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

Genre: History, Romance

Director: Rolando del Mar

Actors: Armi Kuusela, Virgilio Hilario, Oscar Keesee, Ramon Olmos, Benjamin Lagmay, Ricky Blake, Caviteno Ilano, Paraluman, Belle Gonzales, Manolo Valdez

Release date: 1953-12-30

Country of origin: Philippines

Length: 1h 17m