Now and Forever

Story

Synopsis

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

Director

Rolando del Mar

Writers

Manuel A. Ruiz Garcia, Armando De Guzman

Language

Tagalog

Country

Philippines

Release date

30 December 1953

Ensemble

Cast

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  Armi Kuusela

  Herself

• Virgilio Hilario

  Himself

• Ricky Blake

  Armi's Sister

• Caviteno Ilano

  The Other Boy

• Oscar Keesee

  Armi's Manager

• 

  Paraluman

• Belle Gonzales

• Manolo Valdez

• Andres Iturbi

• Ramon Olmos

• Tomas Esteban

• Ana Maria