THE FIFTIES # 174: CESAR RAMIREZ, NENA CARDENAS, VAN DE LEON, WITH TITA MUNOZ, BOY ALANO, TONY CAYADO, MYRNA DELGADOIN F.V. COCHING'S "EL INDIO" (1953): KOMIKS SERIAL AND MOVIE ADAPTATION/ UPDATED

El Indio (1953)

Sampaguita Pictures

Release Date May 20, 1953/ Life Theater

 Direction Enrique Moreno

Cast Cesar Ramirez, Nena Cardenas, Van de Leon, Tita Munoz, Boy Alano, Tony Cayado and Myrna Delgado /with Bert Olivar, Martin Marfil, Totoy Torrente, Eddie Garcia, Olive dela Torre, Conrado Conde, Ely Nakpil

Francisco V. Coching’s El Indio, serialized in Pilipino Komiks in 1952-53, is an adventure komiks novel which tells the story of Fernando, a handsome and dashing colored Spanish mestizo who went back to the Philippines to exact revenge on his father whom he believed abandoned him and his mother Blanquita. There, he discovered the cruel and oppressive colonial government, and joined the rebels in the fight against the oppressors as El Indio. El Indio is the sequel to Coching’s earlier series entitled Barbaro, and is one of most popular series in Philippine komiks history. (Komiklopedia)

El Indio was adapted into the big screen in 1953. Sampaguita Pictures was able to secure the movie right of the novel and signed up Cesar Ramirez to play the role of Fernando or El Indio. The movie also starred Nena Cardenas, Van de Leon, Tita Munoz, Boy Alano under Enrique Moreno direction. The movie had its grand opening at Life theater, May 20, 1953.

El Indio covers courtesy of Gerry Alanguilan

Comic book artist and writer Gerry Alanguilan, creator of Wasted and Elmer and a big fan of Francisco V. Coching, is in the forefront of digitally restoring Coching’s classic 50s komiks serial novel El Indio. For the past several years, Gerry, in between deadlines, was able to scan the original comic book pages and meticulously restored each page. He hopefully to see this on print next year.
http://gerry.alanguilan.com/archives/724

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THE FIFTIES # 685: EFREN REYES, NENA CARDENAS, ARTURO LERMA, WITH RUBEN RUSTIA, ETANG DISCHER, BELEN VELASCO IN "BAKAS NG KAHAPON" (1952)/ UPDATED

"Bakas ng Kahapon" (1952)

People's Pictures

Released thru Premiere Productions, Inc.

Release Date April 20, 1952

Cinematography Arsenio Dona

Musical Director Tony Maiquez

Assistant Director Candido Manahan

Written and Directed by Artemio Marquez

Cast Efren Reyes, Nena Cardenas, Arturo Lerma/ Also Starring Ruben Rustia, Etang Discher, Belen Velasco/ with Lito Anzures, Reny Unate, Duel Morelos, Venchito Galvez, Barang/ Introducing Anita Soler, Milagros Yumul

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 # 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 # 83: NENA CARDENAS, FRED SANTOS, PATRIA PLATA, BABY LINDA, AMELTA SOL IN "MUNTING ANGHEL" (1951)/ UPDATED

"Munting Anghel"
Premiere Productions, Inc.
Release Date July 10- 19, 1951/ Life
Story and Direction Artemio Marquez
Cast Nena Cardenas, Fred Santos, Patria Plata, Baby Linda, Amelita Sol

THE FIFTIES # 48: LEILA MORENA, REYNALDO DANTE, MENA CARDENAS, FRED SANTPS, WITH PATRIA PLATA, OSCAR KEESE, CONRADO CONDE, ARTURO LERMA, RINO BERMUDEZ IN GERARDO DE LEON'S "KAMAY NI SATANAS" (1950)/ UPDATED

Based on the serialized komiks novel by Pedrito Reyes published in Ilang-Ilang magazine in 1951, Kamay ni Satanas tells of Ka Berto (Reynaldo Dante), an aged 'albularyo' or folk healer, who has a great love for Senyang (Leila Morena), a young pretty lass, the daughter of his good friend. Fearing that he has no chance at all, he sells his right hand to the devil in exchange of youth, good looks and wealth.

"Kamay ni Satanas"
Premiere Productions
Release Date November 12- 21, 1950/ Life
Music Tito Arevalo
Direction Gerardo de Leon
Cast Leila Morena, Reynaldo Dante, Nena Cardenas, Fred Santos, Patria Plata, Oscar Keese, Conrado Conde, Arturo Lerma, Rino Bermudez, Tony Tolman, Vicente Liwanag, Agapito Santiago

"Kamay ni Satanas"

Ilang-Ilang Magazine/ 1950

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THE FIFTIES # 1: ROGELIO DE LA ROSA, NENA CARDENAS, WITH ENRICO PIMENTEL, OSCAR KEESE, PATRIA PLATA, AMELITA SOL, CONRADO CONDE, EDDIE INFANTE IN GERARDO DE LEON'S "DOBLE CARA" (1950)/ UPDATED

"Doble-Cara"
Premiere Productions
Release Date: July 28- August 6, 1950/ Dalisay
Direction Gerardo de Leon
Cast Rogelio de la Rosa, Nena Cardenas, Enrico Pimentel, Oscar Keese, Patria Plata, Amelita Sol, Conrado Conde, Eddie Infante

THE FIFTIES # 3: ROGELIO DE LA ROSA, VIRGINIA MONTES, ENRICO PIMENTEL, NENA CARDENAS, WITH LOPITO, OSCAR KEESE, PATRIA PLATA, DELY ATAY-ATAYAN IN GERARDO DE LEON"S "48 ORAS" (1950)/ UPDATED

"48 Oras"
Premiere Productions
Release Date: March 30- April 10, 1950/ Dalisay
Direction Gerardo de Leon
Cast Rogelio de la Rosa, Virginia Montes, Enrico Pimentel, Nena Cardenas, with Lopito, Dely Atay-atayan, Patria Plata, Roy Howell, Conrado Conde, Totoy Torrente, Bebong Osorio, Francisco Cruz, Ponching Reyes, Tony Tolman, Romeo Guarin, Francisco Salcedo, Dadong Ortega

THE FIFTIES # 249: CESAR RAMIREZ, NENA CARDENAS, MYRNA DELGADO, VAN DE LEON IN "TRES OJOS" (1954)

 "Tres Ojos" (1954)

Sampaguita Pictures

Release Date November 16-25, 1954/ Dalisay

Music Juan Silos

Direction Octavio Silos

Cast Cesar Ramirez,Nena Cardenas, Myrna Delgado, Van de Leon, Rosa Mia, Jose de Villa, Etang Discher, martin Marfil, Manolo Noble, Tony Dungan, Leleng Isla, Pepito Vera Perez, Apolonia Aguilar, Waldo Orendain 

"Tres Ojos"

Nobela ni Tony Velasquez

Guhit ni Alfredo Alcala

Inilathala sa Pilipino Komiks/ 1954

THE FIFTIES # 235: NENA CARDENAS, DANILO MONTES, CAROL VARGA IN "LAGING MAY UMAGA" (1954)

"Laging May Umaga" (1954)

People's Pictures/ Premiere Productions, Inc

Release Date October 2- 11, 1954/ Life
Story S.G. Bautosta and M.S. Martin
Serialized in Liwayway Magazine

Direction Teodorico C. Santos

Cast Nena Cardenas, Danilo Montes, Carol Varga, Ramon D' Salva, Leticia Ojera, Jose Romulo

THE FIFTIES # 219: NENA CARDENAS, ROSITA NOBLE AND CORAZON RIVAS IN MARS RAVELO'S "3 SISTERS"/ KOMIKS SERIAL AND MOVIE ADAPTATION/ Re-posted

"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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THE 1950 FIRST MARIA CLARA AWARDS/ "KAMAY NI SATANAS"- BEST PICTURE

In 1950, the defunct Manila Times Publishing Co. established the Maria Clara Awards, an institution patterned after the annual Oscar Awards of the American Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) of Hollywood. The primary purpose of the Maria Clara Awards was to encourage the production of quality movies in the Philippines and to spur local movie personalities to greater achievements.

In the very first Maria Clara Awards, several producers, pictures, directors, actors, actresses and technicians vied with each other to win the bronze Maria Clara statuette by Guillermo E. Tolentino, the country's top sculptor.

A board of judges, composed of well-known writers, film critics, playwrights and musical composers chose winners that year. 

First Winners:

The winners of the first Maria Clara Awards were: Narcisa Buencamino Vda. de Leon, producer of the year; Premiere's KAMAY NI SATANAS, best picture; Nena Cardenas, best actress for her performance in DOBLE CARA, a Premiere's film; Reynaldo Dante, best actor for his performance in KAMAY NI SATANAS;

Tony Santos, best supporting actor, for LVN's HANTIK; Alicia Vergel, best supporting actress for Sampaguita's MAPUPUTING KAMAY; Premiere's Gerardo de Leon, best director for KAMAY NI SATANAS; Lebran's Julio Esteban Anguita, best musical director, for THE SPELL;

Sampaguita's Higino Fallorina, best cinematographer, for BAGUIO CADETS; Lebran's Charles Gray, best sound recording; and Royal Production's Mila Nimfa, best child star, for NANAY KO.

Source: "History of RP Movies"

by Joe Quirino

published in The Times Journal, June 26, 1974

Excerpts from "Awards, Deserved and Otherwise"

by Joe Quirino

Via: Pelikula ATBP

"Kamay ni Satanas" (1950)

Premiere Productions

Music Tito Arevalo

Direction Gerardo de Leon

Cast Leila Morena, Reynaldo Dante, Nena Cardenas, Fred Santos, Patria Plata, Oscar Keese, Conrado Conde, Arturo Lerma, Rino Bermudez, Tony Tolman, Vicente Liwanag, Agapito Santiago

THE 1st MARIA CLARA AWARD WINNERS

Producer of the Year - Narcisa Buencamino vda. de Leon (LVN Pictures)

Best Picture - Kamay Ni Satanas (Premiere Productions)

Best Actress - Nena Cardenas (Doble Cara) (Premiere Productions)

Best Actor - Reynaldo Dante (Kamay Ni Satanas) (Premiere Productions)

Best Supporting Actress - Alicia Vergel (Mapuputing Kamay) (Sampaguita Pictures, Inc.)

Best Supporting Actor - Tony Santos (Hantik) (LVN Pictures)

Best Director - Gerardo de Leon (Kamay Ni Satanas) (Premiere Productions)

Best Musical Score - Julio Esteban Anguita (The Spell) (Lebran Productions)

Best Cinematographer - Higino Fallorina (Baguio Cadets) (Sampaguita Pictures, Inc.)

Best Sound Recording - Charles Gray

Best Child Star - Mila Nimfa (Nanay Ko) (Royal Productions)

The Judges:

Narciso Pimentel, Jr. - Chairman

Sarah K. Joaquin - Member

Alejandro R. Roces - Member

Wilfredo Guerrero - Member

Prof. Ramon Tapales – Member

"Doble Cara" (1950)

Premiere Productions

Direction Gerardo de Leon

Cast Rogelio de la Rosa, Nena Cardenas, Enrico Pimentel, Oscar Keese, Patria Plata, Amelita Sol, Conrado Conde, Eddie Infante

"Hantik" (1950)

LVN Pictures

Direction Lamberto V. Avellana

Cast Leopoldo Salcedo and Celia Flor

"Mapuputing Kamay" (1950)

Sampaguita Pictures

Direction Octavio Silos and Dr. Fausto J. Galauran

Cast Pancho Magalona, Lillian Leonardo, Alicia Vergel, Tessie Martinez, Norma Vales