1970's
This is Nora Aunor's Decade, and she has earned the moniker "SUPERSTAR" as a result of the box office success of her films and the millions of Filipinos who idolize her. She proceeded to star in films with her love-team, Tirso Cruz III, that destroyed box office records every now and again. Among the films in which they starred together, "Guy and Pip" is the most memorable. The film premiered as part of the Manila Film Festival on June 20, 1971. The film was so popular that it stayed in theaters for six months and was seen by over four million Filipinos. In 1971, the film set an all-time box office record with a gross of more than 8 million pesos. When ticket prices were adjusted for inflation, the film remained the highest-grossing Filipino film of all time.
Nora Aunor's transformation from teenage Idol to serious actor took place in the 1970s. In 1971, she was nominated for her first acting award by the Citizens Council for Mass Media (CCMM) for the film "Nasaan ka Inay?" For "And God Smiled at Me," she received her first Best Actress Award from the Quezon City Film Festival in 1972, as well as her first FAMAS nomination for "Gift of Love."
She started making quality films like "Paruparong Itim, Fe Ezperanza Cardidad, Banaue, Tatlong Taong Walang Diyos, Minsay's Isang Gamu-gamo, Atsay, Ikaw ay Akin, and Ina ka ng Ina mo" and others during this decade. In 1973, she founded her own film production firm, "NV Productions."
Direction: Tony Cayado Production: VP Pictures (8th Anniversary and New Year Offering) Story: German Moreno Music: Doming Valdez Choreography: Lito Calzado Opening Date: January 1, 1970
Production: Tower Productions Story: Annavi Music: D’Romenz Opening Date: January 17, 1970
Direction: Artemio Marquez Production: Viltra Elks Story: Annavi Opening Date: February 8, 1970
Direction: Mar S. Torres Production: Sampaguita Pictures Story: Pablo S. Gomez, serialized in United Komiks Music: Doming Valdez Opening Date: February 26, 1970
Direction: Artemio Marquez Production: Tower Productions (Holy Week Presentation) Story: Annavi Opening Date: March 22, 1970
Direction: Artemio Marquez Production: Tower Productions Story: Annavi Music: Courtesy of Alpha Recording System Opened: April 29, 1970
Direction: Roberto B. Babilla Sr. Production: Joy Productions Story: Roberto B. Babilla Sr. Music: Demet Velasquez Opening Date: May 7, 1970
Direction: Artemio Marquez Production: Tower Productions (on the occasion of Nora Aunor’s 16th birthday) Story: Annavi Music: Courtesy of Alpha Recording System Opening Date: May 21, 1970
Direction: Artemio Marquez Production: Tower and FGO Productions Story: Rico Bello Omagap, serialized in Tagalog Klasiks Opening Date: June 14, 1970, 5th Manila Film Festival
Direction: Mar S. Torres Production: Sampaguita Pictures-VP Opening Date: June 14, 1970, 5th Manila Film Festival
Direction: Artemio Marquez Production: Tower Productions Story: Annavi Opening Date: July 5, 1970
Direction: Artemio Marquez Production: FGO Story: Bert R. Mendoza Music: Manuel Franco Cast: Nora Aunor, Manny De Leon, Ike Lozada, Boy Alano, Bella Flore Opening Date: July 12, 1970
Direction: Consuelo P. Osorio Production: JBC Story: Consuelo P. Osorio Cast: Nora Aunor, Tirso Cruz III, Ike Lozada, Bebong Osorio, Esperanza Fabon, Perla Adea, Elizabeth Ledesma, Dolly Favorito, Alex Aison (introducing), Bobet Torres, Joe Alvarez, Nick Aladdin Opening Date: July 28, 1970
Direction: Consuelo “Ateng” Osorio Production: Tower Productions Story: Consuelo “Ateng” Osorio Music: Manuel Franco Theme Song: composed and sung by Tito Sotto Cast: Nora Aunor, Leila Morena, Lauro Delgado, Maria Victoria , Rolly Villa, Tinna Lapus, Jimmy Ortega, Nick Aladdin, Marie Joy Opening Date: August 30, 1970
Direction: Artemio Marquez Production: Tower Productions Cast: Nora Aunor, Manny De Leon, Rolly Villa Opening Date: October 4, 1970, 1st Quezon City Film Festival
Direction: Artemio Marquez Production: Tower Productions Story: Ric S. Aquino Music: Manuel Franco Cast: Nora Aunor, Edgar Mortiz, Luis Gonzales, Miss Rita Gomez Opening Date: December 6, 1970