MORE ON PRE-WAR TAGALOG MOVIES: "DUGONG MAKAMANDAG" (1932)

"Dugong Makamandag" (1932)

Banahaw Pictures Corporation

Release Date October 19-25, 1932/ Imperial Theater

Story by Jose Esperanza Cruz

Photographed by Cesar Silos

Directed by Manuel Silos

MORE ON PRE-WAR TAGALOG MOVIES: "MALE-MALE" (1932)

"Male-Male" (1932)

Malayan Pictures Corporation

Release Date October 14, 1932/ Cine Tivoli

MORE ON PRE-WAR TAGALOG MOVIES: SOFIA LOTA, GREGORIO FERNANDEZ, JUANITA ANGELES AND ANICETO ROBLEDO IN "ANG LUMANG SIMBAHAN" (1932)

"Ang Lumang Simbahan" (1932)

Malayan Pictures Corporation

Release Date May 13- 15, 1932/ Cine Tivoli

Cast Sofia Lota, Gregorio Fernandez, Juanita Angeles and Aniceto Robledo

MORE ON PRE-WAR TAGALOG MOVIES: ROSITA RIVERA, V. SALUMBIDES, GREGORIO FERNANDEZ, F. ZAMORA IN "ELECTIONS" (1932)

"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

MORE ON PRE-WAR TAGALOG MOVIES: NATY FERNANDEZ, EDUARDO DE CASTRO, ROSITA RIVERA, RITA RICA, FAUSTO ZARAGOZA IN "THE MYSTERY OF THE CONVENT" (1932)

"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

MORE ON PRE-WAR TAGALOG MOVIES: "ANG KILABOT NG MGA TULISAN" (1932)

"A charming young girl who falls in love with a man, a bandit, hunted by the law. But love has its way."
"The locale- Mariquina; the year- 1870"

Another super-production from Banahaw Pictures Corporation, the movie, "Ang Kilabot ng mga Tulisan" featured a select cast of local stars, each of whom has given the best portrayal in their screen career. It had its theatrical run at Imperial Theater, August 12- 16, 1932.

MORE ON PRE-WAR TAGALOG MOVIES: "ANG GAYUMA (THE CHARM)" (1932)

"Which is stronger, Love or Amulet?... 'Gayuma,' the heart of plants and flowers, Charm used by our ancestors to succeed in love. No decent woman can resist the man possessing the Charm. All hearts are softened by the Charm, and because of it, all hearts surrender.

Men should see this picture and learn its virtues.

Women should see 'Ang Gayuma' and learn to resist the magic power of this amulet that may cause their downfall."

Produced by Banahaw Pictures Corporation, "Ang Gayuma (The Charm)" had its theatrical run at Imperial Theater (located at Calle Echague), July 15-21, 1932.

 

MORE ON PRE-WAR TAGALOG MOVIES: ROSA DEL ROSARIO, MANUEL BARBEITO, NORMA DEL ROSARIO IN "LANTANG BULAKLAK" (1932)

"She made every effort to conceal her sufferings. But one day her parents found her weeping in front of the altar... One night she disappeared. No one knew what happened to her... until one day...," says this ad in this harrowing drama, "Lantang Bulaklak," a sequel to "Ligaw na Bulaklak." 

The movie starred Rosa del Rosario, Manuel Barbeito, Norma del Rosario. It was shown at Cine Tivoli, November 13- 15, 1932.

"Lantang Bulaklak" (1932)

Jose Nepomuceno Production & Malayan Pictures Corporation

Release Date November 13- 15, 1932/ Cine Tivoli

Cast Rosa del Rosario, Manuel Barbeito, Norma del Rosario

MORE ON PRE-WAR TAGALOG MOVIES: MARY WALTER, EDUARDO DE CASTRO, GREGORIO FERNANDEZ, RITA RICA, ADOLFO SOTELO, FIDEL BARVA AND SALVADOR ZARAGOZA IN "SA LABI NG LUMANG LIBINGAN" (1932)

"Hatred... Vengeance... Death... Justice... A picture of love, a picture of thrill, a picture of vengeance and emotion" says the ad in this 1932 silent film, " Sa Labi ng Lumang Simbahan." A Christmas gift will be given to five persons who can answer a simple question correctly--- Who killed Cesar Altiveros and Why?
The movie starred Mary Walter, Eduardo de Castro, Gregorio Fernandez, Rita Rica, Adolfo Sotelo, Fidel Barva and Salvador Zaragoza and under the direction of Carlos Vander Tolosa.

"Sa Labi ng Lumang Libingan" (1932)

Banahaw Pictures Corporation

Release Date December 1- 7, 1932/ Imperial Theater

Story Donato Espinosa

Cameraman Cesar Silos

Direction Carlos Vander Tolosa

Cast Mary Walter, Eduardo de Castro, Gregorio Fernandez, Rita Rica, Adolfo Sotelo, Fidel Barva and Salvador Zaragoza

 

RARE PRE-WAR TAGALOG MOVIE FLYERS # 1: ROSITA RIVERA, JAIME CASTELVI, FRANCISCO ZAMORA, SALUD DEL VALLE, VIOLETA DEL PRADO IN "LUHA" (1932)/ UPDATED

"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."

MORE ON PRE-WAR TAGALOG MOVIES: SALVADOR ZARAGOSA, MARY WALTER, DOMINGO PRINCIPE, DOLLY GARCIA IN "MANG TANO (NUNO NG MGA ASUANG)" (1932)

"Mang Tano (Nuno ng mga Asuang)" (1932)

Malayan Pictures Corp.

Release Date 1932/ Cine Tivoli

Cast Salvador Zaragosa, Mary Walter, Domingo Principe, Dolly Garcia

RARE PRE-WAR TAGALOG MOVIE FLYERS # 33: ROSA DEL ROSARIO AND ROGELIO DE LA ROSA IN "TIANAK" (1932)/ UPDATED

"A picture that will thrill you over and over. The first picture of its kind to be filmed," says the blurb in this 1932 silent movie, Jose Nepomuceno's "Tianak." It starred Rosa del Rosario, who appeared later in 1951 as Darna and opposite, a very young Rogelio de la Rosa. The movie was released in September 30, 1932 at Cine Tivoli.

"Tianak" (1932)
Release Date September 30, 1932/ Tivoli
Direction by Jose Nepomuceno
Cast Rosa del Rosario and Rogelio de la Rosa 

Image courtesy of Pinoy Kollektor

"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."

MORE ON PRE-WAR TAGALOG MOVIES: ALMA BELLA, ROGELIO DE LA ROSA, FLORA VIDAL, MAGGIE CALLOWAY, ANTONIO SERRANO IN "ULONG INASNAN (MYSTERIOUS MUMMY)" (1932)

"A local drama which will make your hair stand on end," says the blurb in this 1932 silent film, "Ulong Inasnan" (Mysterious Mummy).

One of the most popular actresses that time, Miss Alma Bella starred opposite a very young Rogelio de la Rosa.

The movie made its theatrical run at Cine Tivoli, December 2 to 5, 1932.

 

"Ulong Inasnan" (Mysterious Mummy)/ (1932)

Malayan Pictures Corp.

Release Date December 2- 5, 1932/ Tivoli

Cast Alma Bella, Rogelio de la Rosa, Flora Vidal, Maggie Calloway, Antonio Serrano

MORE ON PRE-WAR TAGALOG MOVIES: GREGORIO FERNANDEZ, MARY WALTER IN "ANG ILAW NANG KAPIT-BAHAY" (1932)

"The story that made Huseng Batute (Jose Corazon de Jesus, the immortal poet in real life) more famous, because it was based upon the truth," says the ad in this 1932 movie, "Ang Ilaw Nang Kapit-Bahay." It starred Gregorio Fernandez and Mary Walter and was shown October 5 at Imperial theater.

"Ang Ilaw Nang Kapit-Bahay" (1932)

Banahaw Pictures

Release Date October 5- 11, 1932/ Imperial

Story Jose Corazon de Jesus (Huseng Batute)

Cameraman Augusto Silos

Direction Carlos Vander Tolosa

Cast Gregorio Fernandez, Mary Walter

MORE ON PRE-WAR TAGALOG MOVIES: ROSA DEL ROSARIO, ROGELIO DE LA ROSA, TINA DEL ROSARIO, PAQUITO VILLA, AZUCENA PERFECTO AND LUBIN NEPOMUCENO IN "LIGAW NA BULAKLAK" (1932)

"A sad story of an orphan school girl... a drama of love---full of intrigue, hate, passion, vengeance...," says the ad in this 1932 silent film, "Ligaw na Bulaklak."

Rogelio de la Rosa, only 15 at that

time, was cast by his uncle, a film director, in a starring role opposite Rosa

del Rosario.

Produced by Malayan Pictures, the movie was

released September 16 at Cine Tivoli.

 

"Ligaw na Bulaklak" (1932)

Malayan Pictures Corporation

Release Date September 16- 18, 1932/ Tivoli

Story Fausto Galauran

Direction Jose Nepomuceno

Cast Rosa del Rosario, Rogelio de la Rosa, Tina del Rosario, Paquito Villa and kids, Azucena Perfecto And Lubin Nepomuceno