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

FERNANDO POE, JR. IN A DUAL ROLE, ROSEMARIE GIL, MERLE TUAZON IN "DUKE DE BORGOÑA" (1959)

Fernando Poe, Jr played the dual role of a twin in this exciting adventure movie, Duke de Borgoña.

"Duke de Borgoña" (1959)

Premiere Productions, Inc.

Release Date March 16- 25, 1959/ Dalisay

Screenplay Jose F. Sibal

Music Tito Arevalo

Story and Direction Nemesio E. Caravana

Cast Fernando Poe, Jr., Rosemarie Gil, Merle Tuazon, Elvira Reyes, Nello Nayo, Joe Sison, Celia Rodriguez, Abraham Cruz, Renato Robles, Max Alvarado, Rogelio Moreno, Aida Villegas, Felisa Salcedo, Lilia Duran, Belcy Martinez, Lita Cristobal

Fernando Poe, Jr. and Merle Tuazon with Jess Lapid, Sr. at the back

Disturbed by a four-leaf clover birthmark on one of the twins born to them, King Ricardo and Queen Isabel of Borgoña consult a seer who interprets the mark as a sign that the boy would someday murder his father. The royal couple therefore decides to have the baby slain. But the one assigned to the gruesome task, Minister Alberto, takes pity and leaves the baby in the woods instead, there to be later found by a bandit chieftain, Jose. To continue reading, click image below

Fernando Poe, Jr. wards off opponent in this exciting scene from the movie, "Duke de Borgoña."

FERNANDO POE, JR., LEONOR VERGARA, CIELITO LEGASPI AND EDDIE MESA IN "ROLLING ROCKERS" (1959)/ KOMIKS SERIAL AND MOVIE ADAPTATION

"Rolling Rockers" (1959)

People's Pictures

Release Date January 25, 1959/ Dalisay

Story Virgilio Redondo

Serialized in Hiwaga Komiks

Screenplay Ceasr J. Amigo

Music Tony Maiquez

Direction Danilo H. Santiago

Cast Fernando Poe, Jr., Eddie Mesa, Leonor Vergara, Cielito Legaspi, Berting Labra, Boy Francisco, Renato Robles, Jose Garcia, Teroy de Guzman, Max Alvarado, Rogelio Moreno, Patricia Henson, Dencio Padilla, Paquito Diaz/ Introducing Miriam Jurado, Douglas Dahlen, Francisco Aquino

Fernando Poe, Jr. and Eddie Mesa played brothers in the 1959 movie, "Rolling Rockers." Froilan (FPJ) and Elmo (Eddie Mesa) were orphaned at an early age and the responsibility of earning a living for both falls on the older Froilan. All of his efforts to get Elmo interested in his law studies are however futile because the younger one’s interest lies in his combo. Meanwhile, Froilan finds himself involved with a gang of hoodlums headed by Monching. He was a victim of the gang himself and in self defense had killed one of them. (to continue reading, see image below)

FPJ and Leonor Vergara

(l-r) FPJ, Teroy de Guzman, Eddie Mesa

The movie was based from the komiks novel by Virgilio and Nestor Redondo, serialized in Tagalog Klasiks.

"Rolling Rockers"

Nobela ni Virgilio Redondo

Guhit ni Nestor Redondo

Inilathala sa Hiwaga Komiks

FERNANDO POE, JR., LANI OTEYZA, LEONOR VERGARA, BOB SOLER, EDDIE MESA, LOPITO IN "BON VOYAGE" (1958)

 "Bon Voyage" (1958)

Premiere Productions, Inc.

Release Date December 26, 1958- January 4, 1959/ Dalisay

Story and Screenplay Augusto Buenaventura

Music Tony Maiquez

Direction Cesar Gallardo

Cast Fernando Poe, Jr., Lani Oteyza, Leonor Vergara, Bob Soler, Eddie Mesa, Lopito, Jose Romulo, Lily Marquez,Lauro Delgado/ Guest stars- Tessie Quintana, Johnny Monteiro, Cielito Legaspi, Renato Robles

On a cruise location---

The cast of "Bon Voyage" (1958)

Fernando Poe, Jr., Eddie Mesa, Bob Soler, Jose Romulo, Lopito, Lani Oteyza, Leonor Vergara, Lily Marquez, among others

FERNANDO POE, JR. IN F.V. COCHING'S "LABAN SA LAHAT" (1958): KOMIKS SERIAL AND MOVIE ADAPTATION

"Laban sa Lahat" (1958)
Premiere Productions, Inc.
Release Date October 7-16, 1958/ Dalisay
Story Francisco V. Coching
Serialized in Liwayway Magazine
Music Tony Maiquez
Direction Cirio H. Santiago
Cast Fernando Poe, Jr., Leonor Vergara, Lauro Delgado, Oscar Roncal, Elvira Reyes, Belen Velasco, Jose Garcia, Francisco Cruz, Dencio Padilla, Mariano Tolentino, Paquito Diaz, Bino Garcia, Jesus Lapid

In 1958, the young Fernando Poe, Jr., only 19 and a prized contract star of Premiere Productions, starred in "Laban sa Lahat,' based from a novel by Francisco V. Coching. The story centers around a young man named Lupo, who was wrongly and falsely accused of a crime. Leonor Vergara co-starred as his love interest.

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Synopsis: Since childhood, Lupo (Fernando Poe, Jr.) is branded as a trouble-maker, Everything he does is misconstrued by people inspite of his good intentions. He grows up with the whole town biased against him. Even Clarissa (Leonor Vergara), his sweetheart, has lost faith and it is only her love for him which makes her try to be patient with him.

Lupo gets into big trouble when Don Antero (Jose Garcia) and his son, Marco (Oscar Roncal), with the aid of imported thugs break into the church and strip it of its treasures. The heinous crime is blamed on Lupo, and Dario (lauro Delgado), Lupe's own brother who is a dedicated policeman, is assigned to head the posse to track him down.

Clarissa, however, is convinced of Lupe's innocence because on the night of the robbery, she had spent the night with him. Unfortunately, she cannot speak out in Lupo's defense without exposing herself to moral condemnation.

Alone, hunted by his own brother, Lupo seeks to redeem himself by uncovering the real culprits. He is able to kill Don Antero in a struggle but this only serves to aggravate things. He captures Max (Bruno Punzalan), one of Marco's henchmen but is cornered by the posse atop the church's bell tower.

Facing the guns at the posse led by his own brother and with Max tied to a lamp post which he can cover from the belfry, Lupe makes a final attempt to clear himself and this he does in a tense, thundering finale. (Source: Literary Song-Movie Magazine/ 1958

Liwayway Magasin/ 1958

FERNANDO POE, JR., JESUS 'OG' RAMOS, TERESITA MENDEZ, CHIQUITO AND THE LO' WAIST GANG IN "LO'WAIST GANG AT SI OG SA MINDORO" (1958)

"Lo' Waist Gang asi si Og sa Mindoro" (1958)

Larry Santiago Productions

Release Date August 27- September 5, 1958/ Dalisay

Music Clod Delfino

Direction Pablos Santiago

Cast Fernando Poe, Jr., Jesus 'Og' Ramos, Teresita Mendez, and the Lo' Waist Gang (Chiquito, Paquito Toledo, Berting labra, Bobby Gonzales, Boy Francisco, Butch Bautista, Tony Cruz, Boy Sta. Romana, Mario Antonio, Elizabeth ramsey, Luis San Juan, Rafael Jimenez/ Guest star- Nello Nayo

FERNANDO POE, JR., LANI OTEYZA, MYRA CRISOL, CHIQUITO IN "ATREBIDA" (1958)

"Atrebida" (1958)

Premiere Productions, Inc.

Release Date August 7-16, 1958/ Dalisay

Music Tony Maiquez

Story and Direction Armando de Guzman

Cast Fernando Poe, Jr., Lani Oteyza, Myra Crisol, Chiquito, Paquito Toledo, Jose Garcia, Dolly Garcia, Nello Nayo, Luis San Juan, Canda Sisters, Tony Cruz, Darling Twins, Al Quinn, Lita Cristobal, Tony Villegas, Liza Soriano, Teddy Santos, Piedad Molina, Lilian Campos/ Featuring the Sack Dress Gang and their sidekicks/ Introducing Ben Balatbat

5 STORIES, 25 STARS, 5 CITIES, 5 DIRECTORS IN "OBRA MAESTRA" (1958)

"Obra Maestra" (1958)

People's Pictures, Inc.

Release Date June 28- July 8, 1956/ Center

Director of Photography Emmanuel Roxas

Music Tito Arevalo

First Episode- "Tokyo"

Direction Teodorico C. Santos

Cast Tessie Quintana, Eddie del Mar, Fernando Poe, Jr.

Second Episode- "Macao"

Direction Cesar Gallardo

Cast Leopoldo Salcedo, Jose Padilla, Jr., Alicia Vergel, Edna Luna

Third Episode- "Manila"

Direction Danilo Santiago

Cast Cynthia Zamora, Jose Romulo, Lauro Delgado, Exequiel Segovia, Lani Oteyza, Vicente Liwanag, Chiquito, Elvira Reyes, Boy Serrano

Fourth Episode- "Hong Kong"

Direction Gerardo de Leon

Cast Zaldy Zshornack, Shirley Gorospe, Lopito, Vic Diaz, Eddie Mesa

Fifth Episode- "Singapore"

Direction Efren Reyes

Cast Anita Linda, Efren Reyes, Olivia Cenizal, Johnny Monteiro

FERNANDO POE, JR., LEONOR VERGARA, CHIQUITO IN "MAY PASIKAT BA SA KANO" (1958)

"May Pasikat Ba Sa Kano"(1958)
Premiere Productions, Inc.
Release Date April 29- May 8, 1958/ Dalisay
Story Caravana-Karasig
Serialized in Liwayway Magazine
Screenplay Jose Flores Sibal
Music Tony Maiquez
Direction Nemesio Caravana
Cast Fernando Poe, Jr., Leonor Vergara, Chiquito, Ramon D' Salva, Lily Marquez, Menggay, Jose Garcia

Fernando Poe, Jr. starred as a struggling boxer in "May Pasikat Ba Sa Kano," another komiks-adapted movie, from the novel created by Nemesio Caravana, which he also directed. It appeared on the pages of Liwayway Magazine.

"May Pasikat Ba sa Kano" (1958)

Nobela ni Caravana-Karasig

Guhit ni Dinisio Roque

Inilathala sa Liwayway Magasin

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FERNANDO POE, JR., LANI OTEYZA, LEONOR VERGARA, BEN PEREZ IN "PEPENG KALIWETE" (1958)

"Pepeng Kaliwete" (1958)

Premiere Productions, Inc.

Release Date February 8- 17, 1958/ Dalisay

Story Alex Manansala

Serialized in Bulaklak Magazine 

Screenplay Augusto Buenaventura 

Music Tony Maiquez 

Direction Cirio H. Santiago 

Cast Fernando Poe, Jr., Lani Oteyza, Leonor Vergara, Ben Perez, Jose Garcia, Abelardo Cortez, Larry Ramos, Max Alvarado, Bino Garcia, Doming Del Valle, Roger Suerte