Lito Gruet

Lito Gruet

Lita Vasquez

Lita Vasquez 

ROCKY ROGERS

Rocky Rogers 

Michael Sandico

Michael Sandico 

Ruben Rustia (Director)

Magda Sales

Year: 1964

Playdate: January

Producer: Kislap-Tagalog Pictures

Genre: Drama

Director: Ruben Rustia

Cast of Characters:

Charito Solis

Bob Soler

Carlos Salazar

Rebecca

Lito Anzures

Arsenio "Butch" Bautist

May Villarica

Jose Garcia

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Gilda Gales (September 22 1914 - June 16 1995)

Gilda Gales

Gilda Gales, 107, a Philippine movie star in the 1930s, died in Monrovia, California, June 16, from complications resulting in a stroke.

Gilda Gales (Photo courtesy of The Manila Times)Because she was, according to the newspaper of the day, gifted with that languorous look and peculiar drooping of eyebrows, Gilda was dubbed the Greta Garbo of the Philippines. It was noted that one had only to look at her picture to note the striking resemblance to the Swedish star.

As a young girl studying at St. Anthony' Institute in Iriga, Camarines Sur, Gilda was called upon, from time to time, to participate in stage presentations during school programs and fiesta celebrations. She was so obsessed with acting that she vowed to go to Manila, at the earliest opportunity, and apply for work in the movie studios there.

When her father, who was a traveling agent for Smith, Bell & Co., was transferred to Manila from the provinces, Gilda immediately approached Jose Nepomuceno for a job in the movies. She was given a screen test, successfully passed it, eliciting from Nepomuceno this tribute: I knew right away that I was looking at a girl destined to be a great actress.

Gilda's first assignment was as supporting player in Malayan movies' Makata at Paraluman. This was followed by Liberty Cadet's Love and six other pictures. The crowning point of Gilda's brief career as a movie star came in 1937 when she starred opposite Eduardo de Castro in Brides of Sulu, a picture produced in the Philippines (actually filmed in Jolo, Sulu) with an all-Filipino cast, but which was directed by Hollywood's Jack Nelson. Released by Universal Pictures, Brides of Sulu featured, for the first time in local movie history, difficult underwater scenes. Gilda's performance in the picture was so remarkably impressive she was offered an important role in MGM's Mutiny on the Bounty. Unfortunately, she was ill at the time and could not stand the rigors of travel.

Gilda's next big picture was Manila Talkatone's Andres Bonifacio, with de Castro again. Not long after, Gilda made her last picture, Susing Kalangitan. Then she retired from the movies for good.

Gilda married Miguel Blanco, bar and restaurant proprietor in Manila (deceased in 1995), and they are survived by four children: Miguel and Jose in Australia and Marie Cruz and Tina in the United States. The family believes that all of Gales' movies were destroyed during World War II. 

Tita Munoz (1926 - 2009)

Tita Munoz 

Maria Theresa "Tita" Sanchez Muñoz (1926/1927 - April 11, 2009) was a Filipina actress. Muñoz started her career in radio in the 1950s.She moved to Sampaguita Pictures where she played mostly character roles. She received two FAMAS Best Supporting Actress Nominations, for Lilet (1971) and Patayin sa Sindak si Barbara (1974). During the 1960s, Muñoz and Ronald Remy became the first actors to ever kiss on Philippine television.

In 1990, Muñoz portrayed the mother of Leslie Cheung's character in Wong Kar-wai's Days of Being Wild.

Tita is survived by brothers Rafael and Cayetano, sisters-in-law, nieces and nephews including the Muñoz actor-brothers Leandro, Carlo and Angelo (sons of Tita’s late younger brother Louie) who are now based in the United States.

DeathMuñoz suffered from health problems in her later years and died from heart failure on April 11, 2009 in Paranaque City, Metro Manila. Her remains have been cremated. The wake was held at the Sampaguita Chapel of the Funeraria Paz at the Manila Memorial Park in Sucat, Parañaque City, until Tuesday, April 14. A necrological Mass was held at 7:00 p.m.

Filmography:

• Tulisang Pugot (1951)
• Kasaysayan ni Rudy Concepcion (1952)
• Texas (Ang Manok Na Nagsasalita) (1952)
• Ang Pagsilang ng Mesiyas (1952)
• El Indio (1953)
• Flight of the Sparrow (1966)
• Operation: Discotheque (1967)
• Cover Girls (1967)
• Suicide Seven (1967)
• Blackhawk Commandos (1968)
• Pussy Cat (1969)
• Santa Teresa de Avila (1970)
• The Evil Within (1970)
• Now! (1971)
• Stardoom (1971)
• Lilet (1972)
• Paru-parong Itim (1973)
• Dalawang Muka ng Tagumpay (1973)
• Daigdig ng Sindak at Lagim (1974)
• Patayin sa Sindak si Barbara (1974)
• Sugat sa Ugat (1983)
• Muntinlupa 1958 (1984)
• Balimbing (Mga Taong Hunyango) (1986)
• Pahiram ng Isang Umaga (1989)
• Days of Being Wild (1990)
• Inay (1993)