Maalaala Mo Kaya? (1954)
A classic love story between a composer and a singer, and the song they put together. Celso's mother's eyesight is failing. Celso, an undiscovered pianist, puts his fortune to the test and goes to the city for his mother's sake, leaving behind his true love Pilar. A nameless figure in the city, all he has with him is a song, the fruit of the labor of love between him and Pilar and his funny friend Menes. He finds a producer named Patria del Mar who is instantly attracted to him.
Director:
Mar S. Torres
Writers:
Luciano B. Carlos, Conrado Conde, Mar S. Torres.
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Carmen Rosales as Pilar de Leon |
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Rogelio de la Rosa as Celso del Rosario |
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Patria Plata as Patria del Mar |
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Dolphy as Menes |
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Aruray as Bertha |
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Rosa Mia as Aling Rosa |
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Precy Ortega as Precy del Rosario |
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Tony Cayado as Atty. Enrique |
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Jose De Villa as Prosecutor |
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Horacio Morelos as |
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Helen Gamboa as |
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Marcelo Garcia as |
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Jose Salameda as |
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Leleng Isla as |
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Herminia Carranza as |
| Production | Jose O. Vera | Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jessie Lopez | Makeup Artist |
| Writing | Luciano B. Carlos | Screenplay |
| Writing | Fausto J. Galauran | Story |
| Directing | Mar S. Torres | Director |
| Crew | Francisco Sanchez | Cinematography |
| Writing | Conrado Conde | Screenplay |
| Costume & Make-Up | Corazon Aquende | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Maria Ballesteros | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Andy Mariano | Makeup Artist |
| Directing | Jose Salameda | Assistant Director |
| Art | Honorato de la Paz | Art Direction |
| Camera | Cesar Silos | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Constancio de Guzman | Original Music Composer |
| Sound | Ariston Avelino | Music |
| Writing | Mar S. Torres | Screenplay |