducing Cenon Lagman/ with Johnny Reyes, Carmen del Campo, Ric Gutierrez, Pabo Zapata

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THE FIFTIES # 600: PUGO, LOPITO, PATSY, BENTOT, HECTOR REYES, LUZ VALDEZ AND DIOMEDES MATURAN AS "PRIVATE MATURAN" (1959)

"Private Maturan" (1959)

LVN Pictures

Release Date May 4-14, 1959/ Dalisay

Story and Screenplay R.M. Villaroman

Music F. Buencamino, Jr.

Direction Natoy B. Katindig

Cast Pugo, Lopito, Patsy, Bentot, Hector Reyes, Luz Valdez and Diomedes Maturan in the title role/ with Mila Ocampo, Ric Gutierrez, Freddie Castillo and Agnes Ravel (n her first starring role)

Pugo as the barking sergeant supervises the long throng of army applicants, which include Diomedes Maturan (in dark glasses), Hector Reyes and Bentot, in this hilarious scene from LVN Pictures' "Private Maturan" (1959).