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Thursday, September 11, 2025

HAPPY HIPPIE HOLIDAY

HAPPY HIPPIE HOLIDAY

Happy Hippie Holiday (1970) — quick facts

· Title: Happy Hippie Holiday

· Year / Country / Language: 1970 • Philippines • Filipino/Tagalog. IMDb

· Release date: August 13, 1970 (Philippines). IMDb

· Production company / studio: Lea Productions. Pelikula Atbp

· Director: Tony Cayado. IMDb

· Writer: Orlando Nadres (screenplay / story credit appears on major film listings). IMDb

· Genre: Comedy / musical / youth “hippie” themed film — a light, youth-oriented musical comedy. AllMovie MovieRanker

Principal cast & notable credits

(credited in public film databases and archival filmographies)

· Hilda Koronel — lead / one of the young stars. IMDb

· Ed Finlan — co-star (also sang songs tied to the film). IMDb YouTube

· Jay Ilagan — listed among top-billed. IMDb

· Mildred Ortega, Ike Lozada, Chichay, Caridad Sanchez, Rebecca Domingo, Maribeth Perez, Virginia Montes, Gino Castel, Ernie Garcia, Tony Cayado (also appears), and others appear in cast lists across databases. MovieRanker Kinoorium

Plot / synopsis

· Despite multiple database listings, no extended official studio synopsis or scene-by-scene plot survives online in accessible filmographic sources. Major film databases (IMDb, Cinemagia, Kinorium) list the title and cast but leave the English plot blank or invite contributions. From contemporary listings and the film’s marketing/tagging, it is described as a light, youth/hippie-themed musical-comedy centered on young characters, music, and holiday/bohemian vibe typical of late-1960s/early-1970s Philippine youth pictures. Treat any more detailed plot summaries you find online as user-contributed unless backed by a scanned poster/pressbook or contemporary newspaper ad. IMDb AllMovie

Posters, publicity & screening

· Archival filmography pages and film-poster collectors note poster/press images exist — Pelikula atbp (Lea Productions filmography) lists Happy Hippie Holiday with an accompanying poster image and gives its opening theaters (Maxim, New Frontier & Dalisay Theaters). Video48 (a respected Filipino film-ephemera blog) also indexes it in 1970 film listings with poster scans. GoldPoster and other poster sites reference the title but stills are scarce. If you want a high-res poster scan, the Video48 / Simon Santos collection is a good lead. Pelikula Atbp Video48 GoldPoster

Music, theme song & soundtrack

· The film features musical numbers (it’s often classified as a music-drama/comedy) and at least two songs tied to the picture are circulating online:

o “Bonfire Song” — documented online as the flip side to a single (mentioned in fan notes / YouTube descriptions) and associated with Happy Hippie Holiday. YouTube

o “Biking in the Sun” — audio/video uploads on YouTube credit this track as coming from the Happy Hippie Holiday soundtrack (performances in period style). YouTube

· There is no evidence of a commercial LP/OST release in major discography databases; the songs mostly survive as single tracks or sound clips uploaded by users/collectors (YouTube uploads and collectors’ notes). YouTube+1

Production notes & context

· Lea Productions produced a string of youth-oriented musicals and komiks/adaptations in the late 1960s/early 1970s; Happy Hippie Holiday fits their line-up for 1970 releases. Pelikula lists the film among Lea’s August 1970 releases. Tony Cayado directed; Orlando Nadres is credited as writer on database entries. The film sits in the same period that launched several young stars (Hilda Koronel, Jay Ilagan, Ed Finlan) into teen-idol roles. Pelikula Atbp IMDb

Reception & legacy

· Contemporary box-office receipts and reviews are not widely available online. The movie appears to have been a mainstream seasonal release (summer/holiday season) appealing to teenage audiences of the time. It’s remembered primarily by collectors and fans of 1970s Filipino cinema rather than by mainstream modern retrospectives. Video48 / fan pages provide most of the surviving promotional material and cast photos. Video48+1

Availability / how to watch

· No official streaming, DVD, or restored-release listing appears in public catalogs or major streaming platforms. Surviving audio clips and possibly short film clips exist on user-uploaded YouTube videos. If you want to view a copy, your best avenues are: contacting Filipino film archives (e.g., ABS-CBN Film Archives, Mowelfund, or private collectors), or searching film-ephemera sellers who deal in Lea Productions materials. GoldPoster Video48

Useful reference links (sources I used)

· IMDb title page (credits, director/writer, release date). IMDb

· Pelikula, Atbp. — Lea Productions filmography (poster list / theater openings). Pelikula Atbp

· Video48 (archival poster/photos & 1970 film lists). Video48

· YouTube uploads with songs credited to the film (“Bonfire Song”, “Biking in the Sun”). YouTube+1

· MovieRanker / Kinorium / Cinemagia — additional database listings and cast lists. MovieRanker Kinoorium Cinemagia

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