"ANG PANDAY IV: IKA-APAT NA AKLAT (1984) AT CINEMA FPJ, DEC. 13

At last, Ang Panday IV (Ika-Apat na Aklat) will be shown on Saturday, December 13, at Cinema FPJ, 4pm. The movie, released in 1984, starred, of course, FPJ as Flavio, the blacksmith or Panday, Marianne de la Riva, Lito Anzures, Bentot, Jr., Rowell Santiago and Max Alvarado. Panday IV, megged by Ronwaldo Reyes, was the top grosser of the 1983 Metro Manila Film Festival.

TWO VERSIONS OF "PEPENG KALIWETE"

FPJ did two versions of Pepeng Kaliwete. The first one in 1958 when he was only nineteen years old while under contract with Premiere Productions. It was one of FPJ's earlier action movies before his landmark movie, Markado, which he made two years later. This was the start of the young actor's climb as the country's top action and box-office star. The second version was in 1982.

Left: Pepeng Kaliwete (1958)- Stars Fernando Poe, Jr., Lani Oteyza, Leonor Vergara, Ben Perez, Jose Garcia, Abelardo Cortez/ Directed by Cirio H. Santiago

Right: Pepeng Kaliwete (1982)- Stars Fernando Poe, Jr., Marianne de la Riva, Paquito Diaz, Anita Linda, Ruel Vernal, Ken Metcalf and Rodolfo 'Boy' Garcia/ Directed by Pablo Santiago

RONNIE POE: ULIRANG ANAK

Movie Time Magazine/ November 1968

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FPJ: MAN FOR ALL SEASONS

Movie-Time Magazine/ November 1968

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"DITO SA PITONG GATANG" AT CINEMA FPJ, DEC. 6

FPJ- UNMASKED/ APRIL 30, 1961

In the early years of his showbiz career, Fernando Poe, Jr. or Ronnie, was a picture of a misunderstood young man--- a trouble-maker, a peace-breaker, a snob, short-tempered and quick with his fists. In short, a delinquent. Being the leader of the popular 50s gang, Lo’ Waist Gang, FPJ and the rest of his gang mates were always in the middle of the fight. They were provoked because of the roles they played in the movie. The article below will somehow clarify some of these misconceptions.

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Source: Literary Song-Movie Magazine/ April 30, 1961

"ZAMBOANGA": ON LOCATION (1965)

Screen Stardom/ 1966

POE AS A BEARDED GUNSLINGER IN "ANG MANANANDATA" (1965)

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"AYOS NA...ANG KASUNOD" AT CINEMA FPJ ON NOV. 29

"PILIPINAS KONG MAHAL" (1965) AT YOU TUBE

I just uploaded a video clip of the 1965 movie, "Pilipinas Kong Mahal." It's only 4 minute long scene between the King and Queen of Philippine Movies. You can watch other film clips by clicking the link at my Blog List found at the right side.