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
Director: Rolando del Mar
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Armi Kuusela as Herself |
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Virgilio Hilario as Himself |
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Ricky Blake as Armi's Sister |
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Caviteno Ilano as The Other Boy |
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Oscar Keesee as Armi's Manager |
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Paraluman as |
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Belle Gonzales as |
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Manolo Valdez as |
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Andres Iturbi as |
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Ramon Olmos as |
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Tomas Esteban as |
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Ana Maria as |
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Armando de Guzman as |
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Benjamin Lagmay as |
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Nardo Zablan as |
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Norma Squeta as |
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Fely Valerio as |
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Norma Osorio as |
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Rita Rivera as |
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Ruben Tagalog as |
| Directing | Rolando del Mar | Director |
| Writing | Armando De Guzman | Writer |
| Sound | Mike Velarde | Music |
| Production | Alfonso B. García | Executive Producer |
| Writing | Manuel A. Ruiz Garcia | Writer |
| Crew | Felipe Sacdalan | Cinematography |
