THE WAR YEARS (1942- 1945): CARMEN ROSALES, NORMA BLANCAFLOR, LIWAYWAY ARCEO, WITH FERNANDO POE, ELY RAMOS, JOSE PADILLA, JR., PRECIOSO PALMA, PEDRO FAUSTINO IN "TATLONG MARIA" (1944)

After the reported success of "The Dawn of Freedom," the Japanese decided it was time for Filipinos to produce an alternative cinema---other than that of Hollywood that has been the model for most Filipino films.