Ibong Adarna (1941)

Based on the popular Filipino fairytale, Ibong Adarna tells the story of an ailing king who sent his three sons to search for the Ibong Adarna "Adarna bird" as the only cure to his illness and as a reward of whoever catches the bird and bring to him will inherit the throne. Each of the princes went out on their own expedition.

Cast
Mila del Sol ... Princesa Maria
Fred Cortes ... Principe Juan
Ester Magalona
Deanna Prieto
Vicente Oliver
Ben Rubio
Cecilio Joaquin
Rosario Lam
Miguel Anzures
Canuplin
Juan Rodriguez
Regio Villa
Amador Alegre
Angeles Gayoso ... Ibong Adarna (voice)

Director: Vicente Salumbides
Writer: Vicente Salumbides (adaptation)
Produced: Narcisa de Leon ... executive producer (as Dña. Narcisa Vda. de Leon)
Music: Francisco Buencamino Sr.
Cinematography: Ray Lacap, Serafin Salumbides, Remegio Young
Film Editing: Enrique Jarlego
Art Direction: Richard Abelardo
Set Decoration: Gumercindo Buencamino (as G. Buencamino), Teody Carmona
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
- Juanito Abcede ... assistant director
- Fred Daluz ... assistant directorArt Department
- Luzon Gamboa ... associate art direction
- Ben Recella ... associate art direction
Sound Department
- Pat Del Rosario ... sound
- Abdon Dumo ... sound recordist
- July P. Hidalgo ... sound supervisor (as Julio Hidalgo)
- Ben Patajo ... sound
Special Effects: Bayani Abelardo ... special photographic effects
Visual Effects by
- Richard Abelardo ... process shots
- Luzon Gamboa ... associate process shots
- Ben Recella ... associate process shots
Editorial Department: Ramon Monroy ... laboratory
Music Department: Francisco Buencamino Jr. ... scorer and arranger
Dance Directress: Monang Carvajal (as Patring Carvajal)
Technical Supervisor: Manuel Conde
Country: Philippines
Language: Filipino | Tagalog
Release Date: 17 October 1941 (Philippines)
Production Co: LVN Pictures
Sound Mix: Mono
Color: Black and White (part color) (Varicolor)
Genres: Adventure | Drama | Fantasy
Certificate: TV-PG

The first Filipino movie with color sequence film.(hand-painted, frame by frame).

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