Lila Luna

Lina Luna

1939

Florante at Laura (1939) - Carlos Padilla & Lila Luna

Florante at Laura (1939)

Salumbides Film Comp. Ltd, 

Carlos Padilla 

Lila Luna

Rogelio dela Rosa

Rosita Rivera

Nemesio Caravana

Cesar Basa

Manuel Barbeyto

Vicente Salumbides

Jose del Prado

Olga Ricci

Rolando Liwanag

Cirio Almario

Felife Ortega

Direction

Vicente Salumbides

Carlos Vander Tolosa

Film historians can’t make up their minds on which came first, “Collegian Love” or “Oriental Blood,” but none can dispute the fact that the director of these two silent films, both made in 1930, was the closest that Philippine cinema could get to Hollywood’s most renowned director, Cecil B. DeMille.

Not even DeMille could boast of having used in his “Ten Commandments” film genuine gold and silver kris weapons, the likes of which director Tolosa made possible for his leading man, Jose Corazon de Jesus Jr. to fight his Moro foes with in the movie, “Oriental Blood.”

The film producer, Carmen Concha, a professional costume designer, was a personal friend of the museum director, Don Miguel Iryarte. He did not hesitate to grant her his permission when it was sought, courtesy of Sen. Hadji Hutu, adviser on Moro custom. When shown, the film was a big success, artistically and financially.

According to Vicente Salumbides, author of Motion Pictures in the Philippines, (1952), “Collegian Love” was written and directed by Carlos Vander Tolosa and produced in 1929 by Angel Garchitorena under Araw Movies. The stars were Naty Fernandez and Gregorio Fernandez. By this time, Tolosa’s fee was already P1,000, making him the highest-paid director in the movie circuit, but Garchitorena paid it anyway.

Tolosa was the only movie director who successfully launched the three biggest movie studios at the advent of talking pictures: Parlatone-Hispano Filipino with “Diwata ng Karagatan,” 1936; Sampaguita Pictures Inc. with “Bituing Marikit,” 1938, and LVN Pictures with Giliw Ko,” 1939.

Post-war pictures

His post-war pictures include “Sunset Over Corregidor” for X’Otic Films; “Siete Dolores” for Nolasco Bros. Films; “Kalbaryo ni Hesus” for Lebran; and “Darna at ang Babaing Lawin” for Fernando Poe’s Royal Productions.

Carlos Vander Tolosa was born in Manila on July 6. 1902. The son of an American father, Henry Vander Voori, and a Spanish mother, Paquita Tolosa, he finished commerce in Ateneo de Manila.

After the war, he returned to Sampaguita Pictures and made it his home studio. He directed a remake of his pre-war film, “Bituing Marikit,” Reprising the roles of Elsa Oria and Ely Ramos was the new love team of Amalia Fuentes and Juancho Gutierrez. Then he converted the Vera Perez gardens in the Gilmore studio into a jungle in the heart of the metropolis for “Tanzan the Mighty,” starring Dolphy in the title role. It was so successful that a sequel was made two years later, “Tanzan Versus Tarsan.”

Before he died in the  mid-’60s, Tolosa directed a mother-and-daughter team-up of Carmen Rosales and Susan Roces with Rosemarie in “The Dolly Sisters,” and true to his DeMille form, he also made a parody of Hollywood’s “Gunfight at OK Corral” by way of  the Filipino cowboy comedy film, “Barilan sa Baboy Koral” starring Dolphy and Panchito.

                                          

      By: Lynn S. Pareja                

Rosa del Rosario (December 15, 1917 – February 4, 2006),

Rosa del Rosario

Rose del Rosario Stagner, better known by her screen name Rosa del Rosario (December 15, 1917 – February 4, 2006), was a Filipina film actress of Filipino-American descent.

She was born to an American father (Frank H. Stagner) and a Filipina mother from Pampanga (Aquilina del Rosario). She began studying at the age of seven and was enrolled in public schools. She attended Isabelo de los Reyes Elementary School until sixth grade. She studied at the Manila High School until tenth grade. She was an average student, although her grades fluctuated from time to time. She did odd jobs at bakeshops and sold cookies, siomai and empanada at the movie theaters, which enabled her to watch movie for free.

Her film debut was at the age of fourteen when she was cast as the daughter of Carlos Padilla Sr. and Alma Bella in the horror film Satanas (1932). She starred in her first major movie Ligaw na Bulaklak (1932) opposite Rogelio de la Rosa. 

She held the distinction of being the first actress to play the first Filipino superheroine on screen, Darna (1951), followed by Darna at ang Babaing Lawin (1952). Among her memorable movies were Doktor Kuba (1933, with Patrocinio Carvajal), Minda Mora (1929) and Zamboanga (1937) both with Fernando Poe Sr., Nang Magulo ang Maynila (1937, with Domingo Principe), Himala ng Birhen sa Antipolo (1947, with Rogelio de la Rosa), Caprichosa (1947, with José Padilla Jr.), Tandang Sora (1947, with Leopoldo Salcedo), Kumander Sundang (1949, with Efren Reyes) and Rosario Cantada (1951, with Ben Perez). She also starred in Hollywood films such as Border Bandits (1946), an uncredited role in American Guerilla in the Philippines (1950) and Anna and the King of Siam.

She left the Philippines in 1956 and moved to Novato, California. She was married to John Samit and had two children named Geraldine and Terry. She was also the grandmother of two girls named Hannah and Sarah McEllistrim.

Del Rosario died of pancreatic cancer on February 4, 2006 in Modesto, California at the age of 88.

Carmencita Zaldariaga

ABRAHAM CRUZ

Abraham Cruz

Filmography

1946 — Dugo ng Bayan [Palaris]

1947 — Sanggano [Palaris]

1949 — Hindi ako Susuko [Premiere]

1950 — Tatlong Balaraw [Premiere]

1954 — Lourdes [Balatbat-Flores]

1954 — Si Og sa Army [Larry Santiago]

1955 — Mag-asawa'y di' biro [People's]

1955 — Ha Cha Cha [People's]

1956 — Buhay at Pag-ibig ni Dr. Jose Rizal [Balatbat & Bagumbayan]

1957 — Bicol Express [Premiere]

1957 — H-Line Gang [Premiere]

1958 — The Singing Idol [Premiere]

1958 — Anak ng Lasengga [People's]

Sino kami

....kilala ba ninyo ang limang angles na ito ni Dolphy

...pangalanan silang apat

Kangkarot (1969) - Dolphy & Rebecca

Kangkarot (1967)

RVQ Productions

Dolphy

Rebecca

Panchito

Patsy

Teroy de Guzman

Edgar Quizon

Jimmy Javier

Jennifer

Bella Flores

Bayani casimiro

Cora varona

Alicja Basili

Liza Belmonte

Sammy Sarmiento

Ben Manalo

Ramon Olmos

Pete Andal

Danny Holmsen (music)

Dan Quizon (story)

Luciano B. Carlos (screenplay)

Luciano B. carlos (Direction)

Kangkarot (1969) - Dolphy & Rebecca

Kangkarot (1967)

RVQ Productions

Dolphy

Rebecca

Panchito

Patsy

Teroy de Guzman

Edgar Quizon

Jimmy Javier

Jennifer

Bella Flores

Bayani casimiro

Cora varona

Alicja Basili

Liza Belmonte

Sammy Sarmiento

Ben Manalo

Ramon Olmos

Pete Andal

Danny Holmsen (music)

Dan Quizon (story)

Luciano B. Carlos (screenplay)

Luciano B. carlos (Direction)

Kangkarot (1969) - Dolphy & Rebecca

Kangkarot (1967)

RVQ Productions

Dolphy

Rebecca

Panchito

Patsy

Teroy de Guzman

Edgar Quizon

Jimmy Javier

Jennifer

Bella Flores

Bayani casimiro

Cora varona

Alicja Basili

Liza Belmonte

Sammy Sarmiento

Ben Manalo

Ramon Olmos

Pete Andal

Danny Holmsen (music)

Dan Quizon (story)

Luciano B. Carlos (screenplay)

Luciano B. carlos (Direction)

Sino Ako?

...ako ay si Rogelio dela Rosa

...isa ako ditong Kabalyero sa pelikulang ito

...ano kaya ang titulo nitong pelikulang ginawa kong ito noong 1942

Anita Linda at Arturo Lerma in KAPITAN BAGWIS (1951)

Bakas ng Kalansay (1937) - Fernando Poe Sr. & Mari Velez

Bakas ng Kalansay 

(1937)

Filippine Films

Fernando Poe Sr.

Mari Velez

Miguel Anzures

Director

Eduardo de Castro

Playdate

May 28, 1937

Theater

Savoy & Fox Theater

Sino Ako?

..bukod kay Gabby Concepcion

....ako na yata ang may pinakaguwapong mukha noong dekada 80s

....sayang nga lang at maaga akong namatay

....palaisipan pa rin hanggang ngayon kung pinatay ako o talagang nagpakamatay ako

SINO AKO?

Darna & the Giants (1973) - Vilma Santos & Romeo Miranda

Darna & the Giants (1973)

Tagalog Ilang-Ilang Production

Vilma Santos

Romeo Miranda

Helen gamboa

Loretta Marquez

Divina Valencia

Desiree destreza

Florence Aguilar

Ike Lozada

Pepito Rodriguez

Cesar Ramirez

Zandro Zamora

Max Alvarado

Katy dela Cruz

Dondon nakar

Renato Robles

Protacio Dee

Jing Caparas

Sos Daredevils

Dany Rojo

Leody m. Diaz

Romy V, Suzara

Emmanuel H. Borlaza

Pol Ramos

Beth Bernal

Johnny Tania

Cris Cruz

Lorelei

Elizabeth Vaughn

Karina Zawalski

Anita Lincoln

Cristy Soriano

Karlo Vero

Dave Esguerra

Robert Miller

Ricky Valencia

Emil Arca

Jimmy Reyes

Lito Francisco

Glenn Bautista

Kent Gonzales

Thunder Stunment

Lorna Locsin

Ben David

Greg Lozano

Edgar Mortiz

Leopoldo Salcedo

Experidion Laxa (producer)

Ben Lobo (cinematographer)

gervacio Santos (film editing)

Ben Otico (art direction)

Cecille Baun (prostehetic make-up)

Bonifacio Esguerra (production manager)

Cayetano B. lalic (production manager)

Leo Valdez (production manager)

Darna & the Giants (1973) - Vilma Santos & Romeo Miranda

Darna & the Giants (1973)

Tagalog Ilang-Ilang Production

Vilma Santos

Romeo Miranda

Helen gamboa

Loretta Marquez

Divina Valencia

Desiree destreza

Florence Aguilar

Ike Lozada

Pepito Rodriguez

Cesar Ramirez

Zandro Zamora

Max Alvarado

Katy dela Cruz

Dondon nakar

Renato Robles

Protacio Dee

Jing Caparas

Sos Daredevils

Dany Rojo

Leody M. Diaz

Romy V, Suzara

Emmanuel H. Borlaza

Pol Ramos

Beth Bernal

Johnny Tania

Cris Cruz

Lorelei

Elizabeth Vaughn

Karina Zawalski

Anita Lincoln

Cristy Soriano

Karlo Vero

Dave Esguerra

Robert Miller

Ricky Valencia

Emil Arca

Jimmy Reyes

Lito Francisco

Glenn Bautista

Kent Gonzales

Thunder Stunment

Lorna Locsin

Ben David

Greg Lozano

Edgar Mortiz

Leopoldo Salcedo

Experidion Laxa (producer)

Ben Lobo (cinematographer)

gervacio Santos (film editing)

Ben Otico (art direction)

Cecille Baun (prostehetic make-up)

Bonifacio Esguerra (production manager)

Cayetano B. lalic (production manager)

Leo Valdez (production manager)

Darna & the Giants (1973) - Vilma Santos & Romeo Miranda

Darna & the Giants (1973)

Tagalog Ilang-Ilang Production

Vilma Santos

Romeo Miranda

Helen gamboa

Loretta Marquez

Divina Valencia

Desiree destreza

Florence Aguilar

Ike Lozada

Pepito Rodriguez

Cesar Ramirez

Zandro Zamora

Max Alvarado

Katy dela Cruz

Dondon nakar

Renato Robles

Protacio Dee

Jing Caparas

Sos Daredevils

Dany Rojo

Leody m. Diaz

Romy V, Suzara

Emmanuel H. Borlaza

Pol Ramos

Beth Bernal

Johnny Tania

Cris Cruz

Lorelei

Elizabeth Vaughn

Karina Zawalski

Anita Lincoln

Cristy Soriano

Karlo Vero

Dave Esguerra

Robert Miller

Ricky Valencia

Emil Arca

Jimmy Reyes

Lito Francisco

Glenn Bautista

Kent Gonzales

Thunder Stunment

Lorna Locsin

Ben David

Greg Lozano

Edgar Mortiz

Leopoldo Salcedo

Experidion Laxa (producer)

Ben Lobo (cinematographer)

gervacio Santos (film editing)

Ben Otico (art direction)

Cecille Baun (prostehetic make-up)

Bonifacio Esguerra (production manager)

Cayetano B. lalic (production manager)

Leo Valdez (production manager)

Darna & the Giants (1973) - Vilma Santos & Romeo Miranda

Darna & the Giants (1973)

Tagalog Ilang-Ilang Production

Vilma Santos

Romeo Miranda

Helen Gamboa

Loretta Marquez

Divina Valencia

Desiree destreza

Florence Aguilar

Ike Lozada

Pepito Rodriguez

Cesar Ramirez

Zandro Zamora

Max Alvarado

Katy dela Cruz

Dondon nakar

Renato Robles

Protacio Dee

Jing Caparas

Sos Daredevils

Dany Rojo

Leody m. Diaz

Romy V, Suzara

Emmanuel H. Borlaza

Pol Ramos

Beth Bernal

Johnny Tania

Cris Cruz

Lorelei

Elizabeth Vaughn

Karina Zawalski

Anita Lincoln

Cristy Soriano

Karlo Vero

Dave Esguerra

Robert Miller

Ricky Valencia

Emil Arca

Jimmy Reyes

Lito Francisco

Glenn Bautista

Kent Gonzales

Thunder Stunment

Lorna Locsin

Ben David

Greg Lozano

Edgar Mortiz

Leopoldo Salcedo

Experidion Laxa (producer)

Ben Lobo (cinematographer)

gervacio Santos (film editing)

Ben Otico (art direction)

Cecille Baun (prostehetic make-up)

Bonifacio Esguerra (production manager)

Cayetano B. lalic (production manager)

Leo Valdez (production manager)

Darna & the Giants (1973) - Vilma Santos & Romero Miranda

Darna & the Giants (1973)

Tagalog Ilang-Ilang Production

Vilma Santos

Romeo Miranda

Helen gamboa

Loretta Marquez

Divina Valencia

Desiree destreza

Florence Aguilar

Ike Lozada

Pepito Rodriguez

Cesar Ramirez

Zandro Zamora

Max Alvarado

Katy dela Cruz

Dondon nakar

Renato Robles

Protacio Dee

Jing Caparas

Sos Daredevils

Dany Rojo

Leody m. Diaz

Romy V. Suzara

Emmanuel H. Borlaza

Pol Ramos

Beth Bernal

Johnny Tania

Cris Cruz

Lorelei

Elizabeth Vaughn

Karina Zawalski

Anita Lincoln

Cristy Soriano

Karlo Vero

Dave Esguerra

Robert Miller

Ricky Valencia

Emil Arca

Jimmy Reyes

Lito Francisco

Glenn Bautista

Kent Gonzales

Thunder Stunment

Lorna Locsin

Ben David

Greg Lozano

Edgar Mortiz

Leopoldo Salcedo

Experidion Laxa (producer)

Ben Lobo (cinematographer)

gervacio Santos (film editing)

Ben Otico (art direction)

Cecille Baun (prostehetic make-up)

Bonifacio Esguerra (production manager)

Cayetano B. lalic (production manager)

Leo Valdez (production manager)

Darna & the Giants (1973) - Vilma Santos & Romeo Miranda

Darna & the Giants (1973)

Vilma Santos

Romeo Miranda

Helen gamboa

Loretta Marquez

Divina Valencia

Desiree destreza

Florence Aguilar

Ike Lozada

Pepito Rodriguez

Cesar Ramirez

Zandro Zamora

Max Alvarado

Katy dela Cruz

Dondon nakar

Renato Robles

Protacio Dee

Jing Caparas

Sos Daredevils

Dany Rojo

Leody m. Diaz

Romy V, Suzara

Pol Ramos

Beth Bernal

Johnny Tania

Cris Cruz

Lorelei

Elizabeth Vaughn

Karina Zawalski

Anita Lincoln

Cristy Soriano

Karlo Vero

Dave Esguerra

Robert Miller

Ricky Valencia

Emil Arca

Jimmy Reyes

Lito Francisco

Glenn Bautista

Kent Gonzales

Thunder Stunment

Lorna Locsin

Ben David

Greg Lozano

Edgar Mortiz

Leopoldo Salcedo

Emmanuel H. Borlaza

(direction)

Experidion Laxa (producer)

Ben Lobo (cinematographer)

Gervacio Santos (film editing)

Ben Otico (art direction)

Cecille Baun (prostehetic make-up)

Bonifacio Esguerra (production manager)

Cayetano B. lalic (production manager)

Leo Valdez (production manager)

Hindi ko akalain (1938) Sung by Rudy Concepcion from the Movie "Alipin ng Palad"

Title

Hindi ko Akalain

Year 

1938

Artist

Rudy Concepcion

from the movie ALIPIN NG PALAD

Maawa ka (1938) Rosario Moreno

Title: Maawa ka

Year: 1938

Artist: Rosario Moreno

from the movie 

Alipin ng Palad