Medalyong Perlas: LVN’s 18th anniversary offering

To celebrate LVN’s 18th anniversary in 1956, the studio produced Medalyong Perlas, which gathered all its stars. In New Eastman Color and with four top directors at the helm, Medalyong Perlas is composed of four stories tied to a string of pearls.

They were Sa Pusod ng Dagat by Manuel Silos, Eskirol by Bert Avellana, Kapalaran by Gregorio Fernandez and Grand Finale by Felicing Constantino.

The star-studded cast of Medalyong Perlas: First panel, clockwise from top left: Emma Alegre, Mario Montenegro, Charito Solis, Armando Goyena, Johnny Reyes, Joseph de Cordova, Oscar Keese, Vic Silayan, Tessie Quintana, Willie Sotelo, Rebecca del Rio, Manding Claro, Nenita Vidal, Nita Javier.

Second panel, also clockwise from top left: Delia Razon,  Jaime de la Rosa, Nida Blanca, Nestor de Villa, Carmencita Abad, Leroy Salvador, Lita Gutierrez, Val Castelo, Rosa Rosal, Eddie Rodriguez, Rosa Aguirre, Jose Vergara, Florentino Ballecer, Alfonso Carvajal.

The blurb in Tagalog read: ‘Ginagampanan ng lahat ng bituin ng LVN, ang estudyong nagwagi ng mga pangunahing gantimpala sa FAMAS at SEA (Southeast Asian) Film Festival. — RKC