Now and Forever

“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

Director

Rolando del Mar

Screenplay

Armando De Guzman

Screenplay

Manuel A. Ruiz Garcia

Status

Released

Release date

30/12/1953

Original language

Tagalog