FPJ: HARI, THE MAKING OF THE KING/ A DOCUMENTARY/ DECEMBER 21, 2014

(Via Grace Poe FB)

Get to know FPJ--the actor, the man, the legend through the eyes of his family, closest friends and the people who had the privilege of working with him in his over half a century career in show business this December 21, Sunday's Best on ABS-CBN Channel 2.

FERNANDO POE, JR., CARLOS PADILLA, JR., LAURO DELGADO, LILY MARQUEZ, OSCAR KEESEE AND MINA ARAGON IN GERARDO DE LEON'S "APOLLO ROBLES" (1961)

"Apollo Robles" (1961)

Premiere Productions, Inc.

Release Date June 28, 1961/ Life

Story Susana C. de Guzman

Based on PMC Radio Serial

Screenplay Augusto Buenaventura

Cameraman Tommy Marcelino

Music Tito Arevalo

Direction Gerardo de Leon

Cast Fernando Poe, Jr., Carlos Padilla, Jr., Lauro Delgado, Lily Marquez, Oscar Keesee and Mina Aragon/ with Teroy de Guzman, Mary Walter, Andres Centenera, Bert Olivar, Vic Andaya

Fernando Poe, Jr. and his seconds, Oscar Keesee, Teroy de Guzman, Andres Centenera size up their opponent in Premiere Productions' "Apollo Robles" (1961)

 

Since the movie was about a struggling boxer, the production staff headed by Director Gerry de Leon opted to consult boxing champ Flash Elorde on some boxing tips and pointers and assist them in some critical boxing scenes to make the movie more realistic.Those pointers became very crucial later in many fight scenes the actor made in his movies. He integrated part of Elorde’s styles and techniques to his own styles and came up with a unique “FPJ rapid and lightning punches” we all know. They later starred and teamed up in a 1964 movie, Mano-Mano.

REMEMBERING FPJ ON HIS 10TH DEATH ANNIVERSARY

“DA KING:” Would he have led the nation into a verdant meadow with conviction, compassion and box-office success? Would he have tempered power with grace, giving more cause to idolize him? Now, it’s goodbye to all that. (Inquirer: Filipino of the Year 2004)

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FERNANDO POE, JR., JOSEPH ESTRADA, PERLA BAUTISTA, ISABELLE LOPEZ, OSCAR KEESEE, CORAZON NOBLE, MAX ALVARADO, VAN DE LEON AND LILIA DIZON IN "BARIL SA BARIL" (1961)

"Baril sa Baril" (1961)

Tagalog Ilang-Ilang Productions, Inc.

Release Date June 17, 1961/ Center

Music F. Buencamino, Jr.

Direction Armando Garces

Cast Fernando Poe, Jr., Joseph Estrada, Perla Bautista, Isabelle Lopez, Oscar Keesee, Corazon Noble, Max Alvarado, Van de Leon and Lilia Dizon/ with Helen Nazario, Pedro Faustino, Manuel Barbeyto, Salvador Zaragoza, Rafael Jimenez, Jesus Lapid, Dencio Padilla, Lope Policarpio, Nort Nepomuceno/ Featuring Tony Ferrer, Martin Marfil/ Introducing Mariquit Soliman

FERNANDO POE, JR., RONALD REMY, RAMON REVILLA, VON SERNA, JESS MEDINA, RENATO ROBLES, BOY FRANCISCO, BOY STA. ROMANA, TONY FERRER IN "DAKILANG 9" (1961)

"Dakilang 9" (1961)

Tagalog Ilang-Ilang Productions

Release Date May 10, 1961/ Center

Photography Jose Pagsisihan

Music Tito Arevalo

Direction Alex Sunga

Cast Fernando Poe, Jr., Ronald Remy, Ramon Revilla, Von Serna, Jess Medina, Renato Robles, Boy Francisco, Boy Sta. Romana, Tony Ferrer, Perla bautista, Lina Prieto, Lana Morena and Max Alvarado/ with Dadang Ortega, Jesus Lapid, Bino Garcia, Dencio Padilla, Lope Policarpio, Lor Nepomuceno, Linda Jaring, Letty Toledo/ Introducing Rico Rivero, Rogelio Concepcion

FERNANDO POE, JR., JOHNNY MONTEIRO, MINA ARAGON, OSCAR KEESEE, CHIQUITO IN "SAKRISTAN MAYOR" (1961)/ KOMIKS SERIAL AND MOVIE ADAPTATION

"Sakrtistan Mayor" (1961)
People's Pictures, Inc.
Release Date May 9, 1961/ Life
Serialized in Liwayway Magazine
Cameraman Arsenio Dona
Music Tito Arevalo
Story and Direction Nemesio E. Caravana
Cast Fernando Poe, Jr., Johnny Monteiro, Mina Aragon, Oscar Keesee, Chiquito, Jose Garcia, Andres Centenera, Vic Andaya, Paquito Salcedo, Rosa Santos, Primo Yumol, Lope Policarpio, Cesar Aguilar/ Introducing Lucita Soriano

Sakristan Mayor, a komiks novel by Nemesio E. Caravana, was serialized in Liwayway Magasin in 1961. It was adapted into the big screen with the young action star Fernando Poe, Jr., in the lead role. He portrayed the role of Pedro, a sakristan, out to " solve the mystery of a headless ghost and clean the town of banditry and lawlessness."

Fernando Poe, Jr. and Mina Aragon

Liwayway/1961

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FERNANDO POE, JR., CHARITO SOLIS, BERNARD BONNIN, LOURDES MEDEL, MILA OCAMPO IN "SANDATA AT PANGAKO" (1961)

"Sandata at Pangako" (1961)

LVN Pictures, Inc.

Release Date April 29, 1961/ Life

Story Celso Trinidad

Serialized over DZXL

Music Polding SIlos

Screenplay and Direction F.H. Constantino

Cast Fernando Poe, Jr., Charito Solis, Bernard Bonnin, Lourdes Medel, Mila Ocampo, Gil de Leon, Johnny Reyes, Marietta Sanz, Tony Dantes, Baby Janet

In the fifties and early sixties, Sampaguita, LVN and Premiere Productions were the three leading movie production outfits. The so-called studio system existed that time wherein these movie companies maintained their own stable of contract stars, directors, writers, technicians and crews. There were other small movie outfits, like Lebran, Royal, Everlasting, Magna-East, Larry Santiago, People’s Pictures, Tagalog-Ilang-Ilang, Tamaraw, among others.

Fernando Poe, Jr., a contract star of Premiere Productions, bolted out of his mother studio when his request for a talent fee increase was rejected. He was jobless for six months until a juicy offer (twice his old rate) from Magna-East Productions came. He made Markado (1960), a blockbuster that year. It was FPJ who broke the studio system and the standard talent rate of contract movie stars.

As a freelancer, he made Sandata at Pangako in 1961, the one and only movie he did with LVN Pictures. It was also the only movie he appeared and starred with 60s action star Bernard ‘Palos’ Bonnin.

An emotional and dramatic scene between two great stars of Philippine cinema, Fernando Poe, Jr. and Charito Solis. The movie, "Sandata at Pangako," was their first team-up and FPJ's only movie under LVN Pictures. 

An emotional and dramatic scene between two great stars of Philippine cinema, Fernando Poe, Jr. and Charito Solis. The movie, "Sandata at Pangako," was their first team-up and FPJ's only movie under LVN Pictures. 

FERNANDO POE, JR., AMADO CORTEZ, EDDIE RODRIGUEZ, CECILA LOPEZ, LYN D'AMOUR, GLORIA SEVILLA IN VIRGILIO REDONDO'S "TATLONG BARAHA" (1961)

"Tatlong Baraha" (1961)

Hollywood- Far East Productions, Inc.

Release Date April 11, 1961/ Center

Story Virgilio Redondo

Serialized in Espesyal Komiks

Screenplay Artemio Marquez

Music Tito Arevalo

Direction Fely Crisostomo

Cast Fernando Poe, Jr., Amado Cortez, Eddie Rodriguez, Cecilia Lopez, Lyn D'Amour, Gloria Sevilla, Joe Sison, Fred Panopio, Flor Bien/ Guest artists: Mario Barri, Oscar Keesee

Tatlong Baraha tells of three friends known for their individual expertise in different kinds of weapons (gun, knife and bullwhip) who parted ways because of differences. Who will win in the end? Writer-illustrator Virgilio Redondo, creator of Palos and Gagamba, was able to keep his readers in suspense during its serial run in Espesyal Komiks in 1961. The komiks serial novel was eventually adapted into movies by Hollywood FarEast Production, the same outfit that made FPJ a box-office action star in Markado in 1960. FPJ played the role of Orlando, the knife wielder, Amado Cortez as Merlin Mendez, the fast drawing gunslinger and Eddie Rodriguez as bullwhip-lashing Roldan Mojica.

"Tatlong Baraha"
Story by Virgilio Redondo
Serialized in Espesyal Komiks/ 1961

FERNANDO POE, JR., CECILIA LOPEZ, LIZA MORENO, PUGAK, RAMON D' SALVA, PAQUITO DIAZ IN "WALANG PATAWAD!" (1961)

"Walang Patawad!" (1961)

Balatbat Productions

Release Date March 20-29, 1961/ Life

Screenplay J.C. Pangilinan

Music Tony Maiquez

Direction Felix Villar

Cast Fernando Poe, Jr., Cecilia Lopez, Liza Moreno, Pugak, Ramon D' Salva, Jose Garcia, Paquito Diaz, Resty Sandel, Engracio Ibarra, Luis San Juan, Francisco Cruz, Ric Bustamante, Jesus Lapid, Bino Garcia, Arsenio Alonzo/ with Ester de Jesus, Lydia Antonio, Jane Palomar, Vicky Valente

On the set of "Walang Patawad" (1961)

Fernando Poe, Jr., Liza Moreno, Paquito Diaz, Ramon D' Salva, Jess Lapid

FPJ and Cecilia Lopez

Paquito Diaz and Jess Lapid

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