#philms

[januarybboy]

[confessionsofanoperaghost]

You guys need to see this....

[thisisnotpilipinx]

thoughts on dekada 70?

great movie. also... sometimes my hair looks like some of the actors in their teen years (during the movie) and i feel so proud that i share that physical trait with them.

-admin Kim Celine

[thisisnotpilipinx]

Three documentaries about Pinoys to air on US television

The following are the CAAM-produced documentaries to be aired in the whole month of May in US television: “The Delano Manongs” by Marissa Aroy (30 minutes). The documentary trails the life of Filipino-American labor organizer Larry Itliong. Often overlooked in history, Itliong helped lead Filipino, Mexican-American natives also called as Chicanos and other ethnic farm workers in the Delano, California Grape Strike of 1965. This strike then brought about the creation of the United Farm Workers Union. The documentary uses interviews as well as archival and present-day footage to illustrate a story that highlights the many struggles and achievements of the movement. “Jeepney” by Esy Casey and Sarah Friedland (30 minutes). In this documentary, the directors go beyond the exterior of the redecorated post-World War II military vehicle also called as jeepney. Rather, the documentary follows the lives of three individuals who share a connection with these vibrant vehicles which have become the mode of public transportation in the Philippines:  Gerry, a witty driver who has deep affection for tradition; Lhudz, whose remarkable artwork appears on the vehicles; and Manny, who grew up near a US military base and watched the evolution of the jeepney. “With the vivid and historically rich jeepney, the documentary uncovers deeply personal stories and the effects of globalization,” the CAAM said. “Harana” by Benito Bautista (60 minutes). The documentary centers on Florante Aguilar, who, after staying in the US for 12 years, returns to the Philippines after his father’s death.  Upon his return, Florante, a classically-trained musician, is re-introduced to the music of harana, a unique Filipino tradition where men would sing under the window of the house of a woman to declare his love.   “Harana captures a tender side of the Philippines that is rarely seen,” the CAAM said.

(Source: GMA News)

[oldschoolphantoms]

Edgar Barrier, Susanna Foster, and Nelson Eddy in the 1943 Universal Studios adaptation. 

[oldschoolphantoms]

Jack Cassidy in The Phantom of Hollywood, a TV film produced by MGM in 1974.