ALL-STAR CAST, 4 STORIES, 4 DIRECTORS IN "GABI NG LAGIM" (1960)

"Gabi ng Lagim" (1960)

Larry Santiago Productions, Inc.

Release Date February 29- March 9, 1960/ Dalisay

Story Froilan Villegas

Screenplay Felix Villar, Jose Miranda Cruz, Tommy C. David, Pablo Santiago

Music Adaptation Fernando Fernandez

First Story

Direction Larry Santiago

Cast Ramon Revilla, Ceclia Lopez, Myra Crisol, Rodolfo Cristobal, Dely Atay-Atayan, Nello nayo

Second Story

Direction Felix Villar

Cast Myrna Delgado, Cielito Legaspi, Amado Cortez, Dencio Padilla, Vic Santiago

Third Story

Direction Tommy C. David

Cast Jose Romul,Yolanda Guevarra, Elvira Reyes, Marietta Mrnada, Paquito Diaz, Aida Villegas

Fourth Story

Direction Pablo Santiago

Cast Fernando Poe Jr., Zaldy Zshornack and the Lo' Waist Gang featuring Chiquito, Berting Labra, Boy Francisco,Paquito Toledo, Tony Cruz, Butch Bautista, Boy Sta. Romana

EFREN REYES, CHIQUITO, MIRIAM JURADO, DEL ATAY-ATAYAN, TEROY DE GUZMAN AND BIG STARS IN CAMEO ROLES IN "MATERIALES FUERTES" (1960)

"Materiales Fuertes" (1960)

People's Pictures

Release Date January 15-24, 1960/ Life

Story Agustin de la Cruz

Serialized in Diamante Komiks

Screenplay Ruben Rustia and Efren Reyes

Music Tony Maiquez

Direction Efren Reyes

Cast Efren Reyes, Chiquito, Miriam Jurado, Dely Atay-Atayan, Teroy De Guzman

Cameo roles Fernando Poe, Jr., Zaldy Zshornack, Cesar Ramirez, Arsenia Francisco, Shirley Gorospe, Cynthia Zamora, Jose Romulo, Leonor Vergara, Johnny Monteiro, Eddie Mesa, Rosemarie Gil, Ronald Remy, Bob Soler, Lily Marquez, Oscar Keesee, Carol Varga, Ruben Rustia, Lito Anzures, Celia Rodriguez, Vicente Liwanag, Renato Robles, Oscar Roncal, Al Quinn

The Cast of "Materiales Fuertes"

Standing- (l-r) Lito Anzures, Efren Reyes, Johnny Monteiro, Ruben Rustia; Seated- (l-r) Miriam Jurado, Shirley Gorospe, Chiquito, Cynthia Zamora, Carol Varga; Front- Teroy de Guzman, Dely Atay-Atayan

FERNANDO POE, JR., ZALDY ZSHORNACK, CIELITO LEGASPI, BEN PEREZ, RODOLFO CRISTOBAL AND RAMON REVILLA IN "WALANG DAIGDIG" (1960)/ FPJ FIRST VENTURE AS A MOVIE PRODUCER

1960: Young stars Fernando Poe, Jr. and Zaldy Zshornack are now movie producers. They organized the Poe-Zshornack Productions. Its initial venture as actor-producers is Walang Daigdig with Director Pablo Santiago at the helm.

"Walang Daigdig" (1960)

Larry Santiago Productions, Inc.

A Poe-Zshornack Productions

Release Date January 7-13, 1960/ Center

Story Jose Miranda Cruz

DZAQ radio serial

Screenplay Tommy C. David

Music Tito Arevalo

Direction Pablo Santiago

Cast Fernando Poe, Jr., Zaldy Zshonack, Cielito Legaspi, Ben Perez, Rodolfo Cristobal and Ramon Revilla/ with Oscar Keesee, Loreta de Lara, Nello nayo, Aida Villegas, Paquito Diaz, Elvira Reyes, Dely Atay-Atayan, Francisco Cruz, Johnny Long, Boy Soriano, Tony Montes, Dely Villanueva, Alex de Leon, Bino Garcia, Dencio Padilla, Armando Araneta, Vicente Santiago, Violeta Mayo, Terry Gonzales

Fernando Poe, Jr, Zaldy Zshornack and Rodolfo Cristobal

FPJ and Cielito Legaspi

FERNANDO POE, JR., EDNA LUNA, MIRIAM JURADO, RONALD REMY, ACE YORK IN "ANAK NG BULKAN"(1959)/ KOMIKS SERIAL AND MOVIE ADAPTATION/

A monstrous giant bird soars high across Manila and suburbs in 1959 in Emmanuel Rojas’s Anak ng Bulkan. It caught the attention of the moviegoers because of its awesome display of visual and special effects unprecedented during that time. It’s truly amazing how Rojas was able to capture the needed effects with the limited resources at hand. The movie, set in a remote volcanic island, tells of the friendship between a little boy named Bentoy and a giant bird named Goliat.

Fernando Poe Jr. shared top billing with veteran actress, Edna Luna, but the main stars of the movie was the giant bird and the little boy played by 7-year old Ace York (or Ace Vergel). Veteran character actor Bruno Punzalan in the role of Mang Kanuto, the stepfather of Bentoy was unforgettable who made life miserable for the boy.

Two film clips are uploaded (see below)---

"Anak ng Bulkan"
Premiere Productions, Inc.
Release Date December 23- 30, 1959/ Life
Story Jose Domingo Karasig
Screenplay Jose F. Sibal
Music Tito Arevalo
Direction Emmanuel Rojas
Cast Fernando Poe, Jr., Edna Luna, Miriam Jurado, Ronald Remy/ Featuring Ace York/ Introducing Elizabeth Rigor/ with Bruno Punzalan, Jose Garcia, Belen Velasco, Felisa Salcedo, Josephine Sancho, Dina Morales, Marieta Sanz, Diana Corral, Maya Navarro, Rosie Acosta

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Literary Song Movie Magazine/ 1959

"Anak ng Bulkan"
Story by Jose Domingo Karasig
Artwork by Dionisio J.Roque
Serialized in Liwayway Magazine

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Courtesy of Premiere Productions

FERNANDO POE, JR., ZALDY ZSHORNACK, SHIRLEY GOROSPE, LEONOR VERGARA, CAROL VARGA IN "PITONG GATANG" (1959)

"Pitong Gatang" (1959)

Premiere Productions, Inc.

Release Date November 11-20, 1959/ Dalisay

Story Pablo S. Gomez

Serialized in Tagalog Klasiks

Screenplay Ruben Rustia and Efren Reyes

Music Tony Maiquez

Direction Efren Reyes

Cast Fernando Poe, Jr., Zaldy Zshornack, Shirley Gorospe, Leonor Vergara, Carol Varga, Ruben Rustia, Elvira Reyes, Lito Anzures, Levi Celerio, Dely Atay-Atayan, Dadang Ortega

"Pitong Gatang"

Nobela ni Pablo S. Gomez

Guhit ni Fred Carrillo

Inilathala sa Tagalog Klasiks

BERTING LABRA (IN THE TITLE ROLE), TONY SANTOS, YOLANDA GUEVARRA AND AN ARRAY OF BIG STARS IN CAMEO ROLE IN "BIG TIME BERTO" (1959)

"Big Time Berto" (1959)

Larry Santiago Productions, Inc.

Release Date October 16, 1959/ Dalisay

Screenplay Tony Camonte

Story Idea and Music Paquito Toledo

Direction Pablo Santiago

Cast Berting Labra (in the title role), Tony Santos and Yolanda Guevarra/ with Paquito Toledo, Francisco Cruz, Belen Velasco, Dencio Padilla, Blackie Francisco, Bino Garcia, Perla Amansec, Marietta Miranda, Betty Navarro, Rosa Santos/ Featuring Paquito Diaz, Big Ben Trinidad/ Introducing Sylvia Simson/ 

His Victims: Leopoldo Salcedo, Jose Padilla, Jr., Ramon Revilla, Fernando Poe, Jr., Zaldy Zshornack, Joseph Estrada, Ben Perez, Jose Romulo, Ramon D' Salva, Luis San Juan, Oscar Keesee, Nello Nayo, Guillermo Carls, Chiquito, Myrna Delgado, Caorazon Rivas, Myra Crisol, Teresita Mendez, Carol Varga, Cielito Legaspi, Dely Atay-Atayan, Menggay, Elvira Reyes 

FERNANDO POE, JR., CORAZON RIVAS, CHIQUITO, TERESITA MENDEZ AND JOSE PADILLA, JR. IN "TOUGH GUY" (1959)/ KOMIKS SERIAL AND MOVIE ADAPTATION

"Tough Guy" (1959)

Larry Santiago Productions, Inc.

Release Date September 30- October 6, 1959/ Center

Story Mario Mijares Lopez

Serialized in Romansa Komiks

Screenplay J.C. Pangilinan

Music Paquito Toledo

Direction Felix Villar

Cast Fernando Poe, Jr., Corazon Rivas, Chiquito, Teresita Mendez and Jose Padilla, Jr./ with Ramon D' Salva, Elvira Reyes, Boy Sta. Romana, Nello Nayo, Paquito Diaz, Alex de Leon, Yoly Estrada, Blackie Francisco, Joe Caballes, Ponching Adriano, Dencio Padilla, Jesus Lapid, Flor Bien

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"Tough Guy" 

Nobela ni Mario Mijares Lopez

Guhit ni Deo Asis Grepo

Inilathala sa Romansa Komiks

FERNANDO POE, JR., EDDIE MESA, ROSEMARIE GIL, CHIQUITO, ROY HAMILTON, CARL PERKINS IN "HAWAIIAN BOY" (1959)

"Hawaiian Boy" (1959)

People's Pictures, Inc.

Release Date August 23, 1959/ Dalisay

Based on a story idea by Efren Reyes

Serialized in Bulaklak Magazine

Screenplay  Cesar Amigo

Music  Tony Maiquez

Direction Cirio H. Santiago

Cast Fernando Poe, Jr., Eddie Mesa, Rosemarie Gil, Chiquito, Roy Hamilton, Carl Perkins/ with Miriam Jurado, Celia Rodriguez, Nello Nayo, Jose Garcia, Lito Anzures

FERNANDO POE, JR. AND MERLE TUAZON IN PABLO S. GOMEZ'S "EVA DRAGON" (1959)/ KOMIKS SERIAL AND MOVIE ADAPTATION

A heartless and fiery Eva Dragon (played by Merle Tuazon) turned an entire hacienda in terror, instilling fear in the hearts of its populace. With gun and whiplash, she makes her ruthlessness felt far and wide until she meets her match in Amador Martinez (Fernando Poe, Jr.), one the her tenants, in whose hands Eva becomes a woman again.

 "Eva Dragon" (1959)
Premiere Productions, Inc.
Release Date March 26- April 4, 199/ Dalisay
Story Pablo S. Gomez
Serialized in Tagalog Klasiks
Screenplay Cesar J. Amigo
Music Tony Maiquez
Direction Teodorico C. Santos
Cast Fernando Poe, Jr., Merle Tauzon, Lopito, Elvira Reyes, Nello Nayo, Boy Francisco, Belen Velasco, Mary Walter/ Guest star Eddie del Mar/ Introducing Marietta Sanz, Rosie Acosta, Diana Corral/ with Miriam Jurado, Francisco Cruz, Dadang Ortega, Lilia Duran, Lita Cristobal, Paquito Diaz, Douglas Dahlen, Tony Bobong, Bob Padilla, Dencio Padilla

Literary Song Movie magzine/ 1959

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"Eva Dragon"
Nobela ni Pablo S. Gomez
Guhit ni Fred Carrillo
Inilathala sa Tagalog Klasiks/ 1958-59