# The Goodfather > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/The_Goodfather > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/The_Goodfather.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Goodfather > Source revision: 1323980028 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) 1975 comedy film starring Dolphy and Boots Anson-Roa This article is about the 1975 Filipino film. For the 1985 British film, see [The Good Father](/source/The_Good_Father). For the wrestler also known as "The Goodfather", see [The Godfather (wrestler)](/source/The_Godfather_(wrestler)). For other uses, see [Good Father (disambiguation)](/source/Good_Father_(disambiguation)). The Goodfather Directed by Al Quinn Screenplay by Fundador Soriano Roy Vera Cruz Story by Roy Vera Cruz Starring Dolphy Boots Anson-Roa Dolphy Jr. Rolly Quizon Manny Boy Quizon Freddie Quizon Edgar Quizon Sahlee Quizon Marissa Delgado Rudy Fernandez Cinematography Manuel Bulotano Music by Dominic Salustiano Production company RVQ Productions Release date December 25, 1975 (1975-12-25) Country Philippines Language Filipino ***The Goodfather*** is a 1975 Filipino comedy drama film directed by Al Quinn and starring [Dolphy](/source/Dolphy) as the titular character, alongside [Boots Anson-Roa](/source/Boots_Anson-Roa), [Marissa Delgado](/source/Marissa_Delgado), [Rudy Fernandez](/source/Rudy_Fernandez_(actor)), and his children: Dolphy Jr., [Rolly Quizon](/source/Rolly_Quizon), Manny Boy Quizon, [Freddie Quizon](/source/Freddie_Quizon), Edgar Quizon, and Sahlee Quizon. Titled in reference to the American drama film *[The Godfather](/source/The_Godfather)*, the film was released by Dolphy's production company RVQ Productions on December 25, 1975. Critic Justino Dormiendo of *Sagisag* gave the film a negative review for its melodrama, toilet humor and commonplace musical scenes. ## Cast - [Dolphy](/source/Dolphy) - [Boots Anson-Roa](/source/Boots_Anson-Roa) - [Dolphy Jr.](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Rodolfo_Quizon_Jr.&action=edit&redlink=1) - [Rolly Quizon](/source/Rolly_Quizon) - Manny Boy Quizon - [Freddie Quizon](/source/Freddie_Quizon) - [Edgar Quizon](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Edgar_Quizon&action=edit&redlink=1) - Sahlee Quizon - [Marissa Delgado](/source/Marissa_Delgado) - [Rudy Fernandez](/source/Rudy_Fernandez_(actor)) - Edith Padilla - Ike Fernando - [Moody Diaz](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Moody_Diaz&action=edit&redlink=1) - Er Canton Salazar - Max Vera - Rona Mercado ## Production Actress [Boots Anson-Roa](/source/Boots_Anson-Roa) considered [Dolphy](/source/Dolphy) to be inspiring and comfortable to work with on set, describing him as compassionate in his role as a film producer in order to provide work in the film industry.[1] It was the last film to feature all six of Dolphy's initial children with actress Engracita Dominguez.[2] ## Critical response Justino Dormiendo, writing for *Sagisag*, gave *The Goodfather* a negative review. He cited the film's melodrama, toilet humor, filler scenes, and the presence of song-and-dance numbers that are already found in local television musicals.[3] ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** Mendoza, Abigail; Almo, Nerisa (July 12, 2012). ["Celebrities recall Dolphy's humility and compassion"](https://www.pep.ph/news/local/34841/celebrities-recall-dolphys-humility-and-compassion). *[PEP.ph](/source/Philippine_Entertainment_Portal)*. Philippine Entertainment Portal Inc. Retrieved January 4, 2025. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** Jimenez, Baby K. (March 17, 2022). ["Front Row"](https://www.balita.ca/front-row-3/). *Balita*. Ontario, Canada: [Tess Cusipag](/source/Ruben_Cusipag). Retrieved January 4, 2025. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-Sagisag_3-0)** Dormiendo, Justino M. (February 1976). [Lumbera, Bienvenido](/source/Bienvenido_Lumbera) (ed.). ["Anim na Hakbang Paurong"](https://books.google.com/books?id=mTk8AAAAMAAJ) [Six Steps Back]. *Sagisag* (in Filipino). Research & Analysis Center, Department of Public Information. p. 55. Retrieved January 4, 2025. Matanda na ring klase ng komedyang binudburan ng malapot na rekado ng melodrama ang inihandog ni Dolphy at ng kanyang mga anak sa pagpapalit ng taon. ## External links - [*The Goodfather*](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1266652/) at [IMDb](/source/IMDb_(identifier)) --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [The Goodfather](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Goodfather) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Goodfather?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.