MR AND MISS SHOW BUSINESS OF 1966

FPJ and Susan Roces were declared winners after all the votes were tabulated. They were proclaimed as Mr. and Miss Show Business of 1966

MANEDYER...SI KUMANDER! AT CINEMA FPJ, OCTOBER 18

To all die-hard FPJ-Susan Roces fans, the 1982 movie, Manedyer... Si Kumander, third of the four romantic screwball comedies the King And Queen of Philippine movies made, will be aired this coming Saturday, October 18 at Cinema FPJ, ABS-CBN Channel 2. The movie also starred Janice De Belen, Juan Carlos Bonnin, Leopoldo Salcedo, Chichay and Panchito, under Pablo Santiago direction. Watch it!!!

PAGBABALIK NG PANDAY (1981) AT CINEMA FPJ, OCT.11

Flavio returns in the 1981 Metro Manila FilmFest top grossing film, Pagbabalik ng Panday, second of the four sequels of the highly successful Ang Panday series. The movie, directed by Ronwaldo Reyes, from a Carlo J. Caparas novel, starred Fernando Poe, Jr., Tina Revilla, Rosemarie Gil, Lito Anzures, Jose Romulo and Bentot, Jr.

ANG PROBINSYANO (1996) AT CINEMA FPJ, OCT.4

Ang Probinyano, shown in 1996, will be featured tomorrow at Cinema FPJ, ABS-CBN Channel 2, 4:00 pm. The movie starred Fernando Poe, Jr., Dindi Gallardo, Amanda Page, Amado Cortez, Bob Soler, Romy Diaz, Zandro Zamora and under the direction of FPJ himself, Ronwaldo Reyes.

1965-66: FPJ- A FREQUENT SUSAN VISITOR

During the courtship period, FPJ can be seen hopping from one movie sites to another visiting Susan on the set. He was on the production sets of the movies Susan were making that time--- from Ana Roberta and Buhay sa Buhay in late 65s and Itinakwil Man Kita and Maria Kondesa in early 66s.

TWO VERSIONS OF "ZAMBOANGA"

Another dream came true for FPJ when he did a remake in 1966, his own version of his dad's memorable 1937 movie, Zamboanga.

Left- Zamboanga (1937)- Stars Fernando Poe, Sr. and Rosa Del Rosario/ Directed by Eduardo de Castro/Re-screened in 2004

Right- Zamboanga (1966)- Stars Fernando Poe, Jr., Susan Roces, Johny Monteiro, Ruben Rustia, Vic Silayan, Lito Anzures, Veronica Palileo, Pedro Faustino/ Featuring Pilita Corrales/ Directed by Efren Reyes


Zamboanga (1937) believed to be lost was finally found and was screened in 2004, courtesy of Nick Deocampo (see link). "The movie depicts the life of south sea divers and was shot in the remote island of Jolo. In the movie, Poe Sr. played a pearl fisher (as Danao) who marries the village chief's daughter, Minda (played by Rosa del Rosario). Among the guests of their wedding is a pirate who abducts the bride, inciting a tribal war. Fil-American Eduardo de Castro directed the cast that spoke in the Tausog and English languages."

Zamboanga (1966) was the young Poe's own version, where he played the role of a sea trader who fell in love with a Muslim princess played by Susan Roces. They were forbidden by tradition to love one another.

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Left- Screen Stardom Magazine/ 1966
Right- Theme song of Zamboanga/ Music by Emil Mijares/ Lyrics by Levi Celerio

BATYA'T PALU-PALO (1974) AT CINEMA FPJ, SEPT.27

Batya't Palu-Palo will be seen on Cinema FPJ on Saturday, September 27, at 4:00 pm on ABS-CBN Channel 2. This was FPJ and Vilma Santos first screen appearance together. A big box-office hit during its theater run in 1974.

TWO VERSIONS OF "DUGO NG BAYAN"

FPJ's wish to do a remake of his dad's 1946 movie "Dugo ng Bayan" was finally realized in 1973 with the release of his own version of the movie.

Dugo ng Bayan (1946)- Stars Fernando Poe, Sr., Patricia Mijares, Guillermo Chavez, Zony Quizon, Oscar del Rosario, Rosa Mia, Oscar Keesee, Abraham Cruz/ Produced and directed by Fernando Poe, Sr.

Dugo ng Bayan (1973)- Stars Fernando Poe, Jr., Alona Alegre, Aurora Salve, Paquito Diaz, Jose Romulo, Vic Diaz, Dencio Padilla, Nello Nayo, Bella Flores/ with Zernan Manahan, Roderick Paulate and Frankie Navaja, Jr./ Directed by Armando Herrera

FPJ: BATANG TAQUILLA BY QUIJANO DE MANILA

Batang Taquilla, an article on FPJ written by National Artist Nick Joaquin using the pen name of Quijano de Manila was published in the Philippines Free Press magazine dated June 1, 1968. It's a comprehensive and detailed account on the life of the young actor, from the time he started his movie career in his first starring role in Anak ni Palaris in 1955 up to the time he won his first Famas Best Actor in 1968 for the 1967 movie Mga Alabok sa Lupa. Read the full article below---

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"ANG PANDAY" (1980) AT CINEMA FPJ, SEPT.20

All-time favorite, the 1980 adventure movie, Ang Panday, that year's filmfest top grosser, will be shown this Saturday, September 20, at Cinema FPJ, 4 pm on ABS-CBN-Channel 2. The movie starred FPJ, Liz Alindogan, Paquito Diaz, Lito Anzures, Bentot Jr. and Max Alvarado as the evil Lizardo. . Based from the novel by Carlo J. Caparas and directed by the king himself, Ronwaldo Reyes. Watch it!!!