THE SEVENTIES # 1267: AMALIA FUENTES, CHRISTOPHER DE LEON, ROGER CALVIN, WITH RUDY FERNANDEZ, CHARLIE DAVAO, GREG LOZANO IN JOEY GOSIENGFIAO'S "SI RAQUEL AT SI RAFAEL" (1976)

"Si Raquel at si Rafael" (1976)

Arven Films

Release Date January 30, 1976

Story and Screenplay Toto Belano

Direction Joey Gosiengfiao

Cast Amalia Fuentes, Christopher de Leon, Roger Calvin/ Also starring Rudy Fernandez, Charlie Davao, Greg Lozano

(Movie Ad- Courtesy of Roger Calvin and Joey Perlado)

THE SEVENTIES # 373: LITO LEGASPI, ROGER CALVIN, DOLLY FUENTES, CLOYD ROBINSON, ELIZABETH MORGADO IN "SI ALICIA AT ANG HIPPIE" (1971)

"Si Alicia at ang Hippie" (1971)

Freedom Film Productions

Release Date October 9, 1971/ Lider

Direction Ric Periodica

Cast Lito Legaspi, Roger Calvin, Dolly Fuentes, Cloyd Robinson, Elizabeth Morgado/ Also Starring Joe Sison, Norma Blancaflor, Ruby Ann and Guest star- Maya Fuentes/ Co-Starring Choto Reyes, Al Bravo

THE SEVENTIES # 357: SAJID KHAN, ROGER CALVIN, AMALIA BRAZA AND CRISTINA (TINA) REVILLA AS "MY FUNNY GIRL" (1971)

"My Funny Girl" (1971)

Cinderella Pictures

Release Date September 19, 1971

Producer Ann Claire

Story and Direction Joey Gosiengfiao

Cast Sajid Khan, Roger Calvin, Amalia Braza and Cristin (Tina) Revilla (in the title role)/ Also Starring mary Walter, Babette Villaruel, Jeffrey Ayesa, Rio del Mundo and Tita Munoz

THE SEVENTIES # 249: NOVO BONO, JR., NADIA VELOSO, ROGER CALVIN, RUDY FERNANDEZ, DARIA RAMIREZ, RAMON ZAMORA AND FRANKIE NAVAJA, JR. IN "TEENAGE HONEYMOON" (1971)

"Teenage Honeymoon" (1971)

MG Productions

Release Date March 13, 1971/ Dalisay

Story and Screenplay Bert R. Mendoza

Choreography Manolo Brion

Cinematography Jojo Songco

Music D'Amarillo

Producer Mrs. Matias K. Ranillo

Direction Florentine (Tino) Garcia

Cast Novo Bono, Jr., Nadia Veloso, Roger Calvin, Rudy Fernandez, Daria Ramirez, Ramon Zamora and Frankie Navaja, Jr./ Also Starring Lauro Delgado, Jess Vargas, Beth Morgado, Conrad Gonzalez, Tita de Villa, Nenita Jana, Josephine Trinidad and Ross Celino/ In her movie debut- Eleanor Almario (Miss Mindanao of 1971)/ Introducing Corrine Acuna

THE SEVENTIES # 186: OSCAR RONCAL, PERRY BALTAZAR, ROGER CALVIN AND JESSICA AS "THE GRASS WIDOW" (1970)

"The Grass Widow" (1970)

Aquarius Productions

Release Date December 13, 1970/ Center

Story and Screenplay Rico Bello Omagap

Music Joseph Mendoza

Producer Diana Llamas Malubay

Direction Romy Romero and Santiago V. Garcia

Cast Oscar Roncal, Perry Baltazar, Roger Calvin and Jessica in the title role)/ Also Starring Mila del Rosario, Elizabeth Ebrada, Boy Chico, Piling Cudia

THE SEVENTIES # 121: TONY FERRER, DIVINA VALENCIA, ROSSANA MARQUEZ, MARISSA DELGADO, WITH VON SERNA, VICTOR BRAVO, JOE SISON AND ROGER CALVIN IN "PAG-IBIG NG MGA SALARIN" (1970)

"Pag-ibig ng mga Salarin" (1970)

Tagalog Ilang-Ilang Productions, Inc.

Release Date September 6, 1970/ Globe

Story Quentin de Guia

Screenplay Jose Flores Sibal

Music F. Buencamino, Jr.

Direction Leody M. Diaz

Cast Tony Ferrer, Divina Valencia, Rossana Marquez, Marissa Delgado/ Also Starring Von Serna, Victor Bravo, Joe Sison and Roger Calvin/ Co-starring Rebecca Rocha, Doming Viray, Ven Medina, Ramon Olmos, Ruben Ramos, Leo Pajaron, Steve Alcarado, Larry Esguerra, Romy Luartes, Doming Reyes, Roger Saulog and Gaston Garcia/ Special Performance- Mila del Rosario, Vina Moreno and Jose Villafranca

THE SEVENTIES # 36: ROGER CALVIN, PERLA BAUTISTA, EDDIE GARCIA, MARISSA DELGADO, CARIDAD SANCHEZ AND DIVINA VALENCIA AS "DEVIL WOMAN" (1970)

"Devil Woman" (1970)

Lea Productions

Release Date March 7, 1970/ Dalisay and Magallanes

Serialized in Pinoy Komiks

Story Greg Igna de Dios

Cinematography Steve Perez

Music D' Amarillo

Screenplay and Direction Jose Flores Sibal

Cast Roger Calvin, Perla Bautista, Eddie Garcia and Divina Valencia (in the title role)/ Also Starring Marissa Delgado, Caridad Sanchez, Jose Morelos and Eva Marie/ with Eddie Mercado, Rudy Dominguez, Romy Bario, Carpi Asturias/ Guest star- Gina Alajar

THE SEVENTIES # 23: DANTE RIVERO, ROGER CALVIN AND BLANCA GOMEZ, WITH CHICHAY, CARIDAD SANCHEZ, JOSE MORELOS, EVA MARIE AND GERMAN MORENO IN MARS RAVELO'S "MAGIC MAKINILYA" (1970)

"Magic Makinilya" (1970)

Lea Productions

Release Date February 15, 1970/ Globe

Serialized in Hiwaga Komiks

Story Mars Ravelo

Screenplay Jose F. Sibal

Cinematography Conrado Baltazar

Music Doming Valdez

Direction Armando de Guzman

Cast Dante Rivero, Roger Calvin and Blanca Gomez/ Also Starring Chichay, Caridad Sanchez, Jose Morelos, Eva Marie and German Moreno/ Co-starring Mary Walter, Eddie Mercado, Larry Silva, Veronica Palileo, Ruben Rustia, Venchito Galvez, Carpi Asturias/ Featuring Roderick 

(photo, courtesy of James dela Rosa/ pelikulaatbp.blogspot.com)

THE SIXTIES # 1480: IKE LOZADA (IN HIS BIGGEST ROLE EVER), WITH AN ALL-STAR CAST IN "THE MUSICAL GIANT" (1969)

"The Musical Giant" (1969)

JBC Productions

Release Date December 25, 1969/ Main

Story Dambuhalang DJ

Music Demet Velasquez

Direction The Forgotten Director

Cast Ike Lozada, Linda Martin, Miss Cielito del Mundo and the special performance of Roger Calvin/ Featuring Perla Adea and Bobet Torres/ Also Starring Ben David, Betty Mendez, Tommy Angeles, Metring David, Prospero Luna, Ric M. dela Rosa, Tom Calma and Tony Santos, Jr./ Plus the Philippines' Top Singers- Elizabeth Ramsey, Ruben Tagalog, Ric Manrique, Jr., Pauline Sevilla, Susan La Torre, Romy Mallari, Helen Vela, Blinkers Combo and Miss Diana Cruz/ Special Participations- Johnny Midnight, Mely Factora, Eddie 'DWow' Ilagan, Vic Morales, Cris Daluz, Henry Ragas/ Guest stars German Moreno and the Musical Teenage Idols

THE SIXTIES # 1431: JEANNE YOUNG, ROGER CALVIN, BOOTS ANSON-ROA, ED FINLAN/ WITH CARIDAD SANCHEZ, PEPE PIMENTEL, VIVIAN LORRAIN, GERMAN MORENO, GEORGIE QUIZON IN "BOOM! BANG-A-BANG!" (1969)

"Boom! Bang-A-Bang!" (1969)

Lea Productions

Release Date September 21, 1969/ Globe

Choreography Amelia Apolinario

Screenplay Jose F. Sibal

Cinematography Steve Perez

Music D'Amarillo

Story and Direction  Mitos Villareal

Cast Jeanne Young, Roger Calvin, Boots Anson-Roa/ Featuring Ed Finlan/ Also Starring Caridad Sanchez, Pepe Pimentel, Vivian Lorrain, German Moreno, Georgie Quizon, Loretta Rocco, Veronica Palileo, Raul Aragon/Special participation of Lt. May Bacabac

THE SIXTIES # 1270: DOLPHY, LOLITA RODRIGUEZ, ROGER CALVIN, JEANNE YOUNG, WITH CHICHAY, GERMAN MORENO, IKE LOZADA AND CARIDAD SANCHEZ IN "ARTISTA ANG AKING ASAWA" (1968)

"Artista ang aking Asawa" (1968)

Lea Productions

Release Date September 28, 1968/ Globe

Story Jose Corazon de Jesus, Jr.

Choreography Amelia Apolinario

Cinematography Conrado Baltazar

Music D'Amarillo

Screenplay and Direction Emmanuel Borlaza

Cast Dolphy, Lolita Rodriguez, Roger Calvin, Jeanne Young/ Also Starring Chichay, German Moreno, Ike Lozada and Caridad Sanchez/ Guest Stars- Dante Rivero, Jing Abalos, Jimmy Morato and Nova Villa

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THE SIXTIES # 1237: MARLENE DAUDEN, EDDIE GARCIA, LOURDES MEDEL, LAURO DELGADO, CARIDAD SANCHEZ, MARY WALTER AND ROGER CALVIN IN "SALAMISIM" (1968)

"Salamisim" (1968)

Lea Productions

Release Date June 23, 1968/ Times

Screenplay Consuelo P. Osorio

Photography Conrado Baltazar

Music Doming Valdez

Direction Mitos Villareal

Cast Marlene Dauden, Eddie Garcia, Lourdes Medel, Lauro Delgado, Caridad Sanchez, Mary Walter and Roger Calvin/ Introducing Jeanne Young/ Featuring Gina Alajar/ In cameo roles- Tony Cayado, Nello Nayo, Emmanuel H. Borlaza and Pilita Corrales

THE SIXTIES # 1187: ROMEO VASQUEZ AND HELEN GAMBOA, WITH CHICHAY, ROGER CALVIN, CARIDAD SANCHEZ, DANTE RIVERO & IKE LOZADA IN "OTRA VEZ, SENORITA!" (1968)

"Otra Vez, Senorita!" (1968)

Lea Productions

Release Date March 29, 1968/ Dalisay

Story and Screenplay Virgilio 'Beer' Flores

Music D'Amarillo

Director of Photography Conrado Baltazar

Direction Jose 'Pepe' Wenceslao

Cast Romeo Vasquez and Helen Gamboa/ Also Starring Chichay, Roger Calvin, Caridad Sanchez, Dante Rivero, Eddie Mercado, Paquito Salcedo, Felisa Salcedo, Angel Confiado, Fred Param and Ike Lozada

THE SIXTIES # 1164: JOSEPH ESTRADA, JESS LAPID, JING ABALOS , WITH ALONA ALEGRE, ROGER CALVIN AND EDDIE GARCIA IN "KILLER PATROL" (1968)

"Killer Patrol" (1968)

Lea Productions

Release Date February 9, 1968/ Dalisay

Cinematography Conrado Baltazar

Music Tony Maiquez

Story and Direction Augusto Buenaventura

Cast Joseph Estrada, Jess Lapid, Jing Abalos/ Also Starring Alona Alegre, Roger Calvin, Mila Montanez, Rocco Montalban, Larry Silva, Ruben Ramos and Eddie Garcia

THE SIXTIES # 1149: GLORIA ROMERO, LUIS GONZALES, EDDIE GARCIA, BELLA FLORES AND ROGER CALVIN/ INTRODUCING GINA ALAJAR AND RODERICK PAULATE IN "KAIBIGAN KO'NG STO. NIÑO" (1967)/ THE CONTROVERSY BEHIND THE MOVIE/ Re-posted

"Kaibigan Ko'ng Sto. Nino" (1967)
Lea Productions
Release Date December 30, 1967/ Dalisay
Screenplay Jose Floes Sibal
Cinematography Conrado baltazar
Music Tony Maiquez
Direction Armando de Guzman
Cast Gloria Romero, Luis Gonzales, Eddie Garcia, Tony Cayado, Renato Robles, Caridad Sanchez, Bessie Barredo, Merci Molina and Bella Flores/ with Roger Calvin/ Introducing Gina Alajar, Roderick (Paulate), Raquel Alarcon, Ador Villena, Jr.

 

When the movie Kaibigan Ko’ng Sto. Niño was first advertised and promoted in 1967, the name Mars Ravelo was being peddled to the moviegoers as the author of this popular komiks serial. Ravelo’s name was prominently placed above the title and I was duped to believing that it was really Ravelo’s masterpiece and was based from his story, till my blog-friend Jose Mari Lee took note of this in one of my blog posts---

“Kaibigan Ko’ng Sto. Niño was actually written by A.S. Tenorio, but Mrs. Emilia 'Miling' Blas, producer of Lea Productions, struck a deal with Tenorio and Ravelo. Mrs. Blas had smash hit films after smash hit films – especially the ones based on Mars Ravelo's komiks serials. She wanted to use Ravelo's name as the author of the series and that was what happened. Tenorio agreed to receive the payment because he was supporting his family. What was so ridiculous was: the komiks readers who were also the moviegoers, knew who exactly wrote the story, and the film became a hit anyway, because it was already pre-sold to the reading public.

Not a very good PR move for Lea Productions and the public felt cheated.

Lea had produced some of the best Filipino films, yet they had sort of tarnished their reputation because of this kafuffle.”

Kaibigan Ko'ng Sto Nino
Nobela ni A. S. Tenorio
Guhit ni Nestor Malgapo

Pilipino Komiks/ 1967-68

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THE SIXTIES # 1137: HELEN GAMBOA, ROGER CALVIN, CHICHAY, VIVIAN LORRAIN, CARIDAD SANCHEZ, EDDIE MERCADO, GEORGIE QUIZON AND JERRY PONS IN "MAS K' POPS" (1967)

"Mash K' Pops" (1967)

Lea Productions

Release Date November 30, 1967/ Dalisay

Story Bert R. Mendoza

Screenplay Arturo Zamora

Cinematography Conrado Baltazar

Music D' Amarillo

Direction Jose (Pepe) Wenceslao

Cast Helen Gamboa, Roger Calvin, Chichay, Vivian Lorrain, Caridad Sanchez, Eddie Mercado, Georgie Quizon and Jerry Pons/ Also Starring Cora Adajar, Norma Balagtas, Dely Villanueva and Merci Molina/ Featuring Arturo Zamora's Coeds, Dante Bocalan's Tiltdown Men, Laura Danao & the Insiders, The Cavalcade Dancers, Boy Diego's Cats '67 and the first screen appearance of D' Maharlikas/ Guest stars- Mary Walter, Rebecca Gonzales, Fred Param and Prospero Luna/ Guest singers- Ike Lozada, D'Parentelas, Precy Canlas, Jubilee Four, Eva Darsten and The Lads 7 Lasses

THE SIXTIES # 1084: HELEN GAMBOA, ROGER CALVIN, DANTE RIVERO, CHICHAY, VIVIAN LORRAIN, BOBBY GONZALES AND VILMA VALERA IN "BOOGALOO" (1967)

"Boogaloo" (1967)

Lea Productions

Release Date July 23, 1967/ Dalisay

Story and Screenplay Bert R. Mendoza

Cinematography Conrado Baltazar

Choreography Arturo Zamora

Music D' Amarillo

Direction Jose (Pepe) Wenceslao

Cast Helen Gamboa, Roger Calvin, Dante Rivero, Chichay, Vivian Lorrain, Bobby Gonzales, Tony Moreno, Ike Lozada and Vilma Valera/ with Norma Balagtas, Norma Ledesma and Merci Molina/ Featuring Arturo Zamora's Coeds, The Rolling Beats and the Thunderbirds, The 9 Teeners and the Jitterbugs

THE SIXTIES # 1065: EDDIE MESA, JOSEPHINE ESTRADA, ROGER CALVIN, CAROL STRASBERG AND REYCARD DUET IN "LAS VEGAS A'GO-GO" (1967)

"Las Vegas A' Go-Go" (1967)

Lea Productions

Release Date June 18-30, 1967/ Galaxy

Filmed entirely in Las Vegas, Nevada

Choreographers Joe Cavalier, Francisco Gonzales, Jr.(Courtesy of Desert Inn)

Music Eddie Mesa

Story and Direction Luciano B. Carlos

Cast Eddie Mesa, Josephine Estrada, Roger Calvin, Carol Strasberg and Reycard Duet/ Also Starring Jacqueline Douguet, Melvin Connery, Jane Bertrand, Oscar Blumberg, Larry Leroy Smith, Dobbie Gray, Mike Moskowitz, Jack Davis, Robert Burke, Dave Blanchard, Sonny Farraday, The Girls ala-Mod--- Jeanne Arden, Patricia Conrad, Diana Blackwell, Suzanne MacFarland, Alicia Moreau, Ben Limbo,Bobby Stewart, Cindy Loew

THE SIXTIES # 999: GLORIA ROMERO, LOLITA RODRIGUEZ, LUIS GONZALES, ROGER CALVIN, ALICIA ALONZO IN "NAG-AAPOY NA DAMBANA" (1967)

"Nag-aapoy na Dambana" (1967)

Lea Productions

Release Date February 3, 1967/ Dalisay

Serialized in Continental Komiks

Story and Screenplay Pablo S. Gomez

Music Restie Umali

Direction Luciano B. Carlos

Cast Gloria Romero, Lolita Rodriguez, Luis Gonzales/ Also Starring Roger Calvin, Alicia Alonzo, Matimtiman Cruz, Rosa Santos

THE SIXTIES # 991: DIVINA VALENCIA (IN THE TITLE ROLE), ROGER CALVIN, CARIDAD SANCHEZ, RAY MARCOS AND INTRODUCING ALICIA ALONZO IN MARS RAVELO'S "KWATANG (A STAR IS BORN)" (1967)

"Kwatang (A Star is Born)" (1967)

Lea Productions

Release Date January 14, 1967/ Dalisay

Serialized in Pilipino Komiks

Story Mars Ravelo

Screenplay Emmanuel Borlaza

Music Constancio de Guzman

Direction Tony Cayado

Cast Divina Valencia (in the title role), Roger Calvin, Caridad Sanchez, Ray Marcos/ Featuring Tony Cayado, Jose Villafranca, Anita Linda, Mary Walter, Bessie Barredo, Dely Villanueva, Aida Carino, Paquito Salcedo, Angel Confiado/ Introducing Alicia Alonzo 

(via Baul ni Juan/ James dela Rosa)

More on the movie: see PelikulaATBP

"Kwatang (A Star is Born)" 

Nobela ni Mars Ravelo

Guhit ni Jim Fernandez

Inilathala sa Pilipino Komiks/ 1966