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Now and Forever (1953)

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

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Top billed cast

  • Photo of Armi KuuselaArmi KuuselaHerself
  • Photo of Virgilio HilarioVirgilio HilarioHimself
  • Photo of Ricky BlakeRicky BlakeArmi's Sister
  • Photo of Caviteno IlanoCaviteno IlanoThe Other Boy
  • Photo of Oscar KeeseeOscar KeeseeArmi's Manager
  • Photo of ParalumanParaluman
  • Photo of Belle GonzalesBelle Gonzales
  • Photo of Manolo ValdezManolo Valdez
  • Photo of Andres IturbiAndres Iturbi
  • Photo of Ramon OlmosRamon Olmos

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