THE FIFTIES # 78: TESSIE AGANA (IN THE TITLE ROLE), VAN DE LEON, BELLA FLORES, MARIA CRISTINA, ROSA MIA, JOSE DE VILLA, ARURAY AND INTRODUCING BOY ALANO, TONY CAYADO IN MARS RAVELO'S "ROBERTA" (1951)/ UPDATED

Sampaguita Pictures was established in 1937 and was hit by a huge fire in 1951 with hundreds of film prints destroyed. The movie, Roberta starring Tessie Agana in her first lead role as a battered child, became one of the sensational hits of the year and saved the company from bankruptcy.

The movie made Tessie Agana the studio's biggest draw and box-office champion and hailed as one of the biggest child stars of the decade.

"Roberta"
Sampaguita Pictures
Release Date March 2-11, 1951/ Life
Story Mars Ravelo
Direction Olive La Torre
Cast Tessie Agana, Van de Leon, Bella Flores, Maria Cristina, Rosa Mia, Jose de Villa, Aruray/ Introducing Boy Alano, Tony Cayado

THE FIFTIES # 92: JAIME DE LA ROSA, DELIA RAZON AND MANUEL CONDE (IN THE TITLE ROLE), WITH ALFONSOCARVAJAL, ROSA AGUIRRE, JOSE DE CORDOVAN FRANCISCO V. COCHING'S "SATUR" (1951): KOMIKS SERIAL AND MOVIE ADAPTATION/ UPDATED

Satur, created by Francisco V. Coching, appeared on the pages of Pilipino Komiks in 1950. It was adapted for the screen by LVN Pictures in 1951 under Lamberto V. Avellana direction. Manuel Conde played the title role of Satur, the devil incarnate and masquerading as a handsome, dapper young man in cape.

Satur/ Katha't Guhit ni Francisco V. Coching/
Pilipino Komiks/ 1950
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"Satur" (1951)

LVN Pictures

Release Date February 20- March 2, 1951/ Life

Serialized in Pilipino Komiks

Story Francisco V. Coching

Music Josefino Cenizal

Direction Lamberto Avellana

Cast Jaime de la Rosa, Delia Razon and Manuel Conde/ with Alfonso Carvajal, Rosa Aguirre, Jose de Cordova, Diana Recto, Andres Centenera, Pelagio Balmori 

Satur (played by Manuel Conde) was a handsome, wealthy, mysterious, young man who will give anything to the woman he loved. It was Cristina (Delia Razon), a pretty barrio lass, whom Satur wanted for his wife, but the young woman was already committed to Sendong (Jaime dela Rosa), a farmer. When Cristina’s mother fell ill and no cure can be found, Cristina went to Satur for help. A written contract or pact was signed and consummated between Satur and the family, wherein Cristina will be forever indebted to Satur. The mother got well. Later, Satur left town and entrusted all his wealth--- the mansion and everything to Cristina and her family. When the family learned that Satur died, they thought that the deal they entered to was already void with his death. Cristina went to Sendong to tell the good news. But Satur was not any ordinary human being; he was the devil incarnate disguising as a man. A deal is a deal--- and Satur insisted that Cristina was his forever. When the contract was not met, a curse was hurled on Cristina turning her into an old woman. Sendong will try anything to save Cristina, even at the expense of his life. The duel to the end with Satur was his only chance. An incredible and impossible task to do! Can he make it?

THE FIFTIES # 79: MANUEL CONDE (IN THE TITLE ROLE), ELVIRA REYES, ERLINDA CORTES, FERNANDO ROYO, WITH JUAN MONTEIRO, JOSE VILLAFRANCA, GIL DE LEON, ELY NAKPIL, RIC BUSTAMANTE, JUAN URBANO IN "SIGFREDO" (1951)/ UPDATED

"Sigfredo"
Lebran Productions
Release Date February 8/10- 20, 1951/ Life & Dalisay
Research Carlos V. Francisco
Music Prof. J. Esteban Anguita
Direction Manuel CondeCast Manuel Conde, Elvira Reyes, Erlinda Cortes, Fernando Royo, Juan Monteiro, Jose Villafranca, Gil de Leon, Ely Nakpil, Andres Centenera, Ric Bustamante, Juan Urbano, Doro Crisostomo and a cast of thousands

THE FIFTIES # 72: ROSA DEL ROSARIO, DANILO MONTES, LITA RIO, BEN PEREZ, MANUEL URBANO IN "MAG-INANG ULILA" (1951)/ UPDATED

"Mag-inang Ulila"
Royal Productions
Release Date February 15, 1951/ Rialto
Direction Fernando Poe
Cast Rosario del Rosario, Danilo Montes, Lita Rio, Ben Perez, Manuel Ubaldo

THE FIFTIES # 60: OSCAR MORENO, FRED MONTILLA, LINDA ESTRELLA, TERESITA MARTINEZ, TESSIE AGANA, MYRNA DELGADO, WITH ROSA MIA, ARURAY, MARIA CRISTINA, JOSE DE VILLA IN "KASAYSAYAN NI DR. RAMON SELGA" (1951)/ UPDATED

"Kasaysayan ni Dr. Ramon Selga"
Sampaguita Pictures, Inc.
Release Date January 30- February 9, 1951/ Life
Direction Octavio Silos

Cast Oscar Moreno, Fred Montilla, Linda Estrella, Teresita Martinez, Tessie Agana, Myrna Delgado, Rosa Mia, Aruray, Maria Cristina, Jose de Villa, Dolores Criscini, Aring Bautista, Bartolome del Rosario

THE FIFTIES # 65: ARSENIA FRANCISCO, REYNALDO DANTE, WITH LOPITO IN "LABIS NA PAGTITIPID" (1951)/ UPDATED

"Labis na Pagtitipid"
Premiere Productions
Release Date January 17- 26, 1951/ Dalisay
Direction Consuelo P. Osorio
Cast Arsenia Francisco, Reynaldo Dante, Lopito

THE FIFTIES # 59: JAIME DE LA ROSA, MILA DEL SOL, WITH ROSA ROSAL, TONY ARNALDO, GIL DE LEON IN "REYNA ELENA" (1951)/ UPDATED

"Reyna Elena"
LVN Pictures
Release Date January 11- 20, 1951/ Life
Direction Susana C. de Guzman
Cast Jaime de la Rosa, Mila del Sol, Rosa Rosal, Tony Arnaldo, Gil de Leon

THE FIFTIES # 50: LEOPOLDO SALCEDO, ERLINDA CORTES, EDUARDO DEL MAR, CRIS DE VERA, GERRY VAL, WITH PACO ZAMORA, LILY MIRAFLOR IN "THE SPELL" (1950)/ UPDATED

"The Spell"
Lebran Productions
Release Date December 28 1950 to January 8, 1951/ Life
Direction Lorenzon Perez-Tuells

Cast Leopoldo Salcedo, Erlinda Cortes, Eduardo del Mar, Cris de Vera, Gerry Val, Paco Zamora, Liliy Miraflor, Vera Legaspi, Jose Bustamante, Isa Rino, Cesar Calvo

THE FIFTIES # 39: LEOPOLDO SALCEDO, MILA DEL SOL, WITH BEN RUBIO, BEN PEREZ IN "TATLONG LIMBAS" (1950)/ UPDATED

"Tatlong Limbas"
Royal Productions
Release Date December 25-31, 1950/ Center
Story H.R. Ocampo
Direction Carlos Vander Tolosa
Cast Leopoldo Salcedo, Mila del Sol, Ben Rubio, Ben Perez

THE FIFTIES # 31: TITA DURAN, PANCHO MAGALONA, WITH TESSIE MARTINEZ, TOLINDOY, ARURAY, PEDRO FAUSTINO, JOSE LUZ BERNARDO IN "KAY GANDA MO, NENENG" (1950)/ UPDATED

"Kay Ganda Mo, Neneng"
Sampaguita Pictures
Release Date: December 22- 31, 1950/ Life
Music Juan Silos, Jr.
Screenplay Mar S. Torres
Direction Octavio Silos
Cast Tita Duran, Pancho Magalona, Tessie Martinez, Tolindoy, Aruray, Pedro Faustino, Jose Luz Bernardo, Bart del Rosario, Rebecca del Rio, Aring Bautista, Dolores Criscini, Mely Lim, Jose Salameda, Pablo Raymundo

THE FIFTIES # 40: MANUEL CONDE, DELA RAZON, WITH MARIO MONTENEGRO, JOHNNY REYES, JUAN MONTEIRO, MILAGROS NAVAL, LOU SALVADOR, FRANKIE GORDON, JOSE DE CORDOVA, AFRICA DE LA ROSA, ANDRES CENTENERA IN "APAT NA ALAS" (1950)/ UPDATED

"Apat na Alas"
LVN Pictures
Release Date December 20-28, 1950/ Dalisay
Music Francisco Buencamino, Jr.
Direction Prudencio Mariano
Cast Manuel Conde, Delia Razon, Mario Montenegro, Johnny Reyes, Juan Monteiro, Milagros Naval, Lou Salvador, Frankie Gordon, Jose de Cordova, Africa dela Rosa, Jose Corazon de Jesus, Jr., Andres Centenera, Mario Roldan, Herminio Alvarez

THE FIFTIES # 673: ROSA DEL ROSARIO, RODOLFO RUIZ, SYLVIA ROSALES, WITH ROBERTO ROSALES, LILY MIRAFLOR, LUCAS PAREDED, ALMA BELLA, CITAS GONZALES IN "AKLAT NG PAG-IBIG" (1950)/ UPDATED

"Aklat ng Pag-ibig" (1950)

Balintawak Pictures

Filmed by Movietec and released thru Lebran

Release Date November 29, December 2- 11, 1950/ Life

Story Epifanio Matute, Genoveva Edroza

Technical Assistant Jesus Carreon

Production Manager C. A. Cabral

Executive Producer Luis A. de Guzman

Screenplay and Direction Domingo Principe

Cast Rosa del Rosario, Rodolfo Ruiz, Sylvia Rosales/ Also Starring Roberto Rosales, Lily Miraflor, Lucas Paredes, Alma Bella/ Featuring Citas Gonzales

THE FIFTIES # 47: EFREN REYES, VIRGINIA MONTES, WITH ENRICO PIMENTEL, FRED SANTOS IN "BANDIDO" (1950)/ UPDATED

"Bandido" (1950)
Premiere Productions
Release Date November 28- December 7, 1950/ Dalisay
Story and Direction Ramon A. Estela
Cast Efren Reyes, Virginia Montes, Enrico Pimentel, Fred Santos

THE FIFTIES # 36: ROGELIO DE LA ROSA, LILIA DIZON, ARMANDO GOYENA, ROSA ROSAL, EVELYN VILLAR IN "SOHRAB AT RUSTUM" (1950)/ UPDATED

"Sohrab at Rustum"
LVN Pictures
Release Date November 22- December 1, 1950/ Life
Direction Nemesio Caravana
Cast Rogelio de la Rosa, Lilia Dizon, Armando Goyena, Rosa Rosal, Evelyn Villar

THE FIFTIES # 48: LEILA MORENA, REYNALDO DANTE, MENA CARDENAS, FRED SANTPS, WITH PATRIA PLATA, OSCAR KEESE, CONRADO CONDE, ARTURO LERMA, RINO BERMUDEZ IN GERARDO DE LEON'S "KAMAY NI SATANAS" (1950)/ UPDATED

Based on the serialized komiks novel by Pedrito Reyes published in Ilang-Ilang magazine in 1951, Kamay ni Satanas tells of Ka Berto (Reynaldo Dante), an aged 'albularyo' or folk healer, who has a great love for Senyang (Leila Morena), a young pretty lass, the daughter of his good friend. Fearing that he has no chance at all, he sells his right hand to the devil in exchange of youth, good looks and wealth.

"Kamay ni Satanas"
Premiere Productions
Release Date November 12- 21, 1950/ Life
Music Tito Arevalo
Direction Gerardo de Leon
Cast Leila Morena, Reynaldo Dante, Nena Cardenas, Fred Santos, Patria Plata, Oscar Keese, Conrado Conde, Arturo Lerma, Rino Bermudez, Tony Tolman, Vicente Liwanag, Agapito Santiago

"Kamay ni Satanas"

Ilang-Ilang Magazine/ 1950

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