Agent 69 (1964)

1964 - Agent 69 (Tagalog Ilang-Ilang Productions) AGENT 69 #1 

[Release date 1st June 1964]  

Director/Story Armando Garces Producer [uncredited] Attorney Espiridon Laxa Music F. Buencamino Layout Artist Marvin B. Panganiban

Cast Alberto Alonzo (Agent 69), Miriam Jurado, Divina Valencia, Menchu Morelli, Bessie Barredo, Marina de Veyra, Max Alvarado, Victor Bravo, Manolo Robles, Ezar Visenio, Nort Nepomuceno, Joaquin Fajardo, Steve Alcarado, Alex Flores, Jun Aristorenas  

SPY/ACTION  

NOTES: The first in a series of Filipino spy thrillers starring Eddie Fernandez as Agent 69, the very first of a long line of Pinoy James Bonds. The entire series is currently believed to be lost.

Batwoman, Robin and Johnny Joker (1972-3)

A trio of DC-inspired superhero films produced by and starring the First Family of Filipino Action Cinema - Virginia as Batwoman, her son Robin Aristorenas as Robin, and husband Jun Aristorenas as director and Johnny Joker. Sadly all three films appear to be lost, and all that remains of their celluloid insanity, not be mention their sheer brazen chicanery, are these b&w ads (all courtesy of Simon Santos and his Video 48 blog) and articles (from James de la Rosa's Pelikula atbp blog), salamat!

Movietime Magazine, 15th April 1972, pp.62-3

1972 - Batwoman And Robin (Juver Productions)  

[Release date 12th March 1972]  

Director Jun Aristorenas [as “Junar"] Story/Screenplay Greg Macabenta Producers Jun Aristorenas, Virginia Gaerlan

Cast Robin Aristorenas (Robin), Virginia [Gaerlan] (Batwoman), Sofia Moran (The Catwoman), Johnny Monteiro (Zandro the Great), Prospero Luna (Fuman-Chao), Pancho Pelagio (The Mad Killer), Venchito Galvez, Romy Nario, Rey Big Boy  

COSTUMED SUPERHERO/ACTION   

1972 - Batwoman And Robin Meet The Queen Of The Vampires (Juver Productions) 

[Release date 18th May 1972]  

Director Tony Cayado Story/Screenplay Greg Macabenta Producers Jun Aristorenas, Virginia Gaerlan 

Cast Robin Aristorenas (Robin), Virginia [Gaerlan] (Batwoman), Angelina Ortiz, Venchito Galvez, Santiago Garcia, Francisco Cruz, Joe Roman, Ric Gaerlan, Ernie David, Joe Estrada, Aldo Cruz  

COSTUMED SUPERHERO/ACTION/HORROR  

1973 - Johnny Joker (Juver Productions)  

[Release date 17th June 1973]  

Director Jun Aristorenas [as "Junar"] Story Greg B. Macabenta Screenplay Bert R. Mendoza Producers Jun Aristorenas, Virginia Gaerlan Music Rodgar Layout Artist “Tiger”

Cast Jun Aristorenas (Johnny Joker), Robin Aristorenas (Robin), Virginia [Gaerlan] (Batwoman), Merle Fernandez (Catwoman), Freddie Webb (Spider Web), Cesar Ramirez (Hugo Musang), Johnny Monteiro (Shintori), Larry Silva (Brutus), Rey Big Boy and the Seven Dwarfs, Palito (Lastikman), Steve Alcarado, Leon Pajaron, Charlie Mendez, Greg Lansang, Ernie David, Rudy Rolloda   

COSTUMED SUPERHERO/ACTION  

Soliman Brothers (1966)

Images courtesy of the Video 48 blog

1966 – Soliman Brothers (Emar Pictures)  

[Release date 13th May 1966]  

Director Augusto Buenaventura Story/Screenplay Nestor St Roy [poster lists "Writer" as Augusto Buenaventura] Producer [uncredited] Joseph Estrada Executive Producer Emilio Ejercito Assistant Executive Producer Jesus M. Ejercito Cinematography Fredy Conde Music Restie Umali Editor Atilano Salvador Sound Manuel C. Daves Production Coordinator A.C. Montesines Production Manager Raul Aranda Assistant Director Simplicio Pajarillo Makeup Artist Baby Maclang Field Soundman Godofredo de Leon Assistant Cameraman Manuel C. Roxas Jr Schedule Master Roger Bonagua Assistant Editors Rogelio Salvador, Edgardo "Boy" Vinarao Laboratory Antonio Camato, Ananias Latagan Printers Zeny Ambos, Nelfa Arce Titles "MRL" Stills Francisco Salanga   

Cast Joseph Estrada (Joe Soliman), Jess Lapid [Sr] (Jessie Soliman), Jun Aristorenas (Johnny Soliman), Paquito Diaz (Bernie), Imelda Ilanan, Gina Laforteza (Gina), Rebecca (Elisa), Renato Robles, Larry Silva, Avel Morado, Ben Dato, Max Alvarado (Rosco), Romy Diaz (Iscarella), Angel Confiado, Ben Bernal, Bobby Gianzon, Rudy Samoy, SOS Daredevils, Ike Fernando, Jose Padilla Jr (Diego Soliman), Anita Linda (Carmen)  

ACTION

NOTES: Executive Producer Emilio Ejercito is Joseph Estrada's father, while his assistant Jesus M. Ejercito is Joseph's youngest brother

Mini-review by Andrew Leavold  

Equal parts romance, comedy, fisticuffs, back-alley knifings and family melodrama as the Soliman boys - Sixties action icons Joseph Estrada, Jess Lapid Sr and Jun Aristorenas - defend their poor Manila neighbourhood from the Syndicate, while released felon Bernie (Paquito Diaz) reignite their father's (Jose Padilla Jr) criminal ties. Brother Joe (Estrada) is primarily concerned with maintaining the family's dignity in its poverty; his siblings are more interested in climbing the social ladder - the hotheaded but terminally shy Jesse (Lapid, playing against his usual confident type) trying to impress the boss' daughter (Rebecca), gigolo Johnny (Aristorenas) strutting around rich girl Gina (Laforteza), whose father, another past associate of Bernie, is being blackmailed by henchman Iscarella (a young, clean-cut Romy Diaz). Anita Linda is fantastic as Carmen, fallen woman and consort of Soliman Sr, as well as mama-san at Carmen's Place where Joe's girlfriend (Imelda Ilanan) works and observes the unfolding tragedy, and Max Alvarado, Larry Silva and the SOS Daredevils help with the regulation goons. Soliman Brothers' slum dramatics are underscored by Restie Umali's terrific, frenetic jazz, surf and pop numbers, strictly by the numbers and, as formulaic Sixties goon actioners go, impressively so.

UNDER CONSTRUCTION

Joseph Estrada (Joe Soliman)

Jess Lapid [Sr] (Jessie Soliman)

Jun Aristorenas (Johnny Soliman)

UNDER CONSTRUCTION

- mp4 file [b&w, in Tagalog with no subtitles]