Zamboanga aka Fury In Paradise                (1937)


Director: Eduardo de Castro


Cast: Fernando Poe, Sr., Rosa del Rosario


Production Company: 

Filippine Productions

Genre: Drama, Romance


Notes: English subtitle: Fury in Paradise; This film was deemed lost after World War II. However, the film was recently found in Finland, and the film was repatriated to the Philippines. It was shown in 2004 to celebrate the Filipino cinema's 85th anniversary. 

The creation of Filippine Productions by the producers on this film led to the institution of the Philippine studio system which sees the emergence of movie studios such as Lebran, LVN, Premiere and Sampaguita possible. This is the start of the golden age in Philippine cinema. 

This film was first telecast on New York City's pioneer television station W2XBS on July 4, 1940.