THE SEVENTIES # 665: PAM GRIER, ANITA FORD, CANDICE ROMAN, CAROL SPEED AND SID HAIG IN "THE BIG BIRD CAGE" (1972)

"The Big Bird Cage" (1972)

Roda F1lm Productions

Release Date July 1972

Produced by Jane Schaffer

Written and Directed by Jack Hill

Cast Pam Grier, Anita Ford, Candice Roman, Carol Speed and Sid Haig/ Also Starring Marissa Delgado, Rizza, Vic Diaz

THE SEVENTIES # 539: TONY FERRER, RIZZA, MARILEN OJEDA AND JAY ILAGAN IN "DEADLINE" (1972)

"Deadline" (1972)

Pilipinas Film Productions

Release Date 1972

Cinematography Ricardo Herrera

Music Randy

Direction Artemio Marquez

Cast Tony Ferrer, Rizza, Marilen Ojeda and Jay Ilagan/ Also Starring Ben Rubio, Renato del Prado, Pancho Pelagio and Geraldine, SOS Daredevils/ with Nathasia, Ray Otey

THE SEVENTIES # 538: VIC VARGAS, RIZZA AND ROMY DIAZ WITH ALICIA ALONZO (IN A SPECIAL ROLE) IN "ISLA DE TORO" (1972)

"Isla de Toro" (1972)

FAB Productions

Release Date March 1972

Screenplay Johnny C. Pangilinan

Cinematography Fermin Pagsisihan

Music Carlos Rodriguez

Executive Producer Florentino A. Bautista

Story and Direction Felix Villar

Cast Vic Vargas, Rizza and Romy Diaz/ with Alicia Alonzo (in a special role)/ Also Starring Victor Bravo, Renato del Prado, Pancho Pelagio, Ramon de la Rosa, Romeo Blanco, Roger Saulog and larry Silva/ Featuring Bino Garcia/ Guest star- Silvio Ramiro/ Co-starring Francisco Cruz, Robert Talby, Belo Borja, Joe Canlas, Eddie Paje, Eddie Tagalog, Emil Gonzales, Boy Punzalan, Emy Rodes, Roman Romano and Tiger Lee

THE SEVENTIES # 455: MAX ALVARADO, RIZZA, PUGAK, JOHNNY MONTEIRO, PABO, RIC BUSTAMANTE, BRUNO PUNZALAN AND ROLDAN RODRIGO IN "JAIL BREAK" (1972)

"Jail Break" (1972)

CC Ferrer Productions

Release Date April 9, 1972/ Center

Story and Screenplay Ric Bustamante

Cinematography Jose Austria

Executive Producer Carlos Ferrer

Associate Producers Bernardo Gonzalez, Roberto Arnaldo

Direction Efren Pinon

Cast Max Alvarado, Rizza, Pugak, Johnny Monteiro, Pabo, Ric Bustamante, Bruno Punzalan, Carlos Diaz and Roldan Aquino/ Also Starring Leo Ferrer, Narlina Robles, Joan Griffith, Precy Alvarez, Ben Castillo and the SOS Daredevils

THE SEVENTIES # 431: EDGAR SALCEDO, MAGDDA, JOE DE CASTRO, CHERRY GONZALES, FRANCO MATEO AND RIZZA IN "MAY BUKAS PANG DARATING" (1972)

"May Bukas Pang Darating" (1972)

Manila Seven Arts Productions

Release Date February 17, 1972

Story and Screenplay Bert R. Duenas, Jr.

Cinematography Rosendo Buenaseda

Producer Victoria Regina Cruz-Dy

Direction Willie Dado

Cast Edgar Salcedo, Magdda, Joe de Castro, Cherry Gonzales, Franco Mateo and Rizza/ Also Staring Jose Morelos, Romie Villa, Alex Flores, Ric Nipas, Mar Razon, Arsenio Palomar, AA.F. Commando/ Introducing Ponce Caballero/ Guest stars- Rey Tomenes, Maricar

THE SEVENTIES # 388: VIC VARGAS, EDDIE GARCIA, YVONNE, VINA, EVA LINDA AND RIZZA, WITH BEN RUBIO, RODERICK AND INTRODUCING PEPING ORTEGA IN "SANGRE" (1971)

"Sangre" (1971)

FGO Film Productions

Release Date November 5, 1971/ Opera, Cinerama

Cinematography Jojo Sangco

Music Demet Velasquez

Production Associate Ben Rubio

President and Executive Producer Felipe 'Peping' G. Ortega, Jr.

Story and Direction Armando Garces

Cast Vic Vargas, Eddie Garcia, Yvonne, Vina, Eva Linda and Rizza/ with Ben Rubio, Roderick and Introducing Peping Ortega/ Also Starring Panganiban, Marvin B., Bella Abordo, Chona del Rio, Armando Arce, Jimmy dela Fuente, Gaspar Hernandez, Charlie Oro, Guiller Perez/ Guest stars- Totoy Torrente, Max Rojo and Leo Ferrer/ with the TNT Boys

THE SEVENTIES # 337: RIZZA, MONICA LOCCA, NORANETTE AND LINDA MARTIN, WITH FRANCO RIVERO, DICK ISRAEL IN JIM FERNANDEZ' "THE DORMITORY" (1971)/ KOMIKS SERIAL AND MOVIE ADAPTATION

"The Dormitory" (1971)

Green Acres Productions

Release Date August 6, 1971/ Gala

Serialized in Pilipino Komiks

Story Jim Fernandez

Screenplay Ross Oracion

Cinematography Eduardo Jacinto

Music Igna Cer Reyes

Direction Tony Cayado

Cast Rizza, Monica Locca, Noranette and Linda Martin/ with Franco Rivero, Dick Israel

"The Dormitory"

Nobela at Guhit ni Jim Fernandez

Inilathala sa Pilipino Komiks/ 1971

---to read, click images to enlarge---

THE SEVENTIES # 292: RIZZA, CARLOS PADILLA, JR., GINA LAFORTEZA, MILA DEL ROSARIO, ARLAINE MESINA AND ED DEL PRADO AS "RAFAEL (THE PLAYBOY)" (1971)

"Rafael (The Playboy)" (1971)

Roda Film Productions

Release Date May 15, 1971

Cinematography Alfonso Alvarez

Music Danny Crisologo

Produced by R.T.L.

Screenplay and Direction Abelardo S. Cortez

Cast Rizza, Carlos Padilla, Jr., Gina Laforteza, Mila del Rosario, Arlaine Mesina and Ed del Prado (in the title role)/ with Rocco Montalban, Jose Garcia

THE SEVENTIES # 280: SOFIA MORAN, RIZZA, FRANCO RIVERO, MONICA LOCC AND WITH THE SPECIAL PARTICIPATION OF EDDIE GARCIA IN "HUWAG KANG MAKIAPID" (1971)

"Huwag Kang Makiapid" (1971)

Green Acres Productions

Release Date April 25, 1971/ Lider

Serialized in Pogi Komiks

Story Deo Villegas

Screenplay Ross Oracion

Music Igna Cer Reyes

Direction Tony Cayado

Cast Sofia Moran, Rizza, Franco Rivero, Monica Locca and Eddie Garcia (in a special participation)

THE SEVENTIES # 270: STELLA SUAREZ, RIZZA AND GEORGE ESTREGAN IN "PULOT GATA" (1971)

"Pulot Gata" (1971)

Larry Santiago Productions, Inc. 

a Stellar Films Presentation

Release Date April 10, 1971/ Lider

Cinematography Freddie Conde

Music Mike Briones

Executive Producer Ike Icasiano, Sr.

Story and Direction Augusto Buenaventura

Cast Stella Suarez, Rizza and George Estregan/ Also Starring Romy Diaz, Roberto Talabis, Suzanne Carrol/ with Joe Garcia, Mary Martin, Angelo Ventura

THE SEVENTIES # 239: RIZZA (IN THE TITLE ROLE), PHILIP GAMBOA, BELLA FLORES, ROMY DIAZ IN CELSO AD. CASTILLO'S "NYMPHA" (1971)/ A REVIEW- UMANO'Y SINING ("NYMPHA": POSING AS ART)/ Re-posted

"Nympha" (1971)
Joy Productions
Release Date February 27, 1971/ Crown, Gaeity, Grand, Ace
Serialized in Espesyal Komiks
Story Deo Villegas
Screenplay D.G. Dumaraos
Producer Juanita S. Proximo
Direction Celso Ad Castillo
Cast Rizza, Philip Gamboa, Bella Flores, Romy Diaz/ Introducing Ronaldo Ruiz, Dan Zaragoza

  A blockbuster during its theater run

The URIAN Anthology 1970-1979

The bomba movie may be classified into two types: hard pornography, and the “art Film.” Celso Ad. Castillo’s Nympha is an example of the latter, but its defective structure prevents the director from conveying his message artistically.

Nympha begins and ends with a scene in the cemetery where a group of people are standing around a tomb under the rain. The movie as a whole is an exposition of the events in Nympha’s life that lead to this scene. Nympha is a young girl reared and morally sheltered by a hypocritically pious elder female relative. The girl’s blind piety, however, is ripped apart by her sudden awareness of the sexually-charged environment and by her own first love affair. Eventually, she goes from man to man, driven by her demonic desires. Her unwanted pregnancy finally leads to a gory, fatal abortion.

Castillo’s structure is untenable. Enveloping scenes from Nympha’s life within the cemetery scene is unnecessary. First, it is the director himself, not any of the characters, who assumes the narrative viewpoint; and, second, the cemetery scene is not credible--- the people stand there for an unbelievably long time, and under the rain at that.

Because of this structure, the director forgot to pursue the movie’s thematic conflict, which is, hypocritical morality versus a sexually promiscuous world. As a result, there are gaps in the story, and inconsistencies between psychological make-up of the characters, and their behavior. Lastly, while the movie clearly disapproves of moralistic hypocrisy, it ironically insists on its own ethical standards. Thus, it objects to abortion. But then, the Philippines is a Catholic country, isn’t it?

---More on the article, click images above---

Article source: “Nympha: Umano'y Sining” by Clodualdo del Mundo, Jr., originally published in Pilipino Reporter, 1971/ compiled in the book, The URIAN Anthology 1970-1979

THE SEVENTIES # 196: VIC VARGAS, ROSANNA ORTIZ, JESSICA, DIANA DEAN, KRISTINA KASTEN AND RICKY SANTIAGO IN "MISTER INCREDIBLE !" (1970)

"Mister Incredible!" (1970)

Larry Santiago Productions, Inc.

Release Date December 29, 1970/ Center

Serialized in Liwayway Magazine

Story Conrado G. Diaz

Screenplay Henry Cuino

Cinematography Jose Batac, Jr.

Music Pablo Vergara

Direction Lauro Pacheco

Cast Vic Diaz, Rosanna Ortiz, Jessica, Diana Dean, Kristina Kasten and Ricky Santiago/ Also Starring Ben Perez, Ely Roque, Vince Juarez, Robert Rivera, Victor Rey Cristy/ Introducing Rizza, Babales