Film
Now and Forever
1953 · 1h 17m · History · Romance · Drama
The True to Life Story of the Kuusela-Hilario Romance
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Overview
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
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
Armando de Guzman
Benjamin Lagmay
Nardo Zablan
Norma Squeta
Crew
- Rolando del MarDirector
- Manuel A. Ruiz GarciaWriter
- Armando De GuzmanWriter
- Alfonso B. GarcíaExecutive Producer
Details
- Release date
- December 30, 1953
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- Filipino
- Runtime
- 1h 17m
- Genres
- History, Romance, Drama
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