Now and Forever

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

Country:

Philippines

Genre:

History,

Romance

Duration:

77 minutes

Year:

1953

Director:

Rolando del Mar

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Company:

Deegar Cinema

Cast:
Armi Kuusela

Miss Universe, 1952

Virgilio Hilario

Oscar Keesee

Ramon Olmos

Benjamin Lagmay

Crew:
Rolando del Mar

Director

Armando De Guzman

Writer

Alfonso B. García

Executive Producer

Mike Velarde

Music

Felipe Sacdalan

Cinematography