Djoemala
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Ismail Djoemala was an Indonesian actor active in the 1940s. He was often cast alongside Roekiah as her romantic interest.
Djoemala (left) and romantic foil Roekiah in Roekihati (1941)
Kartolo
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Raden Mas Kartolo was an Indonesian actor and songwriter. Born in Yogyakarta to a noble family, he entered the theatre and married the actress Roekiah around 1933. The two, living in Batavia acted in
Djoemala
…was chosen for his good looks and tall body. In the film, Djoemala played Hoesin, who reunites the long-separated Hadidjah (Annie Landouw) and Kasimin (Kartolo; Roekiah's husband) to win the hand of Roekiah's character Rasmina. The film was a success, and one reviewer opined that Djoemala was as good as, if…
Kartolo and his double bass, c. 1941