Now and Forever

12/30/1953

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1hr 17min

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History

,Romance

The True to Life Story of the Kuusela-Hilario Romance

STORY

The true-to-life story of Miss Finland Armi Kuusela who was crowned Miss Universe in the first Miss Universe pageant held in 1952. In 1953, some nine months after she won the Miss Universe title, Armi was invited by the Philippine International Fair Committee to crown that year’s Miss Philippines, in the course of her stay, she met Virgilio Hilario, a Filipino businessman, through a blind date in Baguio, the two were eventually married in Tokyo that year. Kuusela chose to relinquish her crown shortly before her reign ended as Miss Universe

CAST & CREW

    Cast

  • Armi Kuusela
  • Virgilio Hilario
  • Ricky Blake
  • Caviteno Ilano
  • Oscar Keesee

    Directors

  • Rolando del Mar
  • Armando De Guzman

INFORMATION

    Production Companies

  • Deegar Cinema

    Production Countries

  • Philippines

LANGUAGES

  • Tagalog