THE FIFTIES # 207: JAIME DE LA ROSA, LILIA DIZON, DELIA RAZON, MARIO MONTENEGRO IN "12 PARES" (1954)/ UPDATED

 "12 Pares" (1954)

LVN Pictures

Release Date May 30- June 8, 1954/ Dalisay

Music Maj. A. Buenaventura

Direction Lou Salvador

Cast Jaime de la Rosa, Lilia Dizon, Delia Razon, Mario Montenegro

THE FIFTIES # 206: CESAR RAMIREZ, ALICIA VERGEL, WITH CHICHAY, TOLINDOY, BERT OLIVAR, EDDIE GARCIA, MARTIN MARFIL, CONRADO CONDE, JAIME JAVIER, TEROY DE GUZMAN, PANCHITO ALBA IN ALFREDO ALCALA'S "UKALA (ANG WALANG SUKO)" (1954): KOMIKS SERIAL AND MOVIE ADAPTATION/ UPDATED

"Ukala (Ang Walang Suko)" (1954)
Sampaguita Pictures
Release Date May 22-31, 1954/ Center
Story Alfredo Alcala
Music Ariston Avelino
 Direction Artemio Tecson
Cast Cesar Ramirez, Alicia Vergel, Chichay Tolindoy, Bert Olivar, Eddie Garcia, Martin Marfil, Conrado Conde, Jaime Javier, Teroy de Guzman, Panchito Alba, Pablo Raymundo, Mila Oswald, Herminia Carranza, Joe Sison, Apolonia Aguilar/ The children: Corazon Rivas, Nonny Padilla, Sonny Padilla

Synopsis: Pietro Bascones, Corsican pirate, commandeers a galleon anchored at the port of Cadiz, Spain, belonging to Don Sisenando Labrador. Aboard is Gracita, Don Sisenando’s wife, and Margarita, their small daughter. On way to the new world, Gracita disappears from the galleon in a stormy night.

After landing in the new world, the pirates are pounced upon by Mahikut Indians. In the confusion, boy Ukala and his brother Tarno, sons of Chief Ungka, tribal enemy of the Mahikuts, spirit away Margarita. Margarita grows up with Chief Ungka’s people, and is regarded as the Chief’s daughter.

Ukala (Cesar Ramirez) grows up, and his bravery is feared by the Mahikuts. Meanwhile, Margarita (Alicia Vergel) blossoms into beautiful woman and is Ukala’s steady and constant companion. Gracita, it turns out, was washed ashore, and reunited with her husband and began quest of their daughter. Equipping another galleon, the Labradores set out for the new world in search of Pirate Bascones and their supposedly captive daughter.

Building a temporary fort, they set out exploring the place. Because they are pale-face people, like his friend, Margarita, Ukala protects them against the treachery of the Mahikuts. By this time, the pirates and the Mahikuts have concluded an alliance to attack Chief Ungka, thinking he has a cache of treasures hidden somewhere.

Margarita’s parents stumble on Chief Ungka’s village, find Margarita, plead her to return to the old world with them.

The Mahikuts and the pirates raid the galleon, capturing the Labradores. Ukala fights to save them.

Realizing that Ukala and Margarita are in love with each other, Don Sisenando consents to their marriage and decides to settle in the new world with his children. (Source: Literary Song-Movie Magazine/ (1954)

"Ukala (Ang Walang Suko)"
Katha't Guhit ni Alfredo Alcala
Serialized in Pilipino Komiks/ 1954

THE FIFTIES # 205: TESSIE QUINTANA, TEODY BELARMINO, WITH GIL DE LEON, EUSEBIO GOMEZ, NELA ALVAREZ, OSCAR OBLIGACION, MINING ALVAREZ IN RICHARD ABELARDO'S KRUS NA BAKAL" (1954)/ UPDATED

"Krus na Bakal" (1954)
LVN Pictures
Release Date May 20-29, 1954/ Dalisay
Story E. Vianzon Ranola
Music F.Buencamino, Jr.
Direction Richard Abelardo
Cast Tessie Quintana, Teody Belarmino, Gil de Leon, Eusebio Gomez, Nela ALvarez, Oscar Obligacion, Miniong Alvarez

Synopsis: Dr. Mascardo discovers a potion which would change his appearance to that of a young man who soon becomes known in the town as Antenor. No one shares the Doctor's secret, although his pretty daughter, Gloria (Tessie Quintana), is troubled by her father's strange behavior when he is out of his Laboratory where he spends most of the time.

When Nestor (Teody Belarmino) pays a visit to Gloria and is met by Dr. Mascardo, the doctor gets furious, tries to hurt the young man who has to retaliate in self-defense. Nestor’s parents, Tasio and Anday, explain that the doctor’s hatred for Nestor" is due to Anday’s refusal to marry him when both were young. Anday fears for her son, but Tasio assures them that nothing would happen.

Another encounter takes place between Nestor and the doctor when the latter surprises the young lover in a tryst, and Nestor gets wounded. Tasio goes to the doctor’s house for retaliation, but is met on the way by Antenor who picks up a quarrel with Tasio and is wounded. Antenor gets hold of Igme’s bolo, and slays Tasio. The clues point out to Dr. Mascardo as having something to do with the crime, but in the absence of proofs, the authorities can not touch him.

Meanwhile, Antenor has disappeared. Dr. Mascardo becomes nice to the young lover, after the incident, and renews his previous courtship with the now widowed Anday. But there is something in the ways of the doctor which makes her feel strongly he is the murderer of her late husband, and as he is about to approach her, she shrieks for help, and in comes Igme, the househelp, who grabs the doctor by the ar,s, tearing away his shirt sleeves. The doctor becomes frantic as the scar in his arm is exposed--- in the very place where Antenor got wounded by Tasio. Dr. Mascardo rushes home where he attempts to kill Nestor who is warned on time by the shouts of Gloria. Nestor gives chase, ut as he enters the laboratory, acids are spilled around, and a table is set aflame, burning the clothes of the doctor who jumps through the window unto his death.

(Source: Literary Song-Movie Magazine)

THE FIFTIES # 204: LEILA MORENA, BEN PEREZ, ELEANOR MEDINA, RAMON D' SALVA, WITH CAVITENO ILANO, LEONORA RUIZ, ROMY BRION, NELLO NAYO, METRING DAVID, FERNANADO SANTIAGO IN "GOLDIGER" (1954)/ UPDATED

 

"Goldiger" (1954)
Deegar Cinema, Inc.
Release Date May 16-22, 1954/ Center
Story Dominador Ad Castillo
Direction Rolando Del Mar
Cast Leila Morena, Ben Perez, Eleanor Medina, Ramon D' Salva, Caniteno Ilano, Leonora Ruiz, Romy Brion, Nello Nayo, Metring David, Fernando Santiago/ Introducing Bella Palma

Synopsis: Clarita (Leila Morena) is the only daughter of a rig driver, but she has great plans in life. So when her father dies, leaving her a nag and a rig, she is forced by circumstances to drive the rig for a living. She is thus engaged when the rig collides with a car owned by Mr. Gonzales (Nello Nayo), owner of a gasoline station. To make up with such a pretty and spirited young woman, he employs her in the station.

Akong, a Chinese store owner, also entertains some affection for the girl, as well as Don Felix Sandoval, rich widower who tips her lavishly when she services his car. But although she is hell bent on getting a wealthy husband, she ignores them off temporarily, for, if possible she also wants her future husband to be not necessarily a retired, overused businessman.

Then she meets Jose Planchador (Ben Perez), who owns and manages a one-man operated laundry shop. Jose also has great ambitions in life. He wants to marry a rich woman. And to facilitate the hunt, he borrows the expensive clothes of Don Anselmo Laperal (Ramon D’ Salva), a rich man who is courting her sister, to impress all and sundry of his apparent affluence. And Clarita is impressed.

Same goes for Jose who believes he has found a gold mine in Clarita, not knowing she is digging for gold herself, with him as the mine. But things can’t go on like this forever, with the neighbors bound to talk as they usually do, and both prospectors carefully checking up on their claims. Clarita gets a tip, but she does not mind because she is really in love this time.

She makes a date and catches up with Jose’s bluff, embarrassing him no end, but both are happy to find in each other not only a gold mine but a mine of love instead. (Source: Literary Song-Movie Magazine)

THE FIFTIES # 203: ANITA LINDA, REYNALDO DANTE, WITH LOPITO, CAROL VARGA, RAMON D' SALVA, VICENTE LIWANAG IN PABLO S. GOMEZ/CARLOS GONDA'S "GUWAPO" (1954)/ KOMIKS SERIAL AND MOVIE ADAPTATION/ UPDATED

"Guwapo" (1954)
Premiere Productions/ Manuel Vistan
Release Date May 10- 19, 1954/ Dalisay
Story Carlos Gonda (Pablo S. Gomez) 
Direction Teodorico C. Santos

Cast Anita Linda, Reynaldo Dante, Lopito, Carol Varga, Ramon D' Salva, Vicente Liwanag, Nello Nayo, Angelina Razon

Espesyal Komiks/ 1953
Nobela ni Carlos Gonda (or Pablo S. Gomez)
Guhit ni Federico Javinal

Komiks materials- Courtesy of Steve Santos/ Unang Labas

THE FIFTIES # 202: FRED MONTILLA, ANITA LINDA, WITH ROSA AGUIRRE, MIGUEL ANZURES, CAVITENO ILANO, BELEN VELASCO IN "PLAYBOY" (1954)/ UPDATED

"Playboy" (1954)

Deegar Cinema, Inc.

Release Date May 9-15, 1954/ Center

Story and Direction Artemio Marquez

Cast Fred Montilla, Anita Linda, Rosa Aguirre, Miguel Anzures, Caviteno Ilano, Belen Velasco

THETHE FIFTIES # 201: LEOPOLDO SALCEDO, LEILA MORENA, PARALUMAN, PATRICIA MIJARES, WITH JOSE VILLAFRANCA, CAVITENO ILANO IN "PUSONG GINTO" (1954)/ UPDATED

"Pusong Ginto" (1954)

Deegar Cinema, Inc.

Release Date May 1-8, 1954/ Center

Direction Rolando del Mar 

Cast Leopoldo Salcedo, Leila Morena, Paraluman, Patricia Mijares, Jose Villafranca, Caviteno Ilano

THE FIFTIES # 200: PANCHO MAGALONA, LINDA ESTRELLA, RITA GOMEZ, WITH ROSA MIA, REBECCA DEL RIO, TONY CAYADO, EDDIE GARCIA, IMELDA CONCEPCION IN"MILYONARIA AT HAMPAS-LUPA" (1954)/ UPDATED

"Milyonaria at Hampas-lupa" (1954)

Sampaguita Pictures

Release Date April 30- May 9, 1954/ Dalisay

Direction Nardo Vercudia

Cast Pancho Magalona, Linda Estrella, Rita Gomez, Rosa Mia, Rebecca del Rio, Tony Cayado, Eddie Garcia, Imelda Concepcion

THE FIFTIES # 199: CARMEN ROSALES, JOSE PADILLA, JR., RAMON REVILLA AND MYRNA DELGADO, WITH ARURAY, PRECY ORTEGA, CONRADO CONDE, ETANG DISCHER, HORACIO MORELOS IN "MATANDANG DALAGA" (1954) / UPDATED

"Matandang Dalaga" (1954)

Sampaguita Pictures

Release Date April 21- 30, 1954/ Center

Story Ben Gallardo

Music Nestor Robles

Direction by Olive La Torre 

Cast Carmen Rosales, Jose Padilla, Jr., Ramon Revilla, Myrna Delgado, Aruray, Precy Ortega, Conrado Conde, Etang Discher, Horacio Morelos, Pablo Raymundo/ Guests Rosa Mia, Tony Cayado

THE FIFTIES # 198: JAIME DE LA ROSA, DELIA RAZON, WITH MILAGROS NAVAL, JOSE DE CORDOVA, EUSEBIO GOMEZ, FRANK GORDON, CORA MADRID IN "VIRTUOSO" (1954)/ UPDATED

LVN Pictures released "Virtuoso" in 1954 at a time when "The Glenn Miller Story" starring James Stewart was making a killing at the tills. I would say a great marketing strategy on the part of the producer capitalizing on the latter's popularity, what more with two great stars, Jaime de la Rosa and Delia Razon in the lead roles.

"Virtuoso" (1954)
LVN Pictures
Release Date April 17-29, 1954/ Dalisay
Story Artemio Marquez
Music F. Buencamino Jr.
Direction Fred Daluz
Cast Jaime de la Rosa, Delia Razon, Milagros Naval, Joseph de Cordova, Eusebio Gomez, Frank Gordon, Cora Madrid, Priscilla Ramirez, Baby Zenaida, Hector Reyes

"The Glenn Miller Story" (1954)
Universal International
Stars James Stewart and June Allyson

"The Glenn Miller Story" (1954) Stars James Stewart and June Allyson

THE FIFTIES # 197: JOSE PADILLA, JR., EDNA LUNA, WITH ROSITA NOBLE, LOPITO, AMADO CORTEZ, LETICIA OJERA, CAROL VARGA, LETICIA OJERA, NELLO NAYO, PAQUITO SALCEDO, FELISA ABAD, LITO ANZURES IN "SA KABILA NG BUHAY" (1954)/ UPDATED

 "Sa Kabila ng Bukas" (1954)

Premiere Productions

Release Date March 31- April 12, 1954/ Dalisay

Direction Consuelo P. Osorio

Cast Jose Padilla, Jr., Edna Luna, Rosita Noble, Lopito, Amado Cortez, Leticia Ojera, Carol Varga, Bebong Osorio, Nello Nayo, Paquito Salcedo, Felisa Abad, Lito Anzures, Jose Lapid, Tony Palomer, Tony Osorio, Zeny Zabala, Candido Manahan

THE FIFTIES # 196: ANGEL ESMERALDA, ESTER MONTESA, TITO AREVALO, TERESA LUSTRE, REBECCA SALES, LUDY CARMONA IN "ANG MANYIKA NG STA. MONICA" (1954)/ UPDATED

"Ang Manyika ng Stya. Monica" (1954)

Palanca Bros. Productions

Release Date March 23- April 1' 1954/ Center

Direction Maggie Geronimo

Cast Angel Esmeralda, Ester Montesa. Tito Arevalo, Teresa Lustre, Rebecca Sales, Ludy Carmona

THE FIFTIES # 195: GLORIA ROMERO, RIC RODRIGO, WITH REBECCA DEL RIO, JOSE DE VILLA, HORACIO MORELOS, JUSTINA DAVID, CONCHITA CARREON, TONY CAYADO, PEPITO VERA PEREZ AND INTRODUCING LOLITA RODRIGUEZ, ROBERTO GONZALES IN "PILYA" (1954)/ UPDATED

 "Pilya" (1954)

Sampaguita Pictures

Release Date March 21- 30, 1954

Serialized in Liwayway Magazine

Story Susana C. de Guzman

Music Pastor de Jesus

Direction Tony Cayado

Cast Gloria Romero, Ric Rodrigo, Lolita Rodriguez, Roberto Gonzales, Rebecca del Rio, Jose de Villa, Horacio Morelos, Justina David, Conchita Carreon, Tony Cayado and Pepito Vera Perez

THE FIFTIES # 194: LEOPOLDO SALCEDO, ARESENIA FRANCISCO, QUIEL SEGOVIA, WITH ROSA AGUIRRE, ROLANDO LIWANAG, ROMY BRION IN "PAROLE (PANGSAMANTALANG PAGLAYA)" (1954)/ UPDATED

"Parole (Pangsamantalang Paglaya)"

LGS Productions

Release Date March 13- 22, 1954/ Center

Direction LG Salcedo

Cast Leopoldo Salcedo, Arsenia Francisco, Quiel Segovia, Rosa Aguirre, Rolando Liwanag, Romy Brion, Leopoldo Salcedo, Jr., Gelacio Salas, Rodolfo Segovia? Introducing Nely Jaldon, Resti Salas

THE FIFTIES # 193: ARMANDO GOYENA, NIDA BLANCA, WITH FLORENTINO BALLECER, PATRING CARVAJAL, MARING PARALEJAS, TONY DANTES, EMMA ALEGRE IN "DALAGINDING" (1954)/ UPDATED

Hiligaynon Magazine/ March 10, 1954

"Dalaginding" (1954)
LVN Pictures
Release Date March 11- 20, 1954/ Dalisay
Story Artemio Marquez
Music QuinVelasco
Direction Manuel SIlos
Cast Armando Goyena, Nida Blanca, Florentino Ballecer, Patring Carvajal, Maring Paralejas, Tony Dantes, Emma Alegre