PINOY MOVIE SPOOFS # 20: THE MAN FROM A.N.K.L.A. (1970)

The Man From A.N.K.L.A., the Pinoy version of 60s successful long-running TV series The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

The Man from A.N.K.L.A. (1970)- Stars Pablo Virtuoso, Dencio Padilla, Jessette Prospero, Jose Romulo, Lito Anzures, Victor Bravo/ Directed by Manuel Cinco

The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (1960s)- Stars Robert Vaughn and David McCallum as secret agents Napoleon Solo and Ilya Kuryakin respectively

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PINOY MOVIE SPOOFS#19: IKING BOXER (1973)

'Iking Boxer," Chiquito's version of Meng Fei's "The King Boxer."

"Iking Boxer" (1973)- Stars Chiquito, Elizabeth Oropesa, Liz Tiquia and Rodolfo 'Boy' Garcia/ Directed by Jun Gallardo

"The King Boxer" (1972)- Stars MenFei, Lai Nam, Karada

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MOVIE TRIVIA # 12: MANUEL CONDE'S "BAHALA NA" (1956)

Manuel Conde‘s cast and crew were shooting for about a month without even a working title for the film they were making. Barely a week or two before the wrap-up of the movie, Conde was summoned by Doña Sisang (LVN Pictures, top honcho) and was asked for the title of the movie he was about to put in the can. Flustered for a response, he stammered out the words, “Bahala na…” The phrase became the title of the 1956 moneymaker from LVN.

A Movie Album Quizbook
By Jessie B. Garcia

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MOVIE TRIVIA # 11: BROCKA'S "TUBOG SA GINTO" (1971)

Tubog sa Ginto (1971)- Stars Lolita Rodriguez, Eddie Garcia, Luis Gonzales, Hilda Koronel, Jay Ilagan, Marissa Delgado, Mario O'Hara, Veronica Palileo/ Directed by Lino Brocka


As early as the early seventies, there have already been offers to exhibit a Lino Brocka movie at an international film festival. In 1972, an Italian by the name of Luciano Marzouli had approached Lino to show Tubog sa Ginto in the Venice Film Festival. However, its star Jay Ilagan, had problems with his home studio. For that reason alone, Lea Productions did not send the film to Venice. Lino was downhearted. This was one of the reasons why he left Lea Productions. (Agustin L. Sotto)

A Movie Album Quizbook
by Jessie B. Garcia

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TONY FERRER IN NON- AGENT X-44 MOVIES

Ito ang Karate (1966)- Stars Tony Ferrer, Anna Gonzales, Alicja Basili and Daisy Romualdez/ with Max Alvarado, Lauro Delgado, Victor Bravo/ Directed by Leody M. Diaz

It's not all Agent X-44 roles for Tony Ferrer. The popular action star of the 60s appeared in other countless varied roles, notably as a 'karatista' or 'karateka' (karate fighter). Karate, a popular martial arts that time was popularized in movies by another action star Roberto Gonzalez. Growing up in this period, viewers were saturated with this kind of movie stuffs.

See Tony Ferrer as Legendary Tony Falcon, Agent X-44
See Tony Ferrer as Markong Bagsik

Ang Karatista (1967)- Stars Tony Ferrer, Divina Valencia, Johnny Wilson, Joe Sison, Danny Rojo, Joaquin Fajardo/ Directed by Armando Garces

Karate Kid (1967)- Stars Tony Ferrer, Vilma Valera, Diana Dean, Marissa Delgado, Alicia Alonzo/ with Victor Bravo, Rocco Montalban/ Directed by Abraham Cruz

Bisig ng Lipunan (1967)- Stars Tony Ferrer, Daisy Romualdez,
Johnny Wilson and Anna Gonzales/ Directed by Abraham Cruz

Bigat ng Kamay (1968)- Stars Tony Ferrer, Rod Navarro, Helen Thompson, Gina Laforteza/ Directed by Armando Garces

The Blackbelter (1968)- Stars Tony Ferrer, Daisy Romualdez, Gina Laforteza, Alicja Basili and Perla Bautista/ with Eddie Garcia, Victor Bravo, Danny Rojo and Van de Leon/ Directed by Armando Garces

Karate Fighters (1968)- Stars Tony Ferrer, Daisy Romualdez,
Victor Bravo, Danny Rojo/ Special participation of Paquito Diaz,
Rocco Montalban/ Directed by Armando Garces

Lumuhod Ka O Lumaban (1968)- Stars Tony Ferrer,
Perla Bautista,Max Alvarado, Pablo Virtuoso, Rocco Montalban,
Mary Walter, Dely Villaneuva/ Directed by Armando Garces

Angkan ng mga Karatista (1969)- Stars Tony Ferrer, Divina Valencia, Bessie Barredo, Joy Dee, Arlene Del Rio and Stela Suarez/ with Max ALvarado, Victor Bravo, Nort Nepomuceno and Joe Sison/ Directed by Leody M. Diaz

He also did two drama movies in 1970, a complete turn-around on his usual action roles--- Sapagka't sila'y aming mga Anak and Living Doll, both with Boots Anson-Roa and child star Snooky.

Sapagkat Sila'y Aming Mga Anak (1970)- Stars Tony Ferrer, Boots Anson-Roa, Vilma Santos, Edgar Mortiz, Gina ALajar and Snooky/ Directedby Armando De Guzman

Living Doll (1970)- Stars Tony Ferrer, Boots Anson-Roa and Snooky/ with Von Serrna, Mila Ocampo, Mary Walter and Etamg Discher/ Directedby Armando De Guzman

THE 50s PINOY KOMIKS SERIALS MADE INTO MOVIES # 1

Berdugo ng mga Anghel (1951)- Stars Oscar Moreno, Alicia Vergel,
Tessie Martinez/ From the novel by Mars Ravelo/
Directed by Octavio Silos

Berdugo ng mga Anghel by Mars Ravelo/ Hiwaga Komiks/ October 11, 1950

Reyna Bandida (1953)- Stars Cesar Ramirez, Rita Gomez, Ricardo Rodrigo/ Directed by Artemio Recson

Reyna Bandida by Redondo/ Espesyal Komiks/ October 23, 1953

Paltik (1954)- Stars Jose Padilla, Jr., Efren Reyes, Arsenia Francisco, Virginia Montes, Mario Barri, Nello Nayo/ Directed by Cirio H. Santiago

Paltik by Clodualdo Del Mundo/ Pilipino Komiks/ October 23, 1954

Guwapo (1954)- Stars Anita Linda, Reynaldo Dante, Carol Varga, Lopito, Ramon D' Salva, Vicente Liwanag/ Directed by Teodorico C. Santos

Guwapo by Carlos Gonda/ Espesyal Komiks/ January 25, 1954

MN (1954)- Stars Carmen Rosales, Oscar Moreno, Alicia Vergel,
Cesar Ramirez/ Directed by Mar S. Torres

MN by Pablo S. Gomez and Carlos Gonda/ Pilipino Komiks/ September 11 11, 1954

Tres Ojos (1954)- Stars Cesar Ramirez, Nena Cardenas, Myrna Delgado, Vande Leon/ Directed by Octavio Silos

Tres Ojos by A.S. Vel/ Pilipino Komiks/ November 20, 1954

Waldas (1955)- Stars Pancho Magalona, Myrna Delgado, Van de Leon/ Directed byMar S. Torres

Waldas by Francisco V. Coching/ Pilipino Komiks/September 10, 1955

Gigolo (1956)- Stars Ric Rodrigo, Dolphy, Barbara Perez and Paraluman/ Directed by Olive de la Torre

Gigolo by Francisco V. Coching/ Pilipino Komiks/June 16, 1956

Anak ng Kidlat (1957)- Stars Cesar Ramirez, Lillian Leonardo, Oscar Moreno, Rocky Rogers and Cecila Lopez in the title role/ Directed by Mario Barri

Anak ng Kidlat by Virgilio Redondo/ Espesyal Komiks/June 24, 1957

Pulot-Gata (1958)- Stars Dolphy, Carlos Salazar, Barbara Perez, Tony Marzan and Marlene Dauden/ Directed by Jose de Villa

Pulot-Gata by Francisco V. Coching/ Pilipino Komiks/April 6, 1957

Anino ni Bathala (1958)- Stars Paraluman, Ric Rodrigo, Eddie Garcia and Marlene Dauden/ Directed by Conrado Conde

Anino ni Bathala by Pablo S. Gomez/ Pilipino Komiks/January 25, 1958

Condenado (1958)- Stars Lolita Rodriguez, Luis Gonzales, Van de Leon and Edie Garcia/ Directed by Armando Garces

Condenado by Francisco V. Coching/ Pilipino Komiks/ March 22, 1958


Komiks covers courtesy
of Alanguilan's Comic Museum
and Komiklopedia

PANCHO MAGALONA-TITA DURAN: LOVE TEAM IN REEL AND REAL LIFE

Tita Duran (1928- 1990) was a popular pre-war child star and was dubbed the Shirley Temple of the Philippines. She joined the movies in 1936 when she was eight years old appearing in Awit ng mga Ulila (1936), Inang Mahal (1938), Tunay na Ina (1939), Pangarap and Sawing Gantinpala, both in 1940. After the Second World War, Tita now 18, very charming and a sweet young lady, made a movie comeback under Sampaguita Pictures. She starred with Carmen Rosales in Guerilyera in 1946 (in her first grown-up role) and appeared in many musical movies pairing her with some of Sampaguita’s finest actors, like Oscar Moreno, Fred Montilla and of course, Pancho Magalona.

Pancho Magalona (1922-1997), son of a Philippine senator and college graduate from Ateneo de Manila, entered the movie world in the late 40s. He was paired with Tita and their love team was a huge success. So well teamed were Pancho and Tita that eventually they really fell in love and got married for real.

Pancho co-starred in some Hollywood movies shot in the Philippines, such as Merrill’s Marauders (1962) with Jeff Chandler and Cavalry Command aka. Day of the Trumpet (1963) with John Agar. He won the Famas Best Actor Award in 1958 for Gerardo de Leon’s Hanggang sa Dulo ng Daigdig and was best remembered for playing the character Simoun in the movie version of Jose Rizal’s novel El Filibusterismo, where he was nominated for that year’s Famas Best Actor.

Pancho and Tita have nine children, one of them is popular rapper Francis Magalona.

Always (kay Ganda Mo)/1949- Stars Tita Duran, Pancho Magalona, Tito Arevalo/ Directed by Eddie Romero

Huwag ka Nang Magtampo (1949)- Stars Tita Duran, Pancho Magalona, Teresita Martinez, Tito Arevalo, Chichay-Tolindoy/ Directed by Lorenzo Perez Tuells

Umaga na Neneng (1950)- Stars Tita Duran, Pancho Magalona with great supporting cast/ Directed by Octavio Silos

Kasintahan sa Pangarap (1951)- Stars Tita Duran, Pancho Magalona, Tolindoy, Aruray/ Directed by Enrique Moreno

Buhay Pilipino (1952)- Stars Tita Duran, Pancho Magalona, Rudy Francisco, Chichay & Tolindoy, Sylvia La Torre, Aruray/ Directed by Olive La Torre

Vod-A-Vil (1953)- Stars Tita Duran, Pancho Magalona, Katy de la Cruz, Rosa Mia, Dolphy, Rebecca Del Rio/ Directed by Olive La Torre

Sa Isang Sulyap Mo, Tita (1953)- Stars Tita Duran, Pancho Magalona, Aruray, Dolphy, Tony Cayado, Jose de Villa/ Directed by Armando Garces

Sa Isang Halik Mo, Pancho (1954)- Stars Tita Duran, Pancho Magalona, Bayani, Dolphy, Carding Cruz/ Directed by Armando Garces

Maria Went To Town (1954)- Stars Tita Duran, Pancho Magalona, Carlos Padilla, Jr., Lorna Mirasol/ Directed by Eddie Romero