''Bituing Marikit'' is the first full-length film produced by

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, released in 1937. It starred Elsa Oria and

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. The

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''Bituing Marikit'' composed by

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was used as the film's theme song. The movie was commercially successful, helping the production company develop more film projects.

Cast

*Juancho Gutierrez *Daisy Romualdez *Elsa Oria *

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References

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* 1937 films 1938 films 1937 comedy films 1938 comedy films Tagalog-language films Sampaguita Pictures films Philippine comedy films {{Philippines-film-stub