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 # 106: TITA DURAN AND PANCHO MAGALONA/ WITH RUDY FRANCISCO, CHICHAY, TOLINDOY, SYLVIA LA TORRE, LEONORA RUIZ IN MARS RAVELO'S "BUHAY PILIPINO" (1952)/ UPDATED

"Buhay Pilipino" (1952)

Sampaguita Pictures

Release Date July 4, 1952/ Life Theater
Music Pastor de Jesus and Tirso Cruz and his Manila Hotel Orchestra

Direction Olive La Torre

Cast Tita Duran, Pancho Magalona, Rudy Francisco/ Also Starring Chichay, Tolindoy, Aruray, Sylvia La Torre and Leonora Ruiz/ Supported by an All-Star Cast

THE FIFTIES # 119: PANCHO MAGALONA, LINDA ESTRELLA, RUDY FRANCISCO IN "LIHIM NG KUMPISALAN" (1952)/ UPDATED

When I first saw this ad, I thought the movie was based from Hitchcock's "I Confess." I was wrong, the movie, shown in 1952 was one year ahead of Hitchcock's which was released in 1953. The two movies, probably based on a 1902 French play by Paul Anthelme titled Nos Deux Consciences, had similar plot, that of a killer confessing to a crime in the confessional and instead the priest became the primary suspect. Because of the seal and secrecy of the confessional, the priest is bound not to disclose anything to the authorities. What if his life is at stake?

"Lihim ng Kumpisalan" (1952)

Sampaguita Pictures

Release Date March 21-30, 1952/ Dalisay

Direction Olive La Torre

Cast Pancho Magalona, Linda Estrella, Rudy Francisco

THE FIFTIES # 34: NORMA BLANCAFLOR, FRED MONTILLA, JOAN PAGE, DANILO MONTES IN "TAKAS SA BATAAN" (1950)/ UPDATED

"Takas sa Bataan"
Sampaguita Pictures
Release Date April 5-15, 1950/ Life

Direction Olive La Torre

Cast Norma Blancaflor, Fred Montilla, Joan Page, Danilo Montes

THE FIFTIES # 402:OSCAR MORENO AND LOLITA RODRIGUEZ IN "KANTO GIRL" (1956)

"Kanto Girl" (1956)

Sampaguita Pictures

Release Date December 5-14, 1956/ Dalisay

Music Ariston Avelino

Direction Olive La Torre

Cast Oscar Moreno, Lolita Rodriguez, Aruray, Bella Flores, Pablo Guevarra, Aring Bautista, Ven Medina, Martin Marfil, Venchito Galvez, Loida Medina, Jaime Javier

THE FIFTIES # 359: LOLITA RODRIGUEZ, LUIS GONZALES, NORMA VALES, ROSA MIA IN MARS RAVELO'S "TUMBANDO CAÑA" (1956)

 "Tumbando Caña" 

Samapguita Pictures

Release Date June 3-12, 1956/ Life

Story Mars Ravelo

Serialized in Tagalog Klasiks

Music Pastor de Jesus

Direction Olive La Torre

Cast Lolita Rodriguez, Luis Gonzales, Norma Vales, Rosa Mia, Bella Flores, Aruray, Panchito Alba, Etang Discher, Aring Bautista, Horacio Morelos, Herminia Carranza, Venchito Galvez, Leleng Isla, Marcela Garcia, Cora Maceda, Apolonia Aguilar, Lydia Correa

 "Tumbando Caña" 

Nobela ni Mars Ravelo

Guhit ni Fred Carillo

Inilathala sa Tagalog Klasiks

THE FIFTIES # 328: GLORIA ROMERO AND RAMON REVILLA IN "BIM, BAM, BUM" (1955)

"Bim, Bam, Bum" (1955)

Sampaguita Pictures

Release Date December 21-30, 1955/ Dalisay

Story Pablo S. Gomez

Serialized in Tagalog Klasiks

Direction Olive La Torre

Cast Gloria Romero, Ramon Revilla

THE FIFTIES # 278: CARMEN ROSALES AND CESAR RAMIREZ IN "UHAW NA PAG-IBIG" (1955)

"Uhaw na Pag-ibig" (1955)

Sampaguita Pictures

Release Date April 10-19, 1955/ Life

Music Danny Holmsen

Direction Olive La Torre

Cast Carmen Rosales, Cesar Ramirez, Chichay, Tolindoy, Etang Discher, Precy Ortega, Manolo Noble, Horacio Morelos, Tony Dungan, Teroy de Guzman, Elena Adorable

 Carmen Rosales and Cesar Ramirez

Carmen Rosales with comic duo Chichay and Tolindoy 

THE FIFTIES # 244: ROGELIO DE LA ROSA AND ALICIA VERGEL IN "ARISTOKRATA" (1954)

"Aristokrata" (1954)

Sampaguita Pictures

Release Date November 1-10, 1954/ Life

Story Caravana, Del Mundo, Laudico

Music Nestor Robles

Direction Olive La Torre

Cast Rogelio de la Rosa, Alicia Vergel, Aruray, Panchito Alba, Eddie Garcia, Etang Discher, Bert Olivar

THE FIFTIES # 216: GLORIA ROMERO, RIC RODRIGO AND DOLPHY IN "DALAGANG ILOCANA" (1954)

"Dalagang Ilocana" (1954)

Sampaguita Pictures

Release Date July 4-13, 1954/ Life

Direction Olive La Torre

Cast Gloria Romero, Ric Rodrigo, Rudy Francisco, Dolphy, Rebecca del Rio, Eddie Garcia, Horacio Morelos

THE FIFTIES # 199: CARMEN ROSALES, JOSE PADILLA, JR., RAMON REVILLA AND MYRNA DELGADO IN "MATANDANG DALAGA" (1954)

"Matandang Dalaga" (1954)

Sampaguita Pictures

Release Date April 21- 30, 1954/ Center

Story Ben Gallardo

Music Nestor Robles

Direction by Olive La Torre 

Cast Carmen Rosales, Jose Padilla, Jr., Ramon Revilla, Myrna Delgado, Aruray, Precy Ortega, Conrado Conde, Etang Discher, Horacio Morelos, Pablo Raymundo/ Guests Rosa Mia, Tony Cayado

THE FIFTIES # 175: BOY ALANO AS MARS RAVELO'S "KIKO" (1953)

Did you know that Boy Alano had his share of stardom when he was just starting as a child star at Sampaguita Pictures? He made his debut movie in 1951 in "Roberta", as Roberta's (played by child wonder Tessie Agama) trusted and best friend. In 1953, Alano was given the lead role, in Mars Ravelo's "Kiko".

"Kiko" (1953)

Sampaguita Pictures

Release Date November 11-20, 1953/ Dalisay

Story Mars Ravelo

Direction Olive la Torre

Cast Boy Alano, Patria Plata, Van de Leon, Rosa Mia, Aruray, Etang Discher, Leonora Ruiz

THE FIFTIES # 171: TITA DURAN AND PANCHO MAGALONA IN VOD-A-VIL" (1953)

"Vod-a-vil" (1953)

Sampaguita Pictures

Release Date December 21-30, 1953/ Dalisay

Music Tirso Cruz and hid Manila Hotel Orchestra

Direction Olive La Torre

Cast Tita Duran, Pancho Magalona, Katy de la Cruz, Rosa Mia, Dolphy, Rebecca del Rio, Pedro Faustino, Jose de Villa, Bert Olivar, Priscilla Concepcion, Horacio Morelos, Armando Villamor, Pablo Raymundo, and Bayani (Guest Star)