THE FIFTIES # 138: OSCAR MORENO, JOAN PAGE, RUDY FRANCISCO, WITH CHICHAY, TOLINDOY, SYLVIA LA TORRE, BOY ALANO, BELLA FLORES IN "ANG ASAWA KONG AMERIKANA" (1953)/ UPDATED

"Ang Asawa kong Amerikana"
Sampaguita Pictures
Release Date January 19- 29, 1953/ Life
Music Juan Silos, Jr.
Screenplay Luciano Carlos

Direction Enrique Moreno (Eddie Romero)
Cast Oscar Moreno. Joan Page, Rudy Francisco, Chichay, Tolindoy, Sylvia La Torre, Boy Alano, Bella Flores, Aring Bautista, Horacio Morelos, Marcela Garcia, Herminia Caranza, Eddie Earcia, Apolonia Aguilar

THE FIFTIES # 129: TESSIE AGANA, MONA LISA, SYLVIA LA TORRE, BOY ALANO, WITH PRECY ORTEGA, TOTOY TORRENTE, MARTIN MARFIL, JOSE DE VILLA AND INTRODUCING RAMON REVILLA IN "ULILA NG BATAAN" (1952)/ UPDATED

"Ulila ng Bataan" (1952)

Sampaguita Pictures

Release Date September 22- October 1, 1952/ Life

Direction Armando Garces

Cast Tessie Agana, Mona Lisa, Sylvia La Torre, Boy Alano/ Introducing Ramon Revilla/ with Precy Ortega, Totoy Torrente, Martin Marfil, Jose de Villa, Ben Medina, Olive La Torre, Batotoy, Aring Bautista, Horacio Morelos, Jose Salameda, Ric Flores

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 NINETIES # 882: VIC SOTTO, CONEY REYES, WITH SYLVIA LA TORRE, OSCAR OBLIGACION, CHANDA ROMERO, ANNA LARRUCEA, CJ RAMOS, ALLYSON LUALHATI AND PATRICK GARCIA IN "BIYUDO SI DADDY, BIYUDA SI MOMMY (SHE LOVES ME... HE LOVES ME TOO...)" (1997)

A man and a woman's college love affair is rekindled when they meet again at a memorial park where they are visiting the graves of their respective spouses. But their marriage is met with varied responses from their children. 

"Biyudo si Daddy, Biyuda si Mommy" 

(She Loves Me... He Loves Me Too...)/ (1997)

Star Cinema Productions

Release Date July 23, 1997

Cinematography Atoy de Vera

Film Editor Eduardo 'Boy' Jarlego

Production Design Manny Morfe

Musical Director Mon del Rosario

Story, Screenplay and Direction Tony Y. Reyes

Cast Vic Sotto, Coney Reyes/ Also starring Sylvia La Torre, Oscar Obligacion, Chanda Romero, Anna Larrucea, CJ Ramos, Allyson Lualhati and Patrick Garcia/ Introducing Jericho Rosales, Julia Clarete/ Co-starring Roldan Aquino, Danny Pansalin, Danny Labra, Archie Adamos, Ching Arellano, Mely Tagasa, Roberto Antonino, Gary Lim

Trailer

THE EIGHTIES # 1116: HERBERT BAUTISTA AND JIMMY SANTOS, WITH JANNO GIBBS, TIMMY CRUZ, LEROY SALVADOR, SYLVIA LA TORRE IN "M & M, TGHE INCREDIBLE TWINS" (1989)

"M & M, The Incredible Twins" (1989)

Viva Films

Release Date May 16, 1989

Story and Screenplay Jose Javier Reyes

Story Concept Bert de Leon

Film Editor Renato de Leon

Cinematography Ato Bernardo

Production Design Randy Gamier

Musical Director Mon del Rosario

Line Producer Tony Fajardo

Supervising Producer Eric Cuatico

Executive Producer Vic del Rosario, Jr.

Direction Leroy Salvador

Cast Herbert Bautista And Jimmy Santos, with Janno Gibbs, Timmy Cruz, Leroy Salvador, Sylvia La Torre/ Introducing Banig/ Also Starring Lou Veloso, Tia Pusit, Palito, JJ Salvador

 

THE EIGHTIES # 1076: SHERYL CRUZ, ROMNICK SARMENTA, EDDIE GARCIA, SYLVIA LA TORRE, HARLENE BAUTISTA, MICHAEL LOCSIN, IAN VENARACION, MON ALVIR AND RICHARD & RAYMOND GUTIERREZ IN "ONE TWO BATO, THREE FOUR BAPOR" (1988)

"One Two Bato, Three Four Bapor" (1988)

Seiko Films

Release Date December 14, 1988

Direction Ben Feleo

Cast Sheryl Cruz, Romnick Sarmenta, Eddie Garcia, Sylvia La Torre, Harlene Bautista, Michael Locsin, Ian Veneracion, Mon Alvir and Richard & Raymond Gutierrez

THE EIGHTIES # 928: SHARON CUNETA, HERBERT BAUTISTA, EDU MANZANO, WITH SYLVIA LA TORRE, PANCHITO, PAQUITO DIAZ, ALI SOTTO, REZ CORTEZ AND MICHAEL DE MESA IN MARS RAVELO'S "JACK & JILL" (1987)

"Jack & Jill" (1987)

Viva Films

Release Date June 10, 1987

Based on the characters created by Mars Ravelo, serialized in Tagalog Klasiks

Screenplay Ipe Pelino

Edited by Ike Jarlego, Jr.

Cinematography Rody Lacap

Production Design Manny Morfe

Music Ricky del Rosario

Executive Producer Vic del Rosario, Jr.

Supervising Producer Tony Gloria

Produced by Ramon Salvador

Direction Leroy Salvador

Cast Sharon Cuneta, Herbert Bautista, Edu Manzano/ with Sylvia La Torre, Panchito, Paquito Diaz, Ali Sotto, Rez Cortez, Jaime Fabregas, Babette Villaruel, Nena Perez- Rubio and Michael de Mesa

Released in DVD and VCD

THE SEVENTIES # 743: VICTOR LAUREL, MARGIE MORAN, CELIA RODRIGUEZ, SYLVIA LA TORRE IN "OH MARGIE OH" (1974)

"Oh Margie Oh" (1974)

VL Productions, Inc.

Release Date December 1, 1974

Screenplay Luciano B. carlos

Music D' Amarillo

Cinematography and Direction Raul Silos

Cast Victor Laurel, Margie Moran, Celia Rodriguez, Sylvia La Torre/ Also Starring German Moreno, Lilian Laing, Matimtiman Cruz, Babette Villaruel and Sandy Garcia/ Guests- Max Alvarado, Ike Lozada, Bert Marcelo, Tange Balut, Jerry & Mandy/ Featuring The Julie Borromeo Dance Co.

THE SIXTIES # 357: OSCAR OBLIGACION, CRIS DE VERA, SYLVIA LA TORRE, PONGA AND ABE TUGAK IN "SAKAY AND MOY" (1963)

"Sakay and Moy" (1963)

Larry Santiago Productions, Inc.

Release Date April 13, 1963/ Center

Based on the character created by Penny Patanne

A Manila Times comic strip

Music Tony Maiquez

Screenplay and Direction Tommy C. David

Cast Oscar Obligacion, Cris de Vera, Sylvia La Torre, Ponga and Abe Tugak/ Also Starring Bert Silva, Helen Gamboa, Renato Robles, Jose Vergara, Zeny Buena, Jane Palomar/ with Nello Nayo, Justina David, Joey Joven, Rey Santiago, Arturo Lavides, Boy Pineda/ Featuring Dely Atay-Atayan and Menggay/ Introducing Bobby Santiago

THE SIXTIES # 229: PUGO & BENTOT, SYLVIA LA TORRE, ROSA AGUIRRE, CRIS DE VERA AND LERO SALVADOR IN "TANG-TARANG-TANG"/ RADIO SERIAL AND MOVIE ADAPTATION (1961-62)/ Re-posted

Do you still remember the top-rating weekly TV show in the mid-60s, Tang-Tarang-Tang? This was one of my favorite show during my childhood days and I still recalled somewhat vaguely the opening song which run something like this ... Ako si Don Mariano, Ibyang po naman ako, Bitoy ang pangalan ko, Badong naman ako... In the cast were big names in movies, TV and radio --- Pugo as Don Mariano, Bentot as the overgrown child Bitoy, Leroy Salvador as Badong and Sylvia La Torre as Ibyang and Rosa Aguirre as Aling Rosa. Sylvia was later replaced by Marita Zobel, and in the 70s by Jean Saburit. The show, created and conceptualized by Virgilio 'Beer' Flores, was being handled and directed by talented director Ading Fernando.

The show started as a radio program in DZRH in 1961. It featured the voices of Pugo, Bentot, Sylvia La Torre and Rosa Aguirre. It was later adapted into the silver screen in 1962.

Tang-Tarang-Tang- Radio serial/ 1961

Movie Adaptation- "Tang-Tarang-Tang" (1962)
Story and Screenplay "Beer" Flores
Music F. Buencamino, Jr.
Direction Fred Daluz
Cast Pugo, Bentot, Sylvia La Torre, Rosa Aguirre, Dely Magpayo, Cris de Vera an
d Leroy Salvador/ Co-starring Mariquit Soliman, Von Serna, Jose Vergara

THE SIXTIES # 125: COMEDY LEGENDS PUGO AND BENTOT, SYLVIA LA TORRE, EDDIE SAN JOSE, ROSA AGUIRRE IN "OH SENDANG" (1961): AN ENTERTAINING FUN MOVIE!/ Re-posted

"Oh Sendang" (1961)

LVN Pictures, Inc.
Release Date May 29, 1961/ Dalisay
Story and Screenplay "Beer" Flores
Music F. Buencamino, Jr.
Direction Fred Daluz
Cast Pugo and Bentot, Sylvia La Torre, Eddie San Jose, Rosa Aguirrre, Ric Tierro, Dely Magpayo/ with Willie Sotelo, Liza Moreno and Jose Vergara

Oh Sendang, released in 1961, was one of the two known surviving movies of the well-loved and laughable comic tandem of Pugo and Bentot. The other one was Nukso nang Nukso (1960). The movie, one of the many spin-offs of the highly popular radio program, Sebya Mahal Kita, was one of the many sequels they did under LVN Pictures. It tells of the wacky escapades of the scheming Mang Mariano ‘Nano’ Batecabeza (played by Pugo) and his overgrown son, Bitoy (Bentot). The movie dwells on situation comedy rather than the typical slapstick and toilet humor. Here are the two-part film clips where writer “Beer” Flores used the plot’s twists and turns to make the audience laugh.

Courtesy of LVN Pictures

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THE SIXTIES # 69: PUGO, BENTOT, SYLVIA LA TORRE, EDDIE SAN JOSE, ROSA AGUIRRE AND VAL CASTELO & MERLE TUAZON IN "NUKSO NANG NUKSO" (1960)/ Re-posted

"Nukso Nang Nukso" (1960)

LVN Pictures, Inc.

Release Date October 26, 1960/ Dalisay

Story and Screenplay "Beer" Flores

Music Polding Silos

Direction Fred Daluz

Cast Pugo, Bentot, Sylvia La Torre, Eddie San Jose, Rosa Aguirre, Nelda Lopez Navarro and Val Castelo & Merle Tuazon

I used to watch Pugo and Bentot in a highly rated and popular TV comedy show, “Tang Tarang Tang.” That was in the 60s. I savor the many funny and hilarious situations that two went through.

Just the other day, I was able to watch a 1959 classic comedy, Nukso Nang Nukso, probably the only surviving Pugo-Bentot movie wherein the two are the lead stars. It was based on a popular radio program, Sebya, Mahal Kita from a story created by 'Beer' Flores. Here, Pugo is Mang Nano Batekabesa, the scheming but lovable trickster who always devises crazy plans on how to make easy money so as to finance his little vices like jueteng and cockfighting. Bentot is Bitoy, his overgrown child who unwittingly divulged their plans, usually getting his father into all sorts of trouble. Also in the cast are Rosa Aguirre as Aling Rosa, Sylvia La Torre as Sebya, Mang Nano's daughter and Eddie San Jose is Aling Rosa's son Eddie Biscocho, married to Sebya.

(l-r) Eddie San Jose, Pugo, Bentot

Photo shows Mang Nano (Pugo) tries to pull off one of his many 'wicked' plans on his dim-witted son-in-law, Eddie (Eddie San Jose) while Bitoy (Bentot) innocently looks on.

Here’s the opening scene of this classic comedy, a vintage “Pugo” and “Bentot." 

THE SIXTIES # 8: PUGO, SYLVIA LA TORRE, EDDIE SAN JOSE, BENTOT, ROSA AGUIRRE AND VAL CASTELO & MERLE TUAZON IN "YANTOK MINDORO" (1960)

"Yantok Mindoro" (1960)

LVN Pictures, Inc.

Release Date January 30- February 8, 1960/ Dalisay

Story and Screenplay "Beer" Flores

Music Polding Silos

Direction Fred Daluz

Cast Pugo, Sylvia La Torre, Eddie San Jose, Bentot, Rosa Aguirre and Val castelo & Merle Tuazon/ with Nelda Lopez Navarro, Ric Tierro

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THE FIFTIES # 615: PUGO & BENTOT, SYLVIA LA TORRE, EDDIE SAN JOSE, VAL CASTELO, MERLE TUASON IN "PURO UTOS, PURO UTOS" (1959)

"Puro Utos, Puro Utos" (1959)

LVN Pictures, Inc.

Release Date June 24- July 3, 1959/ Dalisay

Story and Screenplay "Beer" Flores

Adapted from "Sebya, Mahal Kita" radio serial

Music F. Buencamino Jr.

Direction Fred Daluz

Cast Pugo, Sylvia La Torre, Eddie San Jose, Val Castelo, Merle Tuason, Rosa Aguirre, Bentot, Nelda Lopez Navarro, Jose Vergara, Carolina Herranz/ Guest stars- Ric Tierro, Lovers Trio, Pianing Vidal

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THE FIFTIES # 570: PUGO, SYLVIA LA TORRE, EDDIE SAN JOSE, ROSA AGUIRRE, BENTOT IN "MY LITTLE KUWAN (SEBYA, MAHAL KITA)" (1958)

"My Little Kuwan (Sebya, Mahal Kita)" (1958)

LVN Pictures

Release Date December 23-30, 1958/ Center

Based on CBN's top radio program, "Sebya, Mahal Kita"

aired over DZXL

Story and Screenplay "Beer" Flores

Music F. Buencamino, Jr.

Direction Fred Daluz

Cast Pugo, Sylvia La Torre, Eddie San Jose, Rosa Aguirre, Bentot/ Guests- all LVN stars and starlets/ Introducing Nelda Lopez Navarro

60s LOCAL TV SHOWS # 9: "THE BABY O' BRIEN SHOW" AND "DA BEST SHOW" (1964)

"The Baby O' Brien Show" with host Baby O' Brien and "Da Best Show" with Oscar Obligacion, Vic Pacia and Sylvia La Torre, aired over ABS-CBN Channel 9.

Da Best Show, one of the top and popular TV programs of the 60s, was telecast daily, from 6-7 p.m. over ABS-CBN Channel 9 and later at ABS-CBN Channel 3. It was made into a movie in 1965.

"Da Best Show" (1965)- stars Oscar Obligacion, Gloria Sevilla, Eddie San Jose, Toto, Reycard Duet, Aida Roxas, martin Marfil, Boy Alvarez, Ading Fernando, Rey Taylo/ Directed by Nick Cacas

60s LOCAL TV SHOWS # 7: "TANG-TARANG-TANG" CIRCA 1960s

Aired over Channel 3, Sunday, 7:00 to 8:00 in the evening, the show topbilled by Pugo, Bentot, Sylvia La Torre, Rosa Aguirre and Leroy Salvador, was one the popular and favorite local TV sit-com of the 60s.

The show started as a radio program in DZRH in 1961. It featured the voices of Pugo, Bentot, Sylvia La Torre and Rosa Aguirre.

"Tang-Tarang-Tang"- Radio serial/ 1961

It was later adapted into the silver screen in 1962---

Movie Adaptation- "Tang-Tarang-Tang" (1962)- Stars Pugo, Bentot, Sylvia La Torre, Rosa Aguirre, Dely Magpayo, Cris de Vera and Leroy Salvador/ Directed by Fred Daluz

60s LOCAL TV SHOWS # 5: "STUDENT CANTEEN" AND "EVERYDAY- HOLIDAY" CIRCA 1964

A fun-filled back-to-back daily noontime fare in 1964 with Student Canteen (12 noon to 1 pm) hosted by Eddie Ilarde, Leila Benitez and Pepe Pimentel and Everyday-Holiday (1:00- 2:00 pm) with the tandem of Sylvia la Torre and Doro delos Ojos.