In 1963, Moreno took his comedy act to Sampaguita Pictures, the home of biggest stars at that time such as Dolphy, Panchito, Gloria Romero, and Susan Roces. He hosted a premiere night at the Life Theater but refused Nene Vera-Perez's attempt to pay him and instead asked for movie roles instead. Moreno then had roles in the movies "Dance-O-Rama", "Mga Batang Iskwater", "Class Reunion", and "Mga Batang Bakasyunista". It was in his Sampaguita stint where he met his longtime co-host Ike Lozada.