Now and Forever

The True to Life Story of the Kuusela-Hilario Romance

Now and Forever — Plot

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 date
• December 30, 1953
• Runtime
• 77 min
• Genres
• History, Romance, Drama
• Director
• Rolando del Mar

Now and Forever — Cast

Armi Kuusela Herself

V

Virgilio Hilario Himself

R

Ricky Blake Armi's Sister

C

Caviteno Ilano The Other Boy

O

Oscar Keesee Armi's Manager Paraluman

B

Belle Gonzales

M

Manolo Valdez