00:00Later, at the age of 91, the original Reina of the Filipino film, Siglore Romero, was born.
00:09Before we continue to learn about the so-called last Reina from the first Golden Age of Philippine Cinema,
00:17here are the 10 things you need to know about her.
00:201. Her father
00:27Born in the U.S. on December 16, 1933, to a Spanish-American mother,
00:33she grew up and thought of Pangasinan, where her father grew up.
00:38From 1937, when her family arrived in the Philippines, until she graduated from high school at the age of 16,
00:45Pangasinense and English were the only words that Gloria knew.
00:50That's why it was hard for her to speak Tagalog when she entered the showbiz,
00:54and she started as a background actor or extra in the movies.
01:01Gloria's first speaking line in a movie was in the premiere production movie,
01:07Principe de Juan, starring Efren Reyes and Anita Linda.
01:12But it was cut in the final print of the movie because the director did not like her line,
01:19I'll wait for you, Principe de Juan.
01:22Gloria remained as a background actress in the premiere until she moved to Sampaguita Pictures.
01:31After more than 8 extra films in both premieres and Sampaguita,
01:37Sampaguita Big Boss gave a break to Dr. Jose Doc Perez,
01:42Gloria as a support in the movie Madam X, starring Alicia Vergel.
01:48But before it was launched, Doc Perez changed her screen name.
01:53From Gloria Gala, she became Gloria Romero.
01:57The future national artist, Eddie Romero, became the first director in Sampaguita.
02:07Because it was still difficult to speak Tagalog, Gloria was given a Tagalog coach,
02:13the actor and Tagalista, Horacio Morelos from Maysantol, Bulacan,
02:19who is the grandfather of Jolina Magdangal.
02:24By 1954, Gloria was very famous.
02:28Because Sampaguita trusted her drawing power in her movies,
02:32she became the launcher of the career of some famous leading men,
02:37like Dinaric Rodrigo and Luis Gonzalez, who became her love team.
02:46Gloria was the first local actress to win the Famous Best Actress Award
02:52in a comedy movie, Ang Dalagang Ilokana.
02:54In an article published in the American newspaper St. Petersburg Times in 1957,
03:01Gloria was reported as the highest-paid actress in the Philippines.
03:06She was paid $45,000 for her last movie in 1956.
03:13Adjusted after US inflation rate from 1956 to 2020,
03:19$45,000 paid to Gloria was from 518,000 to 527,000.
03:27And if converted to Pesos, based on the exchange rate now, it is 30 million Pesos.
03:38She was known as the queen of Filipino movies in the Philippines.
03:43And because of her, there was another queen.
03:47While waiting for Gloria at Sampaguita Studios, a 15-year-old girl,
03:52to sign an autograph, this girl was spotted by Doc Perez and invited by the artists.
03:59The girl, the teenager at the time, Susana Dominguez.
04:04She was the first Filipino actress to win the Best Actress Award in the Philippines.
04:09The girl, the teenager at the time, Susan Roses.
04:18After General Douglas MacArthur, Gloria was the next endorser of Coca-Cola in the Philippines.
04:26And the first Filipino endorser of this American soft drinks brand.
04:31Bongbong
04:34Bongbong
04:36Gloria became the daughter of the current President of the Philippines, Bongbong Marcos,
04:42in the movie, Iginuhit ng Tadhana, The Ferdinand Marcos Story.
04:47Gloria played the role of First Lady Imelda Marcos.
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