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GANYAN DAW ANG UMIBIG



 


GANYAN DAW ANG UMIBIG

 

 

Overview

 

·         Title: Ganyan Daw ang Umibig (1973)

·         Genre: Light Romantic Comedy / Coming-of-Age-style romance. (AllMovie, Letterboxd)

·         Director & Writer: Prudencio Mariano (both screenplay and story). (IMDb, Video48 blog)

·         Production Company: J.C. Capistrano Productions, Inc. (IMDb, Video48 blog)

·         Release Date: December 14, 1973, in the Philippines. (IMDb, Video48 blog, AZMovies)


 

Cast & Key Crew

 

·         Hilda Koronel — lead actress

·         Walter Navarro — young businessman who falls for her

·         Franco Rivero

·         Eva Reyes (Miss RP 1973)

·         Introducing Rudolph Kutch

·         Also starring: Balot, Tange, Melinda Zamora, Bert “Tawa” Marcelo, Jose Villafranca, Mario Escudero, Rudy Evangelista, Norma Valdez, Nela Alvarez, Rene Matias, Paquito Fajardo, Val Gagarin, with Louie Florentino in a very special role, and featuring athletes like Jose Sumalde and Paquito Rivas. (Video48 blog)

·         Cinematography: Rene Lopez

·         Music: Luigi

·         Production Administration: Norma Florentino

·         Story/Screenplay/Direction: Prudencio Mariano (Video48 blog)


 

Synopsis / Plot

 

Walter Navarro plays a charming, business-minded young man who swoons over Hilda Koronel in this gentle, romantic comedy—full of youthful charm and lighthearted moments. It's a sweet, innocence-tinged love story capturing early romance. (Letterboxd, AZMovies, Moviefone)


 

Visuals / Posters

 

No original poster was located in public archives, but the Video48 blog features promotional stills and production details. collector platforms or archives like Video48 may have original posters or pressbook images. (Video48 blog)


 

Technical & Additional Notes

 

·         Themes & Tags: Coming-of-Age, Family Relationships, Marriage; categorized as 1970s Filipino romantic comedy by AllMovie. (AllMovie)

·         Runtime: Approximately 1 hour 36 minutes according to AZMovies. (AZMovies)

·         No soundtrack or theme song information is widely available; music credit is limited to “Luigi”.


 

Availability

 

The film does not appear to be available on mainstream streaming platforms or retail formats (e.g. DVD, digital purchase). If you'd like to view it, your best route is to contact Philippine film archives, collectors, or fan pages—particularly Video48, which may have a print. (Moviefone, AZMovies)


 

At a Glance

 

Category

Details

Title

Ganyan Daw ang Umibig (1973)

Director/Writer

Prudencio Mariano

Studio

J.C. Capistrano

Release Date

December 14, 1973

Genre

Romantic Comedy / Coming-of-Age

Main Cast

Hilda Koronel, Walter Navarro

Supporting Cast

Franco Rivero, Eva Reyes, Rudolph Kutch, etc.

Technical Credits

Cinematography: Rene Lopez; Music: Luigi

Runtime

~96 minutes

Plot

A sweet romance with youthful charm

Poster/Visuals

Production images in Video48 archives

Availability

Not streaming; possibly archived with collectors

 


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GANYAN DAW ANG UMIBIG

  GANYAN DAW ANG UMIBIG     Overview   ·          Title: Ganyan Daw ang Umibig (1973) ·          Genre: Light Romantic Comedy...