THE FIFTIES # 300: JOSE PADILLA, JR. AND EFREN REYES IN CLODUALDO DEL MUNDO'S "PALTIK" (1955): KOMIKS SERIAL AND MOVIE ADAPTATION/ Re-posted

"Paltik" (1955)
Premiere Productions, Inc.
Release Date July 24- August 2, 1955/ Dalisay
Story Clodualdo Del Mundo
Direction Cirio H. Sabtiago
Cast Jose Padilla, Jr., Efren Reyes, Arsenia Francisco, Virginia Montes, Mario Barri, Nello Nayo

"Paltik"
Nobela ni Clodualdo del Mundo
Guhit ni Fred Carrillo

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THE FIFTIES # 299: ARMANDO GOYENA, NITA JAVIER, NENITA VIDAL, MANDING CLARO IN "BANDA UNO" (1955)

"Banda Uno" (1955)

LVN Pictures

Release Date July 19-28, 1955/Life

Music Polding Silos

Direction Tony Santos

Cast Armando Goyena, Nita Javier, Nenita Vidal, Manding Claro, Alfonso Carvajal, Bayani Casimiro, Oscar Obligacion, Hector Reyes, Miniong Alvarez

THE FIFTIES # 298:CARMEN ROSALES, OSCAR MORENO, RIC RODRIGO, MYRNA DELGADO IN "R.O.T.C." (1955)

"R.O.T.C." (1955)

Sampaguita Pictures

Release Date July 4-23, 1955/ Dalisay

Story Pablo S. Gomez

Direction Octavio Silos

Cast Carmen Rosales, Oscar Moreno, Ric Rodrigo, Myrna Delgado

THE FIFTIES # 297: GLORIA ROMERO, LUIS GONZALES AND DOLPHY IN "DESPATSADORA" (1955)

"Despatsadora" (1955)

Sampaguita Pictures

Release Date July 9-18, 1955/ Life

Direction Tony Cayado

Cast Gloria Romero, Luis Gonzales, Dolphy, Rosa Mia, Aruray, Bella Flores, Eddie Garcia, Panchito Alba, Etang Discher

THE FIFTIES # 296: NIDA BLANCA AND NESTOR DE VILLA IN MANUEL CONDE'S "ANG IBONG ADARNA" (1955)

 "Ang Ibong Adarna" (1955)

LVN Pictures

Release Date July 4, 1955/ Dalisay

Production Design Carlos V. Francisco

Direction Manuel Conde

Cast Nida Blanca, Nestor de Villa, Carlos Salazar, Nita Javier, Cecilia Lopez, Jose Vergara

Nida Blanca and Nestor de Villa

THE FIFTIES # 295: LEILA MORENA, JOSE ROMULO IN PABLO S. GOMEZ' "PANDORA" (1955): KOMIKS SERIAL AND MOVIE ADAPTATION/ Re-posted

"Pandora" (1955)
Premiere Productions, Inc.
Release Date June 29- July 8, 1955/ Life
Direction Cesar Gallardo
Cast Leila Morena, Jose Romulo, Carol Varga, Lopito, Neonita Bona, Abelardo Cortes, Belen Velasco, Francisco Cruz

"Pandora"
Nobela ni Pablo S. Gomez
(under the pseudonym of Carlos Gonda)
Guhit ni Federico Javinal

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THE FIFTIES # 294: CARLOS PADILLA, JR., ROSITA NOBLE IN MARS RAVELO'S "TORPE" (1955)/ KOMIKS SERIAL AND MOVIE ADAPTATION

"Torpe" (1955)

Deegar Cinema, Inc.

Release Date June 24- July 3, 1955/ Dalisay

Story Mars Ravelo

Direction Eddie Romero

Cast Carlos Padilla, Jr., Rosita Noble, Elvira Reyes, Corazon Noble, Tito Arevalo, Miguel Anzures, Vilma Soriano, Ruben Rustia, Rosita Fernandez, Rod Navarro

"Torpe (Inferiority Complex)"

Nobela ni Mars Ravelo

Guhit ni P.Z. Marcelo

Inilathala sa Hiwaga Komiks/ 1954

CHIQUITO: ON THE COVER OF SATURDAY MIRROR MAGAZINE/ NOVEMBER 22, 1957

Saturday Mirror Magazine

November 23, 1957

Article written by Nita U. Berthelsen

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THE FIFTIES # 293: JAIME DE LA ROSA AND CHARITO SOLIS IN "NIÑA BONITA" (1955)

“Niña Bonta” (1955)

LVN Pictures

Release Date June 19- 28, 1955/ Life

Story Pierre Salas

Music Juan Silos, Jr.

Direction F.H. Constantino

Cast Jaime de la Rosa, Charito Solis (first movie), Milagros Naval,Gil de Leon, Eusebio Gomez, Arturo Moran, Johnn Legarda

To make a Filipino adaptation of Frank Capra's It Happened One Night, LVN launched a search for a new face, an instant star so to speak, and that new face turned out to be Charito Solis. The film was a hit and Charito became the 'Cinderella Star' and eventually one of Philippine cinema's most enduring icons.

In Niña Bonita, Charito portrays a rich but very spoiled girl who insists on marrying a man who is obviously only after her money. While holed up in their vacation house in Baguio, Charito manages to escape and in a bus, meets a seasoned newspaper reporter (Jaime de la Rosa), who is in dire need of a scoop.

Their road adventure opens the young girl's eyes to life outside her sheltered existence, and she realizes she's got a lot of growing up to do. (synopsis-Kabayan Central)

photos (LVN Archives)

THE FIFTIES # 292: JOSE PADILLA, JR., ARSENIA FRANCISCO, OLIVIA CENIZAL, CAROL VARGA IN "PANGAKO NG PUSO" (1955)

"Pangako ng Puso" (1955)

Premiere Productions/ Larry Santiago Production

Release Date June 14-23, 1955/ Dalisay

Music Josefino Cenizal

Direction Artemio Marquez

Cast Jose Padilla, Jr., Arsenia Francisco, Olivia Cenizal, Carol Varga, Ruben Rustia, Baby Zobel, Lito Anzures, Mely Vetales, Guillermo Carls, Baby Carmelita