THE FIFTIES # 221: JOSE PADILLA, JR., ANITA LINDA, WITH PATRIA PLATA, ROBERTO DANTES, GREGORO TICMAN, PATSY MATEO IN "BASAGULERA" (1954)/ UPDATED

"Basagulera" (1954)

Everlasting Pictures

Release Date July 29- August 7, 1954

Direction Nardo Vercudia

Cast Jose Padilla, Jr., Anita Linda, Patria Plata, Roberto Dantes, Gregorio Ticman, Patsy Mateo

THE FIFTIES # 687: DELIA RAZON, MARIO MONTENEGRO, WITH TONY SANTOS, ALFONSO CARVAJAL, VEN MEDINA, FRANK GORDON, ARTURO MORAN, CARMENCITA ABAD, OSCAR OBLIGACION IN "PRINSIPE TIÑOSO" (1954)/ UPDATED

"Prinsipe Tinoso" (1954)

LVN Pictures

Release Date July 24- August 2, 1954/ Life

Direction Gregorio Fernandez

Cast Delia Razon, Mario Montenegro, Tony Santos, Alfonso Carvajal, Ven Medina, Frankie Gordon, Oscar Obligacion, Arturo Moran, Carmencita Abad, Cecilia Lopez, Liza Rivera, Lourdes Yumul

Based on the original script of Manuel Conde, the 1954 version of Prinsipe Tenoso tells of Prince Tenoso who is exiled by his father, the king after freeing the pitiful giant from jail. In gratitude, the giant gives Tenoso a magic handkerchief that can tame animals and can give him his wishes. As a beggar, Tenoso is despised by the princes, the king's soon-to-be sons-in-law, but eventually is recognized as the hero responsible for curing the king's illness, and winning the king's battles against the moors. (source: The Cinema of Manuel Conde)

The kingdom of Ungria




Mario Montenegro as Prince Tenoso and his sidekick, Oscar Obligacion


Delia Razon as Princess Florcefida

the giant

Mario Montenegro, disguised as a beggar and Gregorio Fernandez

Delia Razon


Cecilia Lopez and Delia Razon


Mario Montenegro and Delia Razon


Delia Razon and the Queen


The three princes, soon to be the king's sons-in-law--- Frankie Gordon, Tony Santos and Ven Medina


The King


Mario Montenegro

THE FIFTIES # 220: FRED MONTILLA, LINDA ESTRELLA, TESSIE AGANA, WITH NORMA VALES, RUDY FRANCISCO, CHICHAY, TOLINDOY, LUIS GONZALES, IMELDA CONCEPCION IN "NAGKITA SI KERUBIN AT SI TULISANG PUGOT" (1954)/ UPDATED

 "Nagkita si Kerubin at si Tulisang Pugot" (1954)

Sampaguita Pictures

Release Date July 19-28, 1954/ Dalisay

Story Clodualdo del Mundo and Gemiliano Pineda

Direction Octavio Silos

Cast Fred Montilla, Linda Estrella, Tessie Agana, Norma Vales, Rudy Francisco, Chichay, Tolindoy, Luis Gonzales, Imelda Concepcion

 Nobela ni Clodualdo del Mundo and Gemiliano Pineda

Guhit ni Teny Henson and Manuel Carrillo

Inilathala sa Hiwaga Komiks/ 1954

THE FIFTIES # 219: NENA CARDENAS, ROSITA NOBLE AND CORAZON RIVAS, WITH LAURO DELGADO, RUBEN RUSTIA, BOY FRANCISCO, NATY BERNARDO IN MARS RAVELO'S "3 SISTERS"/ KOMIKS SERIAL AND MOVIE ADAPTATION/ UPDATED

"3 Sisters" (1954)
Premiere Productions, Inc.
Release Date July 14-23, 1954/ Life
Story Mars Ravelo
Music Ariston Avelino
Direction Cesar Gallardo
Cast Nena Cardenas, Rosita Noble, Corazon Rivas, Lauro Delgado, Ruben Rustia, Boy Francisco, Naty Bernardo/ with Nello Nayo, Lito Anzures, Paquito Salcedo, Zeny Zabala

"3 Sisters" by Mars Ravelo/ Serialized in Pilipino Komiks/ 1954

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THE FIFTIES # 218: TITA DURAN, PANCHO MAGALONA AND DOLPHY, WITH BAYANI CASIMIRO, CARDING CRUZ IN "SA ISANG HALIK MO, PANCHO" (1954)/ UPDATED

 "Sa Isang Halik Mo Pancho" (1954)

Sampaguita Pictures

Release Date July 13-22, 1954/Center

Music Tirso Cruz and his Manila Hotel Orchestra

Direction Armando Garces

Cast Tita Duran, Pancho Magalona, Dolphy, Bayani Casimiro, Carding Cruz

THE FIFTIES # 687: NIDA BLANCA, NESTOR DE VILLA, WITH EMMA ALEGRE, FLORENTINO BALLECER, NENITA VIDAL, PRISCILLA RAMIREZ, MARIA ROLDAN, MANDING CLARO IN "TIN-EDYER" (1954)/ UPDATED

"Tin-edyer" (1954)

LVN Pictures Inc.

Release Date July 9- 18, 1954

Serialized in Espesyal Komiks

Story Virgilio Redondo

Music Carlos Aguilar

Direction Tony Arnaldo

Cast Nida Blanca, Nestor de Villa/ Also starring Emma Alegre, Florentino Ballecer, Nenita Vidal, Priscilla Ramirez, Maria Roldan, Manding Claro

THE FIFTIES # 216: GLORIA ROMERO, RIC RODRIGO, RUDY FRANCISCO AND DOLPHY, WITH REBECCA DEL RIO, EDDIE GARCIA, HORACIO MORELOS IN "DALAGANG ILOCANA" (1954)/ UPDATED

"Dalagang Ilocana" (1954)

Sampaguita Pictures

Release Date July 4-13, 1954/ Life

Direction Olive La Torre

Cast Gloria Romero, Ric Rodrigo, Rudy Francisco, Dolphy, Rebecca del Rio, Eddie Garcia, Horacio Morelos

THE FIFTIES # 217: LEOPOLDO SALCEDO, ALICIA VERGEL, WITH LUCAS 'LOLO HUGO' PAREDES IN "ESKANDALOSA" (1954)/ UPDATED

"Eskandalosa" (1954)

Ace-York Pictures

Release Date July 3- 12, 1954/ Center

Music Tito Arevalo

Direction Eddie Romero

Cast Leopoldo Salcedo, Alicia Vergel, Lucas "Lolo Hugo" Paredes

THE FIFTIES # 215: JAIME DE LA ROSA, LORNA MIRASOL, ROSA ROSAL, WITH GIL D LEON, MILAGROS NAVAL, CHITO NAVARRO, OSCAR OBLIGACION, RINO BERMUDEZ IN "DONATO" (1954)/ UPDATED

"Donato" (1954)

LVN Pictures, Inc.

Release Date June 29- July 8, 1954/ Dalisay

Serialized in Liwayway Magazine

Story Angel Fernandez

Music S.S. Suarez

Direction Rino Bermudez

Cast Jaime de la Rosa, Lorna Mirasol, Rosa Rosal/ Also starring Gil de Leon, Milagros Naval,

 Chito Navarro, Oscar Obligacion, Rino Bermudez

THE FIFTIES # 214: CELIA FLOR, MARIO MONTENEGRO, PRISCILLA CELLONA, WITH VEN MEDINA, PRISCILLA RAMIREZ, JOSE CORAZON DE JESUS, CANDIDA BALDERRAMA IN "PASIYA NG LANGIT" (1954)/ UPDATED

"Pasiya ng Langit" (1954)

LVN Pictures

Release Date June 14- 23, 1954/ Life

Music Juan Silos, Jr.

Story and Direction Susana C. de Guzman

Cast Celia Flor, Mario Montenegro, Priscilla Cellona, Ven Medina, Priscilla Ramirez, Jose Corazon de Jesus, Candida Balderrama

THE FIFTIES # 213: FRED MONTILLA, ANITA LINDA, LOPITO IN "POR BIDA GID" (1954)/ UPDATED

"Por Bida Gid" (1954)

Freedom Pictures, Inc.

Release Date June 23- July 2, 1954/ Center

Direction Artemio Marquez

Cast Fred Montilla, Anita Linda, Lopito

THE FIFTIES # 212: EDNA LUNA, JUAN 'JOHNNY' MONTEIRO, WITH OSCAR KEESEE, RAMON D' SALVA, LAURO DELGADO, JOSE ROMULO, NELLO NAYO, LUIS FERRER IN "PALADIN" (1954)/ UPDATED

"Paladin" (1954)

Premiere Productions, Inc.

Release Date June 21-28, 1954/ Dalisay

Serialized in Liwayway Magazine

Story Clodualdo del Mundo

Direction Eduardo de Castro

Cast Edna Luna, Juan 'Johnny' Monteiro, Oscar Keese, Ramon D'Salva, Lauro Delgado, Jose Romulo, Nello Nayo/ Introducing Luis Ferrer

THE FIFTIES # 211: EFREN REYES, LEILA MORENA, JUAN MONTEIRO, GLORIA SEVILLA, FERNANDO ROYO, WITH LETICIA OJERA, LEONORA RUIZ, JENNINGS STURGEON, MARIO BARRI IN GERARDO DE LEON'S "IFUGAO" (1954)/ UPDATED

"Ifugao" (1954)
Premiere Productions
Release Date June 16, 19-23/Life/ June 19-20/ Dalisay
 Direction Gerardo de Leon
Cast Efren Reyes, Leila Morena, Juan 'Johnny' Monteiro, Gloria Sevilla, Fernando Royo, Leticia Ojera, Leonara Ruiz, Jennings Sturgeon, Mario Barri

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THE FIFTIES # 210: DANILO MONTES, ROSITA NOBLE, LUDY CARMONA, ROBERTO ROSALES AND PEDRO FAUSTINO (IN THE LEAD ROLE) IN "AGUA BENDITA (A RELIGIOUS OFFERING)" (1954)/ UPDATED

Did you know that veteran character actor Pedro Faustino was cast in the lead role, in the 1954 movie, "Agua Bendita." Faustino was a familiar figure in many photoplays playing nominal characters as a priest, peasant or farmer, father or grandfather of lead stars.

"Agua Bendita (A Religious Offering)" (1954)
FDR Productions
Release Date June 13- 22, 1954/ Center
Direction Paquito Bolero
Cast Danilo Montes, Rosita Noble, Ludy Carmona, Roberto Rosales and Pedro Faustino/ with Engracio Ibarra, Estrella Noche, Vilma Herrera, Manuel Barbeyto, Antonio dela Mogueis and the comedy team of Berto and Tibo/ Introducing Lolita Bituin, Danny Roxas

THE FIFTIES # 209: TESSIE AGANA, NORMA VALES, RITA GOMEZ, RIC RODRIGO, VAN DE LEON, BOY ALANO, ITH ARURAY, REBECCA DEL RIO, DALISAY MORENO, JOSE DE VILLA, PANCHITO ALBA, EDDIE GARCIA IN "ANAK NG ESPADA" (1954)/ UPDATED

"Anak ng Espada" (1954)

Sampaguita Pictures

Release Date June 9- 18, 1954/ Dalisay

Direction Tony Cayado

Cast Tessie Agana, Norma Vales, Rita Gomez, Ric Rodrigo, Van de Leon, Boy Alano, Aruray, Rebecca del Rio, Dalisay Moreno, Jose de Villa, Panchito Alba, Eddie Garcia