It’s got to be the biggest gathering of stars in Philippine cinema. The brightest names of the Big Three — Sampaguita, LVN, Premiere — are in the movie billed Happy Days Are Here Again.
‘The superstars of three decades in the most glorious toast to local cinema. Come celebrate with us!’ the blurb of the movie read.
This was in the mid-’70s when the Big Three agreed to join forces by selecting the film clips of their spectacular musicals and merging them to come up with Happy Days Are Here Again. Cirio H. Santiago of Premiere directed the compilation of film clips.
The Big Three project was inspired by MGM’s That’s Entertainment, a celebration of the studio’s musicals, the very best numbers gathered for two hours of pure, well, entertainment. —RKC