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Now and Forever (1953)

The True to Life Story of the Kuusela-Hilario Romance

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

Release: 1953-12-30
Runtime: 77 min
Cast
Armi Kuusela
Armi Kuusela
Herself
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Virgilio Hilario
Himself
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Ricky Blake
Armi's Sister
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Caviteno Ilano
The Other Boy
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Oscar Keesee
Armi's Manager
Paraluman
Paraluman
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Belle Gonzales
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Manolo Valdez
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Andres Iturbi
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Ramon Olmos
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Tomas Esteban
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Ana Maria
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Armando de Guzman
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Benjamin Lagmay
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Nardo Zablan
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Norma Squeta
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Fely Valerio
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Norma Osorio