Desired by men! Despised by women!

Charito Solis’ fame as top drama actress was further ‘certified’ when she played the title role in the 1963 movie Maria Dolores.

‘Desired by men! Despised by women’ the plug read. Which may well refer to Charito off camera. She had many suitors in and outside showbiz, the envy of women, including other actresses.

Maria Dolores was written and directed by her uncle, Felicing Constantino, who paved the way for her signing up with LVN, which later became Dalisay Pictures.

Charito’s co-stars were Eddie Mesa, Lourdes Medel, Rod Navarro, Caridad Sanchez and Marietta Sanz, mother of controversial starlet Criselda Volks. — RKC