Tuesday, March 07, 2006

Komiks and the Movies Update

Here are some of the new finds for my ongoing research on Philippine comics and movies. Some are Filipino movie posters, ads, and flyers. I found that the best sources for these things are old Filipino movie-magazines called "Ilang-Ilang", "Silahis" and "Literary Song-Movie Magazine". All these magazines are now defunct, but my old folks told me they were very popular reading materials during their younger years.
Anyway, I got a bunch of these vintage magazines from my antique sources in Cubao. Browsing them revealed some of the most exciting finds a researcher like me could only dream to rediscover. Here are some of them:

Mariposa by Mars Ravelo, 1956. Gloria Romero and Ric Rodrigo were considered one of the most succeful love-teams during the Golden Years of philippine Movies.


Eskrimador by Clodualdo del Mundo Sr. 1956


Ukala by Alfredo Alcala, 1954


Kalabog and Bosyo by Larry Alcala 1959

Eva Dragon by Pablo S. Gomez. According to Gomez, Eva Dragon is the first starring role of Fernando Poe Jr. 1959

Tanikalang Apoy by Pablo S. Gomez. 1959

Ramir by Jess Jodloman 1959


Vintage magazines like these provide us not only of the knowledge of our past movie stars, they also provide us with a glimpse of the beautiful olden days.
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6 comments:

Dennis Villegas said...

Manilaboy: hehe oo nga. yo lo hablo espanol un poco pero es muy interesante para estudiar mas... hehe pasensya na yan lang natutunan ko sa boring na spanish teacher ko nung college.
Hindi ko nga rin maintindihan yang Kabayan Central kung bakit VHS pa rin ang pormat nila. Maybe para di gaano ma-pirate? Siguro darating din ang panahon na magigising sila sa katotohanan..
answer-man: okay will visit your site soon man....perhaps next century hehe

9:32 PM
Rey said...

I remembered watching some ofthese movies in my elementary days sa channel 9 (pre-edsa) with their afternoon show "Sine sa Nueve".

12:25 AM
Dennis Villegas said...

Rey: OO nga. Sa ngayon,Channel 5 ang nagpapalabas ng mga ganitong pelikula tuwing weekends..

1:57 PM
Anonymous said...

Can you tell me where did you get these vintage magazines, where in Cubao? Binebenta ba ang mga ito?

7:29 AM
Dennis Villegas said...

anonymous:kung gusto po ninyong bumili ng ganitong magazine ay kontakin ninyo ako sa 09155766643.Salamat po.

2:06 AM
Anonymous said...

hello po.... ang alam ko po ang KABAYAN CENTRAL e bumibili lang din ng mga ganitong produkto, di po sila gumagawa, di po nagpo-produce.. yun lang po. tawag po kayo sa (632) 637-3859 or from the US call (818) 660-2659 for more and accurate info. salamat po!

4:23 PM

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