FERNANDO POE, JR., LANI OTEYZA, SHIRLEY GOROSPE IN LARRY ALCALA'S "TIPIN" (1957)

Larry Alcala, popular and respected cartoonist and illustrator, made over 500 cartoon characters, twenty comic strips, six movies, two murals, and 15,000 published pages in his 56 years of professional cartooning career. His most popular cartoon series was Slice of Life, which is a reflection of the many unique aspects of everyday life in the Philippines. He also created long running comic strips, among others, Kalabog and Bosyo, Siopawman, Mang Ambo, Asiong Aksaya and Tipin which ran from 1951 to 1965 in Hiwaga Komiks.

Tipin is a mischievous, naughty and playful teen-age girl typical of the generation of the 1950s and was adapted into film by People's Pictures with Fernando Poe, Jr. (he sings and dances in the movie) and Lani Oteyza in the title role.

"Tipin" (1957)
People's Pictures
Release Date November 15-24, 1957/ Life
Based on the character created by Larry Alcala
Direction Efren Reyes
Cast Fernando Poe, Jr, Lani Oteyza, Shirley Gorospe, Jose Velez, Berting Labra, Ricardo 'Boy' Francisco, Elvira Reyes, Lily Marquez, Jose Garcia, Ligaya Lopez

Tipin @ 1952

Tipin @ 1961

FERNANDO POE, JR., CORAZON RIVAS, LOPITO IN "STUDENT CANTEEN" (1957)

 "Student Canteen" (1957)

Larry Santiago Productions

Released thru Premiere Productions, Inc.

Aired over CBN

Music Tito Arevalo

Direction Pablo Santiago

Cast Fernando Poe, Jr., Corazon Rivas, Lopito, Boy Francisco, Myra Crisol, Paquito Toledo, Elvira Reyes/ Featuring the Reycard Duet

FERNANDO POE, JR., LANI OTEYZA, BERTING LABRA IN "H-LINE GANG" (1957)

The female counterpart of the highly popular Lo' Waist Gang---



"H-Line Gang" (1957)

Premiere Productions, Inc.

Release Date July 23- August 1, 1957/ Dalisay

Music Clod Delfino

Direction Candido Manahan

Cast Fernando Poe, Jr., Lani Oteyza, Berting Labra, Ligaya Lopez, Juliet Lozano, Lily Marquez, Leonor Vergara, Carmencita Ferrer, Myra Crisol, Josie Sarte, Josie Salcedo, Charito Perez/ with Abraham Cruz, Luis San Juan, Dely Atay-Atayan, Oscar Roncal, Menggay, Ben Balatbat, Lita Cristobal, Betty Apon







FERNANDO POE, JR., ZALDY ZSHORNACK AND THE LO' WAIST GANG IN "LOS LACUACHEROS"(1957)

"Los Lacuacheros" (1957)

Larry Santiago Productions

Release Date July 13-22, 1957/ Center

Music Clod Delfino

Direction Pablo Santiago

Cast Fernando Poe, Jr., Zaldy Zshornack, Berting Labra, Boy Francisco, Tony Cruz, Paquito Toledo, Butch Bautista, Boy Sta. Romana, Mario Antonio and Cielito Legaspi/ with Juliet Lozano, Nello Nayo,Paquito Salcedo, Jose Garcia, Lydia Antonio and the Darling Twins