THE SEVENTIES # 1198: DOLPHY & PANCHITO, LOTIS KEY, IKE LOZADA, NONA HERRERA AND MAX ALVARADO IN "MAX EN JESS" (1979)

"Max en Jess" (1979)

Bancom Audiovision Corporation

A Four-N- Films Productions

Release Date July 27, 1979

Based on the popular Tagalog Klasiks comic strips by Bert R. Sarile

Cinematography Rudy Monteloyola

Music Clemente Soriano

Produced by Manuel M. Nuqui

Direction Bert R. Mendoza

Cast Dolphy & Panchito, Lotis Key, Ike Lozada, Nona Herrera and Max Alvarado/ Also Starring Conde Ubaldo, Er 'Canton' Salazar, Josie Quizon, Nonong de Andres, Mandy Bustamante/ Guests- Tintoy and Pugak

BERT SARILE'S " PING AT PONG"/ RE-UPDATED

Let’s take a little comic breather! Let us recall this wonderful cartoon pieces in the 70s, Ping at Pong. It was created by Bert Sarile and appeared in Darna Komiks.

Sarile was also the creator of popular comic cartoon characters like Barok, Max and Jess, Boogie, Super Kidlat, Tartan, Dr. Spunglong, among others.

From the pages of Darna Komiks---

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see: Pinoy Cartoons Made into Movies: Barok and Tartan
see: Komixpage's Bert Sarile's Cartoon Characters
see: Alanguilan's Sarile and Rallanca's Barok

THE FIFTIES # 596: DOLPHY AND PANCHITO IN LARRY ALCALA'S "KALABOG EN BOSYO" (1959)/ KOMIKS SERIAL AND MOVIE ADAPTATION

"Kalabog en Bosyo" 91959)

Sampaguita Pctures, Inc.

Release Date April 15-24, 1959/ Dalisay

Story Larry Alcala

Serialized in Pilipino Komiks

Screenplay Lucas Paredes

Music Pastor de Jesus

Direction Tony Cayado

Cast Dolphy and Panchito, Eddie Arenas, Barbara Perez, Tito Galla, Greg Martin, Meldy Corrales, Liberty Ilagan/ with Priscilla Valdez, Eddie Gutierrez, Horacio Morelos, Charlie Davao 

Dolphy and Panchito in Larry Alcala's "Kalabog en Bosyo" (1959)

 Larry Alcala's "Kalabog en Bosyo"
Serialized in Pilipino Komiks

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THE FIFTIES # 482: FERNANDO POE, JR., LANI OTEYZA, SHIRLEY GOROSPE IN LARRY ALCALA'S "TIPIN" (1957)/ Re-posted

Larry Alcala, popular and respected cartoonist and illustrator, made over 500 cartoon characters, twenty comic strips, six movies, two murals, and 15,000 published pages in his 56 years of professional cartooning career. His most popular cartoon series was Slice of Life, which is a reflection of the many unique aspects of everyday life in the Philippines. He also created long running comic strips, among others, Kalabog and Bosyo, Siopawman, Mang Ambo, Asiong Aksaya and Tipin which ran from 1951 to 1965 in Hiwaga Komiks.

Tipin is a mischievous, naughty and playful teen-age girl typical of the generation of the 1950s and was adapted into film by People's Pictures with Fernando Poe, Jr. (he sings and dances in the movie) and Lani Oteyza in the title role.

"Tipin" (1957)
People's Pictures
Release Date November 15-24, 1957/ Life
Based on the character created by Larry Alcala
Direction Efren Reyes
Cast Fernando Poe, Jr, Lani Oteyza, Shirley Gorospe, Jose Velez, Berting Labra, Ricardo 'Boy' Francisco, Elvira Reyes, Lily Marquez, Jose Garcia, Ligaya Lopez

Tipin @ 1952

Tipin @ 1961

L.S. MARTINEZ' S "NOGNOG"

L.S. Martinez (Leandro San Juan Martinez), a freelance cartoonist, is the creator of many notable characters in the 60s and 70s--- Tsikiting Gubat, Nognog, Atorni Agaton, Atoman, Tik & Tak, Kuwentong Kuneho, Haragan con Maldita, T. V. Lampoon, Doon Po Sa Amin and Mac en Kulit. Nognog, Atorni Agaton and Mac en Kulit were later adapted into film.

Nognog, appeared in the pages of UNITED Komiks in the 70s and was made into the movies in 1980 with boy wonder, Nino Muhlach in the lead role.

UNITED Komiks/ 1970 & 1971

Nognog (1980)- Stars Nino Muhlach, Panchito, Chichay, Dely Atay-Atayan, Cachupoy, Bonnie 'Mong' De Jesus, Manny Luna & Maricris Bermont/ Directed by Nilo Saez

BERT SARILE and POLLY RALLANCA'S "BOOGIE"

Espesyal Komiks/ 1990/ 1994

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Boogie, another popular cartoon character of Bert Sarile and Polly Rallanca, appeared in the pages of Espesyal Komiks in the 80s and 90s. It was adapted into the movie in 1981, with Dencio Padilla, FPJ's sidekick in many movies, in the lead role.

"Boogie" (1981)- Stars Oscar Obligacion, Sandy Andolong, Carmi Martin, Ike Lozada, Greg Lozano and Dencio Padilla in the title role/ Directed by Manuel Marcos

L.S. MARTINEZ'S " ATORNI AGATON"

Atorni Agaton, a creation of Deo Gonzales and L.S. Martinez was serialized in Tagalog Klasiks in the 1960s. It was adapted into the silver screen in 1969 with Chiquito in the title role. Dolphy reprised the role in 1991.

Thanks to Gerry Alanguilan of Komikero.com for Atorni Agaton cartoon strips.


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NONOY MARCELO'S "TISOY"

Cartoonist Nonoy Marcelo created Tisoy in 1963 for the Manila Times, which tells about the lifestyle of young Filipinos. His main character, Tisoy (slang for “mestizo”), and cast members such as Aling Otik, Maribubut, Caligula, Tatang, Tikyo and Kinse, soon became known in Philippine pop culture. It was adapted later for television in 1968 featuring Jimmy Morato as Tisoy and Pilar Pilapil as Maribubut. Also in the cast were Bert 'Tawa' Marcelo as Tikyo and Moody Diaz as Aling Otik. It was made into a movie in 1969 with almost the same TV cast. In 1977, Direk Ishmael Bernal revived the popular cartoon charcter with Christopher de Leon playing the title role of Tisoy and Charo Santos as Maribubut.

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Tisoy (1968)- TV show

Tisoy (1969) - Stars Jimmy Morato, Pilar Pilapil,
Bert 'Tawa' Marcelo, Jerry Pons, Ike Lozada/
Directed by Lauro Pacheco

Tisoy (1977)- Stars Christopher De Leon, Charo Santos, Jay Ilagan, Bert 'Tawa' Marcelo/ Directed by Ishmael Bernal

PINOY CARTOONS MADE INTO MOVIES Part Two: "BAROK" and "TARTAN"

Barok- Hiwaga Komiks (1970s)

Tartan- Pilipino Komiks 1970s

Cartoonist Bert Sarile was the popular creator of two well-loved Pinoy cartoon characters, the caveman Barok and the ape man Tartan. Barok was regular feature in Hiwaga Komiks in the 1970s, while Tartan can be seen in Pilipino Komiks, also in the 1970s. Both cartoon strips were made into movies.

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Barok (1976) starring Chiquito

Tatay na si Barok (1979) starring Chiquito

Sabi Barok Lab ko Dabiana (1978)- this time Yoyoy Villame playing the role of Barok and Cecille Inigo as Dabiana

Barok cartoon- Hiwaga Komiks 70s

Tartan (1981) with Tito, Vic and Joey

Tartan cartoon- Pilipino Komiks 1970s