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"Huling Pagluha" (1940)

Minerva Pictures
Release Date: May 3- 8, 1940/ Grand Theater

Music Prof. Juan Silos, Jr.
Orchestrations Carlos Valdes

Director Arthur Gottlein
Cast Carlos Padilla, Rosita Rivera, with Pugo & Togo, Baby Jane,  Angelita 'Rhumba' Rey, Manuel Eloriaga

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The movie, "Florante at Laura," based from the immortal poem of Francisco Balagtas, starred Carlos Padilla, Lila Luna,Rogelio de la Rosa, Rosita Rivera, Nemesio Caravana and Cesar Basa.

Directed by Vicente Salumbides, the movie was released and shown at Metropolitan Theater, June 17, 1939.

"Florante at Laura" (1939)

Salumbides Film Co., Ltd.

Release Date June 17, 1939/ Metropolitan Theater

Direction Vicente Salumbides

Cast Carlos Padilla, Lila Luna, Rogelio de la Rosa, Rosita Rivera, Nemesio Caravana, Cesar Basa

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Mighty!  Powerful! A drama never before candidly and openly unfolded before the discriminating movie-public! A drama so sweeping and true that it will jolt the audience from a sweet slumber amidst the prevalence of a grim fact of life! — so sensational and magnificently produced that "Ikaw ang Dahilan" has yet to be seen! '

Taut with romance and suspense, "Ikaw ang Datuian" presents Philippines' foremost dramatic pair — Leopoldo Salcedo and Rosita Rivera — who crossed at last to interpret a story they have longed to! In this powerful musical melodrama, these two screen idols have exerted their best which accounted for the picture being highly applauded and commended by movie critics.

"Ikaw ang Dahilan" is a daring epic of a mother's great sacrifices for her child — sacrifices and sufferings that seethe with poignancy which almost impaired the bondage between this woman and herhusband. Angel (Leopoldo Salcedo), scion of a wealthy family, marries Mameng CRosita Rivera), a country lass, but not before Tonio (Manuel Barbeyto) has fallen in deep love for her. Tonio incidentally is Angel s brother and plays the role of physician in this stirring tale. One day, Angel, due to a very urgent call, goes to Davao in spite of Mameng's disapproval. During Angel's absence, his child becomes gravely ill and even after several physicians had exerted their efforts to save the child from the affliction, the ba by's condition becomes more pernicious. As such, Mameng, though much to her dislike, is forced to call on her brother-in-law as a last resort to save her child from the malady, but advertent Tonio gives her a conditional response — that is, he is willing to cure the baby provided Mameng consents to his lustful entreaties and mad desires. Being confronted by such alternative and consternation, Mameng's mind becomes engrossed in an empty space. And Tonio becomes more insistent.

Will she consent to his threatening desires and shatter a home built with the warmth of love and loyalty? Or will she give him a rebuff and let her only baby die? If she consents, will she be starting a sad chapter of her marital life and at the same time be justified' Or if she rebuke, will she be upholding their happy, unmarred bondage by letting her baby pass away? Now, do not start guessing which is which, for"Ikaw ang Dahilan" is better seen than merely read and conjectured—your 'maybe' is as good as anybody's. See "Ikaw ang Dahilan'' and witness the grim truth by which these two characters live their marital life!.

Sanggumay Pictures, with Maximo N. Cruz as producer, and Jose de Jesus as production manager, magnificently created this highly dramatic screen offering — "Ikaw ang Dahilan,'' with music supervision by Prof. Constancio de Guzman. Youthful Tor Villano successfully directed "Ikaw and Dahilan," which he opined conservatively, will equal any of his past box-office hits. "Ikaw ang Dahilan," distributed by Pan-Oriental Films, starts today at Grand theatre!

(The Tribune, June 22, 1939)

"Ikaw ang Dahilan" (1939)

Sanggumay Pictures

Release Date: June 22- 30, 1939/ Grand Theater

Director Tor Villano
Cast Leopoldo Salcedo, Rosita Rivera, Manuel Barbeyto, with Bonifacio Villanueva, Salvador Zaragoza, Pilar Zaragoza, Corra Velosa, Manuel Sanchez, Baby Arboleda, Jose Luz Bernardo

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"Here's the most bewildering romance hurled to the screen!--- The puzzling affairs of a husband who proposes marriage to the girl who turns none other than his own wife..." says the ad in this romantic drama, "Namumukod na Bituin." 

The movie, directed by Carlos Padilla, starred Rosita Rivera, Carlos Padilla, with Precioso Palma, Florentino Ballecer, Clarita Ruiz, Carmen Valdez, Julian Benedicto and Rosario Almante.

It was released and shown at Grand Theater, March 29, 1939

"Namumukod na Bituin" (1939)

Plaridel Pictures

Released thru Sampaguita Pictures

Release Date March 29, 1939/ Grand Theater

Story Susana de Guzman and Jovita Martinez

Direction Carlos Padilla

Cast Rosita Rivera, Carlos Padilla, with Precioso Palma, Florentino Ballecer, Clarita Ruiz, Carmen Valdez, Julian Benedicto, Rosario Almante

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"Magandang Kamatayan" opens with a chilling murder — Rosita Rivera’s brother is found dead, brutally slain by an unknown assailant. Clues begin to surface one after another, each more perplexing than the last, leaving the authorities completely baffled. As if this were not enough, a series of related crimes follow, clearly the work of the same calculating mind behind the original murder.

The case soon captures the public’s imagination, and a brilliant newspaper reporter joins forces with the police to unravel the mystery. What follows is a suspenseful manhunt filled with twists, excitement, and breath-holding sequences.

Audiences are promised a gripping and truly distinctive motion picture — unlike the typical local productions of its time. Mystery lovers and detective-story enthusiasts alike will find "Magandang Kamatayan" an unmissable masterpiece, penned by one of Tagalog literature’s foremost writers, Clodualdo del Mundo.

The movie starred Rosita Rivera, Mario de Cordova, Gloria Imperial and Virginia Salcedo. 

"Magandang Kamatayan" (1938)

Release Date October 29, 1938/ Fox Theater

Story Clodualdo del Mundo

Cast Rosita Rivera, Mario de Cordova, Gloria Imperial and Virginia Salcedo

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"A movie that takes you into the very heart of movie life..." says the ad in this 1938 musical comedy, "Bukang Liwayway." It tells of "two young people who met in the woods of Antipolo, fell in love, and parted only to meet again after more than a year. One had become a director, the other the wife of a producer. The tragic part is that they were still in love with each other. Their love almost ended in tragedy."

The movie was released and shown at Fox Theater, September 8, 1938.

"Bukang Liwayway" (1938)

Parlatone Hispano-Filipino, Inc.

Release Date September 9, 1938/ Fox Theater

Story Consuelo Ruiz

Music Josefino Cenizal

Direction Carlos Padilla

Cast Carlos Padilla, Rosita Rivera, Rogelio de la Rosa, Maria Clara Ruiz, Fleur de Lis, Gerardo de Leon, Gregorio Ticman, Armando Cris

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"A story of two hearts who gave each other pain because of a love so deep it had to be misunderstood!" says the ad in this 1938 romantic drama, "Mga Sugat ng Puso."

The movie, directed by Carlos Padilla, starred Rogelio de la Rosa, Maria Clara Ruiz, Rosita Rivera, Fleur de Lis, Armando Cris, Gerardo de Leon, Ben Rubio.

"Mga Sugat ng Puso" (1938)

A Parlatone Production

Release Date July 29, 1938/ Grand Theater

Directon Carlos Padilla

Cast Rogelio de la Rosa, Maria Clara Ruiz, Rosita Rivera, Fleur de Lis, Armando Cris, Gerardo de Leon, Ben Rubio

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“Bago Lumubog ang Araw,” produced by Parlatone Hispano-Filipino, Inc., premiered at the Grand Theater on June 28, 1938. Directed by Carlos Padilla from a story by Lazaro Francisco, the film portrays the lives of students both at home and on campus, starring Rogelio de la Rosa, Maria Clara Ruiz, Rosita Rivera, Fleur de Lis, Armando Cris, Gerardo de Leon, and Ben Rubio.

"Bago Lumubog ang Araw" (1938)

Parlatone Hispano-Filipino, Inc.

Release Date June 28, 1938

Directon Carlos Padilla

Cast Rogelio de la Rosa, Maria Clara Ruiz, Rosita Rivera, Fleur de Lis, Armando Cris, Gerardo de Leon, Ben Rubio

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"The story of a woman who sacrificed her all to give the man she loved complete happiness..." says the ad in this 1938 movie, "Ang Magmamani." It starred Maria Clara Ruiz, Rosita Rivera, Rogelio de la Rosa, Armando Cris, Gregorio Ticman and Ben Rubio, under Carlos Padilla direction.

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The film “Ang Magmamani” begins at dusk, as the sun sets and shadows cover the streets. Faces blur in the dim light. A woman, her face partly hidden by a kerchief, hurriedly hands a small bundle to a startled old man. “Take good care of her, for God’s sake!” she cries, before disappearing into the darkness.

The old man, Inkong Pinong, raises the child, Ninay, as his own. He earns a living by selling peanuts and growing a little rice on a small plot beside his nipa hut. From an early age, Ninay helps him sell peanuts, charming the townsfolk and earning the fond nickname “the pretty peanut vendor” of the barrio.

Meanwhile, the woman who left the child, Tentay, wanders in search of work. She becomes a servant and a dressmaker, struggling to survive. Eventually, she moves to Manila, taking any job she can find. Misfortune follows her--- employers dismiss her or businesses close down. Desperate, she turns to working in a dance hall, where she meets Luis, a man who takes her into his home. Luis grows increasingly fond of Tentay for her sweetness and affection. Tentay, deeply grateful for his kindness, loves him in return and never asks for more than what he freely gives.

(The Tribune, May 25, 1938)

"Ang Magmamani" (1938)

Parlatone Hispano-Filipino, Inc.

Release Date May 25, 1938/ Grand Theater

Story Teofilo Sauco

Direction Carlos Padilla

Cast Maria Clara Ruiz, Rosita Rivera, Rogelio de la Rosa, with Armando Cris, Gregorio Ticman, Ben Rubio

 

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Picturesque Mt. Makiling, long celebrated in song and legend, provides the vibrant backdrop for Remigio Mat. Castro’s "Makiling," presented for the first time by Parlatone Hispano-Filipino, Inc. 

The movie introduces a new screen duo—Rogelio de la Rosa and Rosita Rivera—recently signed by the film outfit. Their moving performances, supported by a strong cast and a compelling storyline, position "Makiling" as a milestone in Philippine cinema.

Castro’s narrative draws from the timeless tale of Mariang Makiling, unfolding with quiet poignancy the struggle of a woman against a world where she does not belong—a theme yet to be explored in local films.

(The Tribune, March 26, 1938)

The movie was released and shown at Grand Theater, March 26, 1938.

"Makiling" (1938)

Parlatone Hispano-Filipino, Inc.

Release Date  March 26, 1938/ Grand Theater

Story Remigio Mat Castro

Direction Carlos Padilla

Cast Rosita Rivera, Rogelio de le Rosa, with Armando Cris, Gregorio Ticman, Fleur de Lis, Moneng Ilagan, Gerardo de Leon, Digna Mercedes, Tito Arevalo, Purita de la Rosa, Antonia Santos, Ana Serrano

 

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"It is easy to sin, but so hard to atone! When sinners do pay, they don't suffer alone!", says the ad in this 1937 movie, "Susi ng Kalangitan."

Produced by Parlatone Hispano-Filipino, Inc., the movie was written and directed by Carlos Padilla and starred Rosita Rivera, Armando Villa, Yolanda Marquez, with Gregorio Ticman, Gilda Gales, Josefino Cenizal, Ana Serrano, Gerardo de Leon, Librada Constantino.

It was released and shown at Grand Theater,  November 4, 1937.

"Susi ng Kalangitan" (1937)

Parlatone Hispano-Filipino, Inc.

Release Date November 4, 1937/ Grand Theater

Written and Directed by Carlos Padilla

Cast Rosita Rivera, Armando Villa, Yolanda Marquez, with Gregorio Ticman, Gilda Gales, Josefino Cenizal, Ana Serrano, Gerardo de Leon, Librada Constantino

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"Ilaw ng Langit", the story of great love, sacrificed to the greet and the conventionalities of the world, appeals to all, young and old, who had ever loved and who have felt the ecstasies and heartaches that comes from a childhood love, won and lost and recovered at the end. (The Tribune, October 13, 1937)

Directed by Tor Villano, the movie topbilled Rosita Rivera, Jose Padilla, Jr., and Manuel Barbeyto.

"Ilaw ng Langit" (1937)

Filippine Films

Release Date October 13, 1937/ Fox Theater

Story Gregory Coching

Direction Tor Villano

Cast Rosita Rivera, Jose Padilla, Jr., Manuel Barbeyto

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"Love unites two lives but fate's cruelty separates them..." says the blurb in this 1936 movie, "Kalupitan ng Tadhana." 

Produced by Parlatone Hispano-Filipino, Inc, the movie, which was written and directed by Octavio Silos, starred Rosita Rivera, Carolina Serrano, Cecilio Joaquin and Rogelio de la Rosa.

It was shown at  Lyric Theater, May 15, 1936

"Kalupitan ng Tadhana (Fate's Cruelty)" (1936)

Parlatone Hispano-Filipino, Inc.

Release Date May 15, 1936/ Lyric Theater

Story and Direction Octavio Silos

Cast Rosita Rivera, Carolina Serrano, Cecilio Joaquin, Rogelio de la Rosa

 

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"Here's a picture that's full of thrills...of romance, laughter and tears... full of the promise of a really joyous evening! It is worth more than you pay to see it!" says the ad in this 1933 movie, "Makata at Paraluman (Poet and Maiden)," one of the first 100% talkies in the vernacular.

Produced by Malayan Studio, from the story by Franco Vera Reyes and direction by Jose Nepomuceno, the movie starred Carlos Padilla, Sr. and Rosita Rivera.

"Makata at Paraluman" (1933)

Malayan Studio
Release Date: April 5- 11, 1933

Story Franco Vera Perez

Director Jose Nepomuceno

Cast Carlos Padilla and Rosita Rivera

On August 3, 1929, Radio Theater presented the first talkie: Fred Waring’s Pennsylvanian Syncopation. However, this was achieved by merely synchronizing phonograph records with the film. The audience complained that the sound was faint and muffled in parts. The real sound film, however, was not long in coming. On October 12, 1929, Leon Britton, a British engineer, arrived in Manila with 35 cases of equipment and 35,000 feet of film. The next day, he presented a program of optically recorded sound films at the Lyric Theater: Rainbow Man, Steamboat Bill, The Marionettes at the Opera and A Trip to the London Zoo. Immediately after, a talkie fever swept Manila.

In order to compete with the foreign sound films, Filipino silents were dubbed live by stage actors and advertised as talkies.

Sound equipment was prohibitive by Filipino standards: it would take a few more years to import and master the technology. Despite these limitations, however, Filipino cinema took off and became the country’s most popular entertainment.

On March 4, 1930, Carlos Vander Tolosa presented his first film, Collegian Love. It is the first Filipino film to be synchronized with phonograph records. This proved to be immensely popular. By then, the competition to produce the first optically recorded talkie was underway.

Two years after Tolosa’s film, filmmakers were still grappling with the new technology. Jose Nepomuceno advertised his film, Sa Pinto ng Langit/At Heaven’s Gate, as the first talkie, but this turned out to be a false claim. A visiting Hollywood director, Arthur Thompson, announced he was shooting a sound film with Virginia Spencer, a cousin of Hollywood star Belle Bennett. A Filipino-American, Jessie Matthews, who worked with Cecile B. De Mille in Hollywood, set up Paragon Pictures. However, he only got to finish his first film, Dinukot/Kidnapped, a silent, in 1934.

The first film made in the Philippines to feature optically recorded sound was George Musser’s Ang Aswang/Vampire. In 1932, Musser imported php 50,000 worth of optical sound equipment and turned his house into a studio. He spent a year shooting the film with Charles Miller as his cinematographer and William Smith as his soundman. Despite its Tagalog title, the film was actually recorded in Spanish and English. The film opened to acclaim at the Lyric on January 1, 1933. Unfortunately, according to some observers, the sound was sometimes out of sync and inaudible.

Also in 1933, Leon Britton returned to Manila to shoot a talkie, Children of the Philippines.

In 1933, two Americans, George Harris and Eddie Tait, embarked on a plan to make Manila the film capital of Asia. Using Manila as their base, they envisioned the production of films not only for the Philippines but also for Indonesia, Malaya and China. The initial venture, a partnership with Jose Nepomuceno, was to attach a soundtrack to Nepomuceno’s half-finished film, Punyal na Ginto/The Golden Dagger. This was followed by 100 percent talkies in the vernacular: Makata at Paraluman/Poet and Maiden and Dr. Kuba/Dr. Hunchback.

(Source: The URIAN Anthology/ 1990-1999)

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"Elections" (1932)

Malayan Pictures Corporation

& Vicente Salumbides Special Sound Production

Release Date January 15-17, 1932/ Cine Tivoli

Cast Rosita Rivera, V. Salumbides, Grgeorio Fernandez, F. Zamora

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"A mystery drama that is thrilling and replete with sensation from beginning to the end, a murder scene that will make you shudder and shiver, and think with the utmost honor because of the agony of the crime and its colorful romance, interwoven in the most powerful dramatic acting of the artists in the principal roles are drawing a crowd that was seen for the first time at the Imperial Theater yesterday with the screening of "The Mystery of the Convent," an exceptional super-production of the Banahaw Pictures Corporation." 

(The Tribune, September 1, 1932)

"The Mystery of the Convent" (1932)

Banahaw Pictures Corporation

Release Date August 31- September 8, 1932)/ Imperial Theater

Direction Manuel Silos

Cast Naty Fernandez, Eduardo de Castro, Rosita Rivera, Rita Rica, Fausto Zaragoza

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"Luha" (1932)
Jose Nepomuceno Production/Malayan Production
Release Date: September 2-6, 1932/ Tivoli Theater
Story Dr. Fausto Galauran
Cast Rosa Rivera, Jaime Castelvi, Francisco Zamora, Salud del Valle, Violeta Del Prado

"Movie flyers have been used by theater owners as promotional ads to drum up business for movies. They would print them up from materials provided by the studio, adding information on local screening times and locations. Although they were cheaply produced, many of the flyers were quite nicely designed and are now considered highly collectibles. In many cases the original films have been lost, making the surviving flyers the only visual record of numerous movies."

LITERARY SONG MOVIE MAGAZINE/ MARCH 1940

Literary Song-Movie Magazine is a defunct monthly magazine published by Benipayo Publications, Inc. Founded in 1935, the magazine was the leading entertainment magazine of the 1940s up to the 1960s. The magazine has articles in English and Filipino mostly featuring movie news, advertisements, as well as profiles and photos of movie stars. Some of the magazine's editors were Efren Abueg, Remigio Mat Castillo and Flavio Macaso. 

(Source: Wikipilipinas)

"Santa" (1940)

Majestic Pictures Release Date: May 1-7 1940/ Metropolitan Theater Cast Angel Esmeralda and

Carolina Serrano 

"Huling Pagluha" (1940)

Minerva Pictures Release Date: May 3- 8, 1940/ Grand Theater

Music Prof. Juan Silos, Jr. Orchestrations Carlos Valdes

Director Arthur Gottlein Cast Carlos Padilla, Rosita Rivera, Baby Jane, Pugo & Togo, Angelita 'Rhumba' Rey 

"Rosa Birhen" (1940)

San Francisco Del Monte Pictures Release Date: April 30- May 8, 1940/ Metropolitan Theater Director Josefino Cenizal Cast Raymunda Guidote, Lirio Lakindanum, Domingo Principe, J. Del Prado, Tomasa Alvarez, Nelly Sunico, Dolores Halili, Soto & Bayani

Private Collection

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"La Monjita" (1931)
Malayan Pictures Corporation
Release Date: April 17-21, 1931/ Cine Tivoli
Cast Rosita Rivera, Carlos Padilla
(Images above and below: URIAN Anthology Book 1990- 1999)


Cine Tivoli at Plaza Sta. Cruz circa 1920s