THE FIFTIES # 143: TESIE AGANA (IN THE TITLE ROLE), LINDA ESTRELLA, VAN DE LEON, WITH TONY CAYADO, BOY ALANO, SYLVIA LA TORRE, ARURAY, BERT OLIVAR, PEDRO FAUSTINO IN "MUNTING KORONEL (1953)/ UPDATED

Child star sensation Tessie 'Roberta' Agana, filmdom's "Shirley Temple of the Philippines" did a movie in 1953 titled "Munting Koronel," patterned over the 1935 Shirley Temple starrer "The Little Colonel."

See Tessie Agana as Roberta

"Munting Koronel" (1953)

Sampaguita Pictures, Inc.

Release Date June 4- 13, 1953/ Dalisay

Direction Octavio Silos

Cast Tessie Agana, Linda Estrella, Van de Leon, Tony Cayado, Boy Alano, Sylvia La Torre, Aruray, Bert Olivar, Pedro Faustino

Right- The Little Colonel (1935)- Stars Shirley Temple, Lionel Barrymore, Evelyn Venable, John Lodge, Bill Robinson 

THE FIFTIES # 120: PANCHO MAGALONA, LINDA ESTRELLA, WITH KATY DE LA CRUZ, GREGORIO TICMAN, TITA MUNOZ IN "TEXAS (ANG MANOK NA NAGSASALITA)" (1952)/ UPDATED

 Texas (Ang Manok na Nagsasalita), written by Clodualdo del Mundo and Mars Ravelo and illustrated by Elpidio Torres, was serialized in Pilipino Komiks in 1952 and was adapted into the big screen with Pancho Magalona, Linda Estrella and Texas, the chicken ( in the credit, would you believe it?) in the title role. It ran for 32 issues, the last two segments of this exciting novel can be read below---

"Texas (Ang Manok na Nagsasalita)" (1952)

Sampaguita Pictures

Release Date December 11-20, 1952/ Life

Story Clodualdo del Mundo & Mars Ravelo

Music Tirso Cruz and the Manila Hotel Orchestra

Direction Armando Garces

Cast Texas, Pancho Magalona, Linda Estrella, Katy de la Cruz, Gregorio Ticman, Tita Munoz

Ika- 31 na Labas

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Katapusang Labas

(Ika-32 na Labas)

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THE FIFTIES # 108: PANCHO MAGALONA, LINDA ESTRELLA, MYRNA DELGADO, TITA MUNOZ, WITH TOLINDOY, TONY CAYADO, JOSE DE VILLA IN "KASAYSAYAN NI RUDY CONCEPCION" (1952)/ UPDATED

"Kasaysayan ni Rudy Concepcion" (1952)

Sampaguita Pictures

Release Date November 1-10, 1952/ Life

Story Dr. Fausto J. Galauran

Music Juan Silos, Jr.

Direction Octavio Silos

Cast Pancho Magalona, Linda Estrella, Myrna Delgado, Tita Munoz, Tolindoy, Tony Cayado, Jose de Villa

Pancho Magalona and Linda Estrella in SPI's "Kasaysayan ni Rudy Concepcion"

THE FIFTIES # 122: OSCAR MORENO, LINDA ESTRELLA, NORMA VALES, PACITA FRANCISCO, WITH TOTOY TORRENTE, PEDRO FAUSTINO, PABLO RAYMUNDO, ARING BAUSTISTA, DELY MAGPAYO IN "HIHINTAYIN KITA" (1952)/ UPDATED

"Hihintayin Kita" (1952)

Sampaguita Pictures

Release Date August 28- September 6, 1952/ Dalisay

Serialized in Bulaklak Magazine

Story Dr. Fausto J. Galauran

Direction Artemio B. Tecson

Cast Oscar Moreno, Linda Estrella, Norma Vales, Pacita Francisco, Totoy Torrente, Pedro Faustino, Pablo Raymundo, Aring Bautista, Dolores Crescini, Mely Lim, Dely Magpayo, Pepe Salameda

THE FIFTIES # 96: TESSIE AGANA (IN THE TITLE ROLE), LINDA ESTRELLA, VAN DE LEON, CHICHAY, TOLINDOY IN "KERUBIN" (1952)/ UPDATED

"Kerubin" (1952)

Sampaguita Pictures, Inc.

Release Date April 30, 1952

Serialized in Liwayway Magazine

Story Clodualdo del Mundo

Direction Octavio Silos

Cast Tessie Agana, Linda Estrella, Van de Leon, Chichay, Tolindoy

Synopsis: Kerubin (Tessie Agana), a naughty little angel makes St. Peter sore by being constantly late because of ever wandering into space even after the heavy gates of heaven are closed. So the St. Peter sends Kerubin to earth, and can only return to heaven on the condition that the angel should make a sad soul happy.

Kerubin chooses to console Anastacia (Linda Estrella). Ana is a frustrated wife who wants to be a mother. She is a devout woman, but her prayers are not answered. Her troubles assume desperate proportions when her husband (Van de Leon), tired of being a childless husband, decides to date and flirt with a scheming woman, Margarita (Bella Flores).

So Kerubin goes straight to Ana and makes her known of her heavenly mission. The naughty angel makes sad Ana a happy woman, all right, but complications follow, because the vision of Kerubin is only visible to Ana, and to her maid, Panchang (Chichay).

When the husband begins to notice the strange behavior of his wife and the maid, talking to invisible being, and similar other unexplained incidents, he tells this to Margarita who believes that Ana is getting insane, due to her frustrated desire to have a child and to the infidelity of the husband. Here’s a good chance to get rid of her, says Margarita. Send her to the asylum.

Judicial proceedings to have Ana confined begin, but the first lawyer hired by the adulterous couple, after investigating the case, turns down the job of sending Ana to the asylum, because Divinia, his wife, believes that Ana is telling the truth.

Panchang escapes Ana’s household after testifying to Ana’s insanity, because she is threatened by Ana’s husband. She takes refuge in the lawyer's house who is now convinced that Ana is not off her mind. In the meanwhile, another lawyer is hired, and during the court hearing, petitioners have all the evidence on their side. The first lawyer, Justo, in vain tries a brilliant defense. Just when everything is about lost, and the Judge is about to issue out the order of confinement, Kerubin comes into the courtroom to validate Justo’s objections and to sway the balance of justice in favor of Ana.

And that’s not enough. Back in heaven, Kerubin urges St. Peter to intercede on Ana’s behalf so that she may be given a child, one who just looks like Kerubin. Petition granted. (Source: Literary Song-Movie magazine)

THE FIFTIES # 119: PANCHO MAGALONA, LINDA ESTRELLA, RUDY FRANCISCO IN "LIHIM NG KUMPISALAN" (1952)/ UPDATED

When I first saw this ad, I thought the movie was based from Hitchcock's "I Confess." I was wrong, the movie, shown in 1952 was one year ahead of Hitchcock's which was released in 1953. The two movies, probably based on a 1902 French play by Paul Anthelme titled Nos Deux Consciences, had similar plot, that of a killer confessing to a crime in the confessional and instead the priest became the primary suspect. Because of the seal and secrecy of the confessional, the priest is bound not to disclose anything to the authorities. What if his life is at stake?

"Lihim ng Kumpisalan" (1952)

Sampaguita Pictures

Release Date March 21-30, 1952/ Dalisay

Direction Olive La Torre

Cast Pancho Magalona, Linda Estrella, Rudy Francisco

THE FIFTIES # 70: FRED MONTILLA, LINDA ESTRELLA, TESSIE AGANA, ROSA MIA, RUDY FRANCISCO IN "BATAS NG DAIGDIG" (1951)/ UPDATED

"Batas ng Daigdig"
Sampaguita Pictures
Release Date October 18- 27, 1951/ Life
Story and Direction Artemio Marquez
Cast Fred Montilla, Linda Estrella, Tessie Agana, Rosa Mia, Rudy Francisco

THE FIFTIES # 60: OSCAR MORENO, FRED MONTILLA, LINDA ESTRELLA, TERESITA MARTINEZ, TESSIE AGANA, MYRNA DELGADO, WITH ROSA MIA, ARURAY, MARIA CRISTINA, JOSE DE VILLA IN "KASAYSAYAN NI DR. RAMON SELGA" (1951)/ UPDATED

"Kasaysayan ni Dr. Ramon Selga"
Sampaguita Pictures, Inc.
Release Date January 30- February 9, 1951/ Life
Direction Octavio Silos

Cast Oscar Moreno, Fred Montilla, Linda Estrella, Teresita Martinez, Tessie Agana, Myrna Delgado, Rosa Mia, Aruray, Maria Cristina, Jose de Villa, Dolores Criscini, Aring Bautista, Bartolome del Rosario

THE FIFTIES # 19: PANCHO MAGALONA, LINDA ESTRELLA , TESSIE AGANA AND INTRODUCING MYRNA DELGADO IN "CAMPO O' DONNELL" (1950)/ UPDATED

"Campo O'Donnell"
Sampaguita Pictures
Release Date October 23- November 1, 1950/ Life
Direction Nardo Vercudia
Cast Pancho Magalona, Linda Estrella, Tessie Agana/ Introducing Myrna Delgado

POST-WAR TAGALOG MOVIES # 99: FRED MONTILLA, LINDA ESTRELLA, GINA IMPERIAL IN "ILAW SA LANDAS" (1949)/ UPDATED

"Ilaw sa Landas"
Sampaguita Pictures
Release Date: March 1, 1949/Life
and March 4- 11, 1949/ Dalisay
Direction Tor Villano
Cast Fred Montilla, Linda Estrella, Gina Imperial

POST-WAR TAGALOG MOVIES # 55: LINDA ESTRELLA, TEDDY BENAVIDEZ, MONA LISA, FERNANDO ROYO, BIMBO DANAO, WITH ROSA AGUIRRE, CRIS DE VERA, GIL DE LEON, JOSE TRONI, TOTOY TORRENTE, OSCAR OBLIGACION, SERAFIN GARCIA IN "SUNSET OVER CORREGIDOR (KRUS NG DIGMA)" (1948)/ UPDATED

"Sunset Over Corregidor (Krus ng Digma)"
X'OTIC Productions
Release Date: December 8, 1948/Times
Direction Carlos Vander Tolosa

Cast Linda Estrella, Teddy Benavidez, Mona Lisa, Fernando Royo, Bimbo Danao, Rosa Aguirre, Cris de Vera, Gil de Leon, Jose Troni, Totoy Torrente, Oscar Obligacion, Serafin Garcia

POST-WAR TAGALOG MOVIES # 70: PARALUMAN, FRED MONTILLA, LINDA ESTRELLA, WITH MARIA CRISTINA, BERT OLIVAR, JOSE LUZ BERNARDO IN "AWIT NG BULAG" (1948)/ UPDATED

"Awit ng Bulag"
Sampaguita Pictures, Inc.
Release Date September 1, 1948/ Dalisay
Story Dr. Fausto J. Galauran

Photography Cesar Silos

Music Prof. Juan Silos
Direction Octavio Silos
Cast Paraluman, Fred Montilla, Linda Estrella, Maria Cristina, Bert Olivar, Jose Luz Bernardo, 

POST-WAR TAGALOG MOVIES # 156: FRED MONTILLA, LINDA ESTRELLA, WITH PACITA DEL RIO, ROBERTO ROSALES, FERNANDO ROYO IN "DALAWANG DAMBANA" (1948)

"Dalawang Dambana" (1948)

Sampaguita Pictures, Inc.

Release Date January 16- 27, 1948/ Center

Photography Ceasar Silos

Music Constancio de Guzman

Direction Paquito Bolero

Cast Fred Montilla, Linda Estrella/ Also Starring  Pacita del Rio, Roberto Rosales, Fernando Royo

POST-WAR TAGALOG MOVIES # 136: ROGELIO DE LA ROSA, MILA DEL SOL, LINDA ESTRELLA, WITH GREGORIO FERNANDEZ, FIDEL DE CASTRO, ENGRACIO IBARRA, SALVADOR ZARAGOZA, CONRADO CONDE, PILAR PADILLA, TONY SANTOS AND CARLOS PADILLA (GUEST STAR) IN "DALAWANG DAIGDIG" (1946)

"Dalawang Daigdig" (1946)

LVN Pictures

Release Date November 25- 30, 1946/ Dalisay

Music Francisco Buencamino, Jr.

Direction Dr. Gregorio Fernandez

Cast Rogelio de la Rosa, Mila del Sol, Linda Estrella/ Also Starring Gregorio Fernandez, Fidel de Castro/ Co-starring Engracio Ibarra, Salvador Zaragoza, Conrado Conde, Pilar Padilla, Tony Santos/ Guest star- Carlos Padilla

POST-WAR TAGALOG MOVIES # 134: JOSE PADILLA, JR., NORMA BLANCAFLOR, BEN RUBIO, LINDA ESTRELLA, WITH EDDIE INFANTE, GREGORIO TICMAN, EUSEBIO GOMEZ, ART CANTRELL, CORAZON DE JESUS, JR. IN "VOICE OF FREEDOM" (1946)

"Voice of Freedom" (1946)

LVN Pictures

Release Date September 22- October 2, 1946/ Dalisay

Music Juan Silos, Jr.

Cast  Jose Padilla, Jr., Norma Blancaflor, Ben Rubio, Linda Estrella/ Also Starring Eddie Infante, Gregorio Ticman, Eusebio Gomez, Art Cantrell, Corazon de Jesus, Jr., Alfonso Vinzon, Joanimo Matty, Patsy Mateo, Dick Tuazon, Simoun Almario

MORE ON PRE-WAR TAGALOG MOVIES: CARMEN ROSALES, JOSE PADILLA, JR., WITH ROBERTO ROSALES, PACITA DEL RIO, GREGORIO FERNANDEZ, PRECIOSO PALMA, ENGRACIO IBARRA, ROSARIO LAM, LINDA ESTRELLA IN "PRINCESITA" (1941)/ UPDATED

"Princesita" (1941)

Sampaguita Pictures, Inc.
Release Date May 9-17, 1941/ Dalisay Theater
Director Gregorio Fernandez
Cast Carmen Rosales, Jose Padilla, Jr., Roberto Rosales, Pacita Del Rio, Gregorio Fernandez, Precioso Palma, Engracio Ibarra, Rosario Lam, Linda Estrella, Luis Pedrino, Vita Ortega, Nardo Vercudia, Lina Rosales

"Movie flyers have been used by theater owners as promotional ads to drum up business for movies. They would print them up from materials provided by the studio, adding information on local screening times and locations. Although they were cheaply produced, many of the flyers were quite nicely designed and are now considered highly collectibles. In many cases the original films have been lost, making the surviving flyers the only visual record of numerous movies."

THE SIXTIES # 1313: ROSEMARIE, BERT LEROY, JR., RICKY BELMONTE, JEANNE YOUNG, NOVA VILLA, JACKIE BELMONTE, EDDIE MILLER, VIVIAN LORRAIN, NORA AUNOR IN "9 TEENERS" (1969)

"9 Teeners" (1969)

Sampaguita Pictures, Inc.

For its 32nd Anniversary and New Year Offering

Release Date January 1, 1969/ Life

Story Cherrie Gonzalez

Screenplay Consuelo P. Osorio

Choreography Manolo Brion

 Music Danny Holmsen

 Direction Mitos Villareal

Cast Rosemarie, Bert LeRoy, Jr., Ricky Belmonte, Jeanne Young, Nova Villa, Jackie Belmonte, Eddie Miller, Vivian Lorrain, Nora Aunor/ Also Starring German Moreno, Ike Lozada, Matimtiman Cruz, Rico Lopez, Ace York and Miss Lyn Madrigal/ The return of the fabulous mother-daughter team of Linda Estrella and Tessie Agana plus Tessie Agana, Jr./Featuring The Cavalcade Dancers, The Rolling Beats, L'Claire, The Crystals

Rosemarie and Ricky Belmonte

THE FIFTIES # 380: ROGELIO DE LA ROSA, LINDA ESTRELLA, RUDY FRANCISCO, BARBARA PEREZ IN "PAMPANGGENYA" (1956)

"Pampanggenya" (1956)

Sampaguita Pictures

Release Date August 22-31, 1956/ Life

Story Caravana and Laudico

Serialized in Liwayway Magazine

Music Constancio C. de Guzman

Direction Jose de Villa

Cast Rogelio de la Rosa, Linda Estrella, Rudy Francisco, Barbara Perez, Panchito Alaba, Nori Dalisay, Justiba David, Ben Johnson, Vic Guevarra, Marcela Garcia, Apolonia Aguilar 

THE FIFTIES # 283: LINDA ESTRELLA, EDDIE DEL MAR, ANITA LINDA, AMADO CORTEZ IN "BANDILANG PULA" (1955)

"Bandilang Pula" (1955)

Bonifer Productions

Release Date May 5- 12, 1955/ Center

Screenplay Tommy Davis

Direction Nardo Vercudia

Cast Linda Estrella, Eddie del Mar, Anita Linda, Amado Cortez, Fernando Royo, Lydia Resma, Baby Zobel,/ Introducing Jaime Vargas, Celia Fuentes

THE FIFTIES # 245: LEOPOLDO SALCEDO, TESSIE AGANA, LINDA ESTRELLA IN "AT SA WAKAS!" (1954)

"At sa Wakas!" (1954)

Alta Pictures/ Deegar Cinema, Inc.

Release Date October 31- November 9, 1954/ Center

Direction Artemio Marquez

Cast Lepoldo Salcedo, Tessie Agana, Linda Estrella/ Introducing Joe Sison