“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
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Armi Kuusela
Herself
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Virgilio Hilario
Himself
Ricky Blake
Armi's Sister
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Caviteno Ilano
The Other Boy
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Oscar Keesee
Armi's Manager
Known for
The Railroad Man
Paraluman
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Daughters of Satan
Lilet
Belle Gonzales
Manolo Valdez
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Maria Bonita
Andres Iturbi
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May Isang Tsuper Ng Taksi
Higit sa Lahat
Ramon Olmos
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Malvarosa
Kung Fu Master
Tomas Esteban
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Milyonaria
Ana Maria
Rolando del Mar Director · Armando De Guzman Writer Manuel A. Ruiz Garcia Writer
First release December 30, 1953 · Produced in Philippines · Languages English, Tagalog
Production
Deegar Cinema
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Philippines
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Original language
Tagalog
Spoken on screen
English · Tagalog
Release dates
Philippines · December 30, 1953
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