THE FIFTIES # 184: OSCAR MORENO, PARALUMAN, WITH ELVIRA REYES, SONIA REYES, RESTIE SANDEL, BASILIO DE LUIS, NILDA BALMORI, LINDA MARTINEZ IN "SARAWAK" (1954)/ UPDATED

"Sarawak" (1954)

Palanca Bros. Productions

Release Date January 8-13, 1954/ Times

Story Potenciano A. Palanca & Jesus Esguerra

Direction Tor Villano

Cast Oscar Moreno, Paraluman, Elvira Reyes, Sonia Reyes, Restie Sandel, Basilio de Luis, Nilda Balmori, Linda Martinez

THE FIFTIES # 168: LEOPOLDO SALCEDO, PARALUMAN, BEN PEREZ, CAROL VARGA, WITH ROLANDO LIWANAG, ROSA AGUIRRE, MIGUEL ANZURES, ROMY BRION, DELY ATAY-ATAYAN IN "HIGHWAY 54" (1953)/ UPDATED

"Highway 54" (1953)

LGS Productions

Direction Ben Calasanz

Cast Leopoldo Salcedo, Paraluman, Ben Perez, Carol Varga, Rolando Liwanag, Rosa Aguirre, Miguel Anzures, Romy Brion, Dely Atay-Atayan

THE FIFTIES # 9: LEPOLODO SALCEDO, PARALUMAN, WITH NITA JAVALERA, JESUS CABALLERO, GREGORIO TICMAN, PATSY, ATANG DE LA RAMA, MARTIN MARFIL IN "BATONG BUHAY (SA SENTRAL LUSON)" (1950)/ UPDATED

"Batong Buhay (sa Sentral Luson)"
Filipinas Pictures, Inc.
Release Date July 5- 14, 1950/ Life
Music Ariston Avelino
Story & Direction Ricardo Brillantes
Cast Leopoldo Salcedo, Paraluman, Nita Javalera, Jesus Caballero, Gregorio Ticman, Patsy, Atang de la Rama, Martin Marfil, Davao Santuago,Jacinto Solomon, Ernesto Jacinto, Naty Alcaraz, Tinno Lapuz, Ernesto Monroy

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 # 76: PARALUMAN, FRED MONTILLA, WITH ROSIE LORENZANA, MARIA CRISTINA IN "SOR REMEDIOS" (1948)/ UPDATED

"Sor Remedios" (1948)
Sampaguita Pictures, Inc.
Release Date: June 3-12, 1948/ Dalisay
Story Susana C. de Guzman
Photography Cesar Silos
Music Constancio C. de Guzman
Direction Octavio Silos
Cast Paraluman, Fred Montilla, Rosie Lorenzana, Maria Cristina

POST-WAR TAGALOG MOVIES # 157: PARALUMAN, OSCAR MORENO, LILLIAN LEONARDO, WITH GUIA IMPERIAL, VICENTE LIWANAG, ERNESTO GARCIA, PACO ZAMORA, MARIA BALLESTEROS, CANDIDA VALDERAMA, MARCELA GARCIA, SOCORRO CRUZ IN "AMAPOLA" (1948)

"Amapola" (1948)

Sampaguita Pictures, Inc.

Release Date January 28- February 11, 1948/ Center

Photography Ceasar Silos

Music Constancio de Guzman

Story A. R. Laudico, A. E. Litiatco

Direction Tor Villano

Cast Paraluman, Oscar Moreno, Lillian Leonardo/ Also Starring Guia Imperial, Vicente Liwanag/ Co-starring Ernesto Garcia, Paco Zamora, Maria Ballesteros, Candida Valderama, Marcela Garcia, Socorro Cruz

Sinagtala Magazine/ January 29, 1948

POST-WAR TAGALOG MOVIES # 37: PARALUMAN, FRED MONTILLA, LILIAN LEONARDO, WITH RICO ROMERO, VICENTE LIWANAG, RAFAEL JIMENEZ, JOSE CRIS SOTO IN "LA PALOMA" (1947)/ UPDATED

"La Paloma" (1947)
Sampaguita Pictures, Inc.
Release Date July 1947

Photography Ruben J. Fallorina
Music Constancio de Guzman
Story and Direction Tor Villano
Cast Paraluman, Fred Montilla, Lilian Leonardo, Rico Romero, Vicente Liwanag, Rafael Jimenez, Jose Cris Soto

Fred Montilla and Paraluman in "La Paloma"( 1947)

MORE ON PRE-WAR TAGALOG MOVIES: PARALUMAN, FERNANDO POE IN "PUTING DAMBANA" (1941)

"They mend broken hearts... but their own hearts are broken... They save people from sickness and disasters, but they can not save themselves from unhappiness... This is the inside story of the women and men in white who make the world happy at the expense of their own welfare!" says the ad in this 1941 drama, "Puting Dambana," a sequel to "Bayani ng Buhay."

The movie, directed by Eduardo de Castro, starred Paraluman and Fernando Poe. It was released and shown at Dalisay theater, November 28, 1941, and a week after, Japan attacked Pearl Harbor, December 7, 1941. 

"Puting Dambana" (1941)

X'Otic Films, Inc.

Release Date November 28, 1941/ Dalisay

Direction Eduardo de Castro

Cast Paraluman, Fernando Poe

(Image, courtesy of Pinoy Kollektor, no movie ad available)

MORE ON PRE-WAR TAGALOG MOVIES: FERNANDO POE, PARALUMAN, MONA LISA, AMANDING MONTES, SALVADOR ZARAGOZA, MANUEL LAREDO, PATRING CARVAJAL, JOSE TRONI, ARMANDO CRIS, JUANITO LAZAGA, MATTY TORRES, PEDRO FAUSTINO, ENRIQUE H. DAVILA IN "PALARIS" (1941)

"Palaris" (1941)

X'Otic Films, Inc.

Release Date October 2, 1941/ Dalisay Theater

In Charge of Production Eduardo de Castro

Direction Garcia Verches

Cast Fernando Poe, Paraluman, Mona Lisa, Amanding Montes, Salvador Zaragoza, Manuel Laredo, Patring Carvajal, Jose Toni, Armando Cris, Juanito Lazaga, Matty Torres, Pedro Faustino, Enrique H. Davila, "Royal Trio", Monchito, Teresita Quintana, Teody Aliermo, Fausto Garcia

(Image, courtesy of Pinoy Kollektor)

MORE ON PRE-WAR TAGALOG MOVIES: PARALUMAN, SERAFIN GARCIA, AND WITH AN ALL-STAR SUPPORTING CAST IN "MANILENA" (1941)

"Manilena" (1941)

X'Otic Films, Inc.

Release Date July 16, 1941/ Dalisay Theater
Direction Eduardo de Castro

Cast Paraluman, Serafin Garcia and with an-all star supporting cast

MORE ON PRE-WAR TAGALOG MOVIES: FERNANDO POE, PARALUMAN, MONA LISA, WITH AN ALL-STAR SUPPORTING CAST IN "BAYANI NG BUHAY" (1941)

"Bayani ng Buhay" (1941)

X-Otic Films, Inc.

Release Date April 4, 1941/ Dalisay Theater

Story Dr. Fausto J. Galauran

Direction Eduardo de Castro

Cast Fernando Poe, Paraluman, Mona Lisa/ with an all-star supporting cast

MORE ON PRE-WAR TAGALOG MOVIES: FERNANDO POE, PARALUMAN, MONA LISA, WITH SALVADOR ZARAGOZA, AMANDING MONTES, MANUEL ELORIAGA, JOSE TRONI, MARTINA JIMENEZ, LINA ROSALES, JUANITO LAZAGA IN "PARALUMAN" (1941)/ UPDATED

" Dreams... broken dreams... she defies the world to love him but he can never be her own... she builds    love castles in the air, hopes against hopes that he will return... she burns candles in prayer for his life only to give him to another... a stark tragedy of love bathed in tears of a loving woman... a love story that will not grow old with the years... a tragic romance that will linger long in your memory... woman... if you have tears to shed, prepare to shed them now..." says the ad in this 1941 romantic drama, "Paraluman."

The movie, directed by Tor Villano, starred Fernando Poe, Paraluman, Mona Lisa, Salvador Zaragoza, Amanding Montes, Manuel Eloriaga, Jose Troni, Lina Rosales, Martina Jimenez, Juanito Lazaga, Gunga Din & Don.

It was released and shown at Grand Theater, February 12, 1941.

"Paraluman"

X'otic Films, Inc.

Release Date February 12-19, 1941/ Grand

Story Susana de Guzman

In Charge of Production Eduardo de Castro

Direction Tor Villano

Cast Fernando Poe, Paraluman, Mona Lisa, Salvador Zaragoza, Amanding Montes, Manuel Eloriaga, Jose Troni, Lina Rosales, Martina Jimenez, Juanito Lazaga, Gunga Din & Dong

MORE ON PRE-WAR TAGALOG MOVIES: LEOPOLDO SALCEDO AND NORMA BLANCAFLOR IN "FLORES DE MAYO" (1940)

"Flores de Mayo" (1940)

Filippine Films Productions

Release Date 1940

Direction by Nick Osmena 

Cast Leopoldo Salcedo, Norma Blancaflor, Precioso Palma, Mina de Gracia (or Paraluman)

THE EIGHTIES # 1027: TITA DURAN, ALICIA VERGEL, PARALUMAN, BARBARA PEREZ, SANDY ANDOLONG, LARA MELISSA DE LEON, ROMNICK SARMENTA, JOEL TORRE, RICKY DAVAO AND JACKIE LOU BLANCO IN "ISUSUMBONG KITA SA DIYOS" (1988)

"Isusumbong Kita sa Diyos" (1988)

Seiko Films

Release Date June 16, 1988

Serialized in Liwayway Magazine by Rod Salandanan

Direction Emmanuel H. Borlaza

Cast Tita Duran, Alicia Vergel, Paraluman, Barbara Perez, Sandy Andolong, Lara Melissa de Leon, Romnick Sarmenta, Joel Torre, Ricky Davao and Jackie Lou Blanco

THE EIGHTIES # 938: NORA AUNOR, GINA ALAJAR, CELESTE LEGASPI AND MATET IN MARIO O' HARA'S "TATLONG INA ISANG ANAK" (1987)

"Tatlong Ina Isang Anak" (1987)

NVC Film Productions

Release Date July 23, 1987

Story and Screenplay Frank Rivera & Mario O' Hara

Cinematography Johnny and Romulo  Araojo

Editing Efren Jarlego

Production Design Frank Rivera

Music Jaime Fabregas

Supervising Producer Oscar Villamayor

Executive Producer Nora Villamayor

Direction Mario O' Hara

Cast Nora Aunor, Gina Alajar, Celeste Legaspi and Matet/ Also Starring Bembol Roco, Miguel Rodriguez, Dan Alvaro, Perla Bautista, Paraluman, Olivia Cenizal, Rez Cortez, Debbie Miller/ with Bella Flores, Marilyn Villamayor, Romnick Sarmenta, Toby Alejar

THE SEVENTIES # 1101: EDDIE RODRIGUEZ, TINA MONASTERIO, MAT RANILLO III AND DONNA VILLA (IN HER FIRST STARRING ROLE) IN "LIGAYA MO AY KASAWIAN KO" (1978)

"Ligaya ang Kasawian Ko" (1978)

Villa Films

Release Date April 7, 1978

Story and Produced by Dr. Nestor E. Delfin

Cinematography Alfonso Alvarez, Sr.

Music Pablo Vergara

Direction Mike Relon Makiling

Cast Eddie Rodriguez, Tina Monasterio, Mat Ranillo III and Donna Villa (in her first starring role)/ Also Starring Amado Cortez, Mario Guevarra and Paraluman/ Special Participation of  Mike  (Jeprox) Hanopol

THE SEVENTIES # 1023: ROMEO VASQUEZ, VILMA SANTOS, WITH SUZANNE GONZALES, RODOLFO (BOY) GARCIA, TANGE AND RUEL VERNAL IN "PULOT-GATA (PUWEDE KAYA?)" (1977)

"Pulot-Gata (Puwede Kaya?)" (1977)

HPS Film Productions

Release Date July 1, 1977

Story and Screenplay Bert R. Mendoza

Cinematography Ricardo Herrera

Music Restie Umali

Direction Leonardo L. Garcia

Cast Romeo Vasquez, Vilma Santos/ Also Starring Suzanne Gonzales, Rodolfo (Boy) Garcia, Tange and Ruel Vernal/ Co-starring Ricky manlo, Jr., Vanessa Lopez, Tita de Villa and Richard Santiago/ In a very special role- Paraluman/ in cameo role- Palito

THE SEVENTIES # 960: ALMA MORENO AND RUDY FERNANDEZ IN "IKAW...AKO LABAN SA MUNDO!" (1976)

"Ikaw...Ako Laban sa Mundo!" (1976)

MBM Productions

Based on True-to Life Story

Release Date November 12, 1976

Screenplay Humilde "Meek' Roxas

Cinematography J. Q. Monteloyola

Music Totoy Nuke

Produced by ACM

Direction Jun Gallardo

Cast Alma Moreno, Rudy Fernandez/ Also Starring Paraluman, Conrad Poe/ Special Participation- Dick Israel/ Co-starring Joe Garcia, Arlene Sison, Mandy Gallegos, Bernard Atienza, Rey Tomenes, Ed dela Merced, Roger Saulog, Art Maceda, Baldo Marro, Pons de Guzman, Mel Arca, Roy cadille, Eddie Mac, Ernie Forte, Eddie Joaquin, Primo Yumol, Mac Macalinao/ Introducing Leah Montanez, Jose 'Dojie' garcia, Ed Trinidad, Toiz Trinidad/ Guest Star- Nona Herrera

THE SEVENTIES # 919: ROD NAVARRO, PARALUMAN, REZ CORTEZ, GREG LOZANO AND EDNA DIAZ IN "THE LINEMAN (MALIKOT NA MATA...MARAMING NAKIKITA)" (1976)

"The Lineman (Malikot na Mata...Maraming Nakikita)" (1976)

M.E. Film Productions

Release Date June 11, 1976

Story Philip San Jose

Cinematography Jun Pereira

Music Demet Velasquez

Produced by R.G.M.

Screenplay and Direction Nestor Arsenal

Cast Rod Navarro, Paraluman, Rez Cortez, Greg Lozano and Edna Diaz/ Also starring Louie Florentino, Hector Gomez, Susan gay, Mina Concepcion, Roger Saulog, Romy Zamudio and Roger Roxas/ with Golay (special role)

THE SEVENTIES # 907: ALL-STAR CAST, THREE STORIES, THREE DIRECTORS IN "NAHIRIT... NASIPOL... ANG BIYAHENG BIKOL" (1976)

"Nahirit... Nasipol...ang Biyaheng Bikol" (1976)

MBM Productions

Release Date April 30, 1976

Story and Screenplay Joe Sibal

Cinematography Peping AUstria

Music Totoy Nuke

Produced by A.C.M.

First Story- "Gulong ng Kapalaran"

Direction Tito Sanchez

Cast Yvonne, Marco Antonio, Lucita Soriano, Nympha Bonifacio/ Also Starring Lydia de Leon, Arlene Sison,Eddie Lopez, Robert Miller, Boyet Cruz, Tony Concepcion

Second Story- "Sa Ngalan ng Pag-ibig"

Direction Jun Gallardo

Cast Daria Ramirez, Rudy Fernandez, Paraluman/ Also Starring Arturo Moran, Baldo Marro, Mel Arca, Elvie Vitales, Primo Yumol, Nardo Mendoza

Third Story- "Ang Saksi"

Direction Nilo Saez

Cast Marissa Delgado, Eddie Garcia, Rodolfo (Boy) Garcia/ Featuring Nona Herrera/ Also Starring Joe Sison, Kristina Kasten, Rey Tomenes, Rene Matias, Roger Saulog, Ed dela Merced