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Now and Forever (1953)

Genre : History, Romance

Runtime : 1H 17M

Director : Rolando del Mar

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

Actors

Armi Kuusela
Armi Kuusela
Miss Universe, 1952
Virgilio Hilario
Virgilio Hilario
Oscar Keesee
Oscar Keesee
Ramon Olmos
Ramon Olmos
Benjamin Lagmay
Benjamin Lagmay
Ricky Blake
Ricky Blake
Caviteno Ilano
Caviteno Ilano
Paraluman
Paraluman
Belle Gonzales
Belle Gonzales
Manolo Valdez
Manolo Valdez
Rita Rivera
Rita Rivera

Crews

Rolando del Mar
Rolando del Mar
Director
Armando De Guzman
Armando De Guzman
Writer
Alfonso B. García
Alfonso B. García
Executive Producer
Mike Velarde
Mike Velarde
Music
Felipe Sacdalan
Felipe Sacdalan
Cinematography
Manuel A. Ruiz Garcia
Manuel A. Ruiz Garcia
Writer

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