A tribute to the post-war (1946) actors and directors

Rudely interrupted (if not wiped out by World War II), the local movie industry was revived in 1946, thanks to the concerted efforts of producers, directors, actors and other industry workers.

The industry is celebrating its 95th anniversary this year. Here’s a rejoinder (also by contributor Celso de Guzman Caparas) to this corner’s feature, A Tribute to Post-War (1946) Actresses, published last April 21. Honored in this piece are the actors, directors and others who brought joy and smile to Filipinos through their films. Three of them would be proclaimed National Artists, and one became a senator and a diplomat.

Lead actors and their starrers

• Rogelio de la Rosa – Tagumpay, Garrison 13, Victory Joe, Principeng Hindi Tumatawa, Dalawang Daigdig and Honeymoon (Pulot-Gata). De la Rosa was elected to the Senate in 1957 and served in the Fourth Congress (1958-61) and Fifth Congress (1962-65). He co-authored a bill (R.A. 3060) approved on June 17, 1961, creating the Board of Censors for Motion Pictures, now known as MTRCB (Movies and Television Review and Classification Board). He was appointed Ambassador to Cambodia in 1965 and later in the Netherlands, Poland, Bulgaria and Czechoslovakia.

• Leopoldo Salcedo – Death March, Ginoong Patay-Gutom (Ang Kasintahan ng Aking Kapitbahay), Sa Libis ng Nayon (Back to the Farm), Fort Santiago, Kaaway ng Bayan and Doon Po Sa Amin.

• Jose Padilla, Jr. – Ulilang Watawat, Probinsiyana, Voice of Freedom, Oo, Ako’y Espiya and Sa Libis ng Nayon (Back to the Farm).

•Fernando Poe – Dugo ng Bayan (I Remember  Bataan), Sa Libis ng Nayon (Back to the Farm), Intramuros (The Rape of A City) and Awit ni Palaris.

•Ely Ramos – Ang Tagala, Sa Libis ng Nayon and Maynila.

•Jaime de la Rosa – Garrison 13 and Aladin.

•Fred Montilla — Bondying, Tatay na si Bondying and Kamandag

•Angel Esmeralda – Ligaya and So Long America (I’ll Be Seeing You Everywhere).

• Carlos Padilla – Angelus, Ala-ala Kita, Sa Libis ng Nayon (Back to the Farm) and Doon Po Sa Amin. (Guest star in Dalawang Daigdig.)

• Tony Arnaldo – Probinsiyana and Oo, Ako’y Espiya.

• Narding Anzures – Death March.

• Ben Rubio – Angelus and Voice of Freedom.

• Rodrigo “Bimbo” Danao – Orasang Ginto and Ala-Ala Kita.

•Domingo Principe – Orasang Ginto, Barong-Barong, Labis na Pagmamahal and Aawitan Kita.

•Tito Arevalo – Hanggang Pier and Ikaw Na!.

•Pugo & Tugo – Barong-Barong, Death March, Hanggang Pier, Ikaw Na!, Awit ni Palaris, Multo ni Yamashita and Tepok Na!.

•Alfred Peñalosa – Walang Kamatayan.

•Oscar Moreno – Guerilyera.

•Cesar Baltazar – Guerilyera.

•Teddy Benavides – Kalbario ng Isang Ina.

•Jose Sanchez – Tepok Na!.

Directors and their films

•Lamberto V. Avellana – Death March. Avellana was dubbed as the “Boy Wonder of Philippine Movies” as early as 1939. He was declared National Artist for Theater and Film in 1976.

•Gerardo de Leon – So Long America (I’ll Be Seeing You Everywhere) and Sa Libis ng Nayon (Back to the Farm). Original title of So Long America was Kundiman ng Lahi. Sa Libis ng Nayon was originally shown on Oct. 12, 1944 with the title Tatlong Maria. It was released again after the Liberation with the new title on Oct. 3, 1946. De Leon was declared National Artist for Cinema in 1982.

•Manuel Conde – Orasang Ginto, Ala-Ala Kita and Doon Po Sa Amin. Orasang Ginto was the first post-war movie shown March 4 to 12, 1946, in Zest Theater.

•Dr. Gregorio Fernandez – Garrison 13.

•Fernando Poe - Dugo ng Bayan (I Remember Bataan) and Intramuros (The Rape of A City).

•Ramon A. Estella – Tagumpay, Ang Tagala, Angelus and Voice of Freedom.

•Oscar del Rosario – Barong-Barong.

•Tor Villano – Walang Kamatayan, Labis na Pagmamahal and Kalbario ng Isang Ina.

•Octavio Silos – Ulilang Watawat and Guerilyera.

•Manuel Silos – Victory Joe, Ligaya and Honeymoon (Pulot-Gata).

•Luis F. Nolasco – Ginoong Patay-Gutom (Ang Kasintahan ng Aking Kapitbahay) and Fort Santiago.

•Vicente Salumbides – Aladin.

•Oscar del Rosario – Hanggang Pier, Multo ni Yamashita and Tepok Na!.

•Lorenzo P. Tuells – Maynila.

•Moises Caguin – Aawitan Kita and Ikaw Na!.

•Paquito Bolero – Oo, Ako’y Espiya and Kaaway ng Bayan.

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