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A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes: The Annette Funicello Story

Overview

This highly-rated television film covers the life of American movie/TV/pop music idol Annette Funicello. The movie starts with the move of her family from New York to California, where in 1955 shy Annette becomes one of the cast of The Mickey Mouse Club. The movie covers her child stardom, her teen idol years, her singing career with big hits like "Tall Paul", her romance with Paul Anka, her classic beach party films with Frankie Avalon, and her first marriage. It also shows her large comeback in the late 1980s and her second marriage, and the day when she found out she had multiple sclerosis.

RATING

4.00

DIRECTOR

Bill Corcoran

COUNTRIE

RELEASE DATE

1995

TIME

2h 0m

GENRE

TV Movie

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Eva LaRue‌

Eva LaRue

Annette Funicello

Len Cariou‌

Len Cariou

Walt Disney

Frank Crudele‌

Frank Crudele

Joe Funicello

Rob Stewart‌

Rob Stewart

Jack Gilardi

David Lipper‌

David Lipper

Paul Anka

Don S. Davis‌

Don S. Davis

Glen Holt

Louis Ferreira‌

Louis Ferreira

Young Frankie Avalon

Andrea Nemeth‌

Andrea Nemeth

Annette Funicello (age 12-15)

Frankie Avalon‌

Frankie Avalon

Self

Annette Funicello‌

Annette Funicello

Self

Linda Lavin‌

Linda Lavin

Virginia Funicello

Ahnee Boyce‌

Ahnee Boyce

Gina Portman

Austin Basile‌

Austin Basile

Jack Gilardi Jr.

Jay Brazeau‌

Jay Brazeau

Uncle Pete

Victoria Brooks‌

Victoria Brooks

Jill

Stephania Ciccone‌

Stephania Ciccone

Grandma Albano

Demetri Goritsas‌

Demetri Goritsas

Jimmie Dodd

Elysa Hogg‌

Elysa Hogg

Annette Funicello (age 4)

Gary Jones‌

Gary Jones

Production Assistant

Lorraine Landry‌

Lorraine Landry

Young Shelley Fabares

Hrothgar Mathews‌

Hrothgar Mathews

Plastic Surgeon

Alexandra Purvis‌

Alexandra Purvis

Heather

Claire Riley‌

Claire Riley

Neurologist

Suzanne Ristic‌

Suzanne Ristic

Aunt Irene

Greg Rogers‌

Greg Rogers

Al Gilbert

Nina Roman‌

Nina Roman

Fortune Teller

Domenico Sansalone‌

Domenico Sansalone

Young Joey

Michelle Skalnik‌

Michelle Skalnik

Cissy

Blair Slater‌

Blair Slater

Jason Gilardi

Kavan Smith‌

Kavan Smith

Young Dick Clark

George Touliatos‌

George Touliatos

Grandpa Albano

Scott Augustine‌

Scott Augustine

Mouseketeer

Kim Bailey‌

Kim Bailey

Mouseketeer

Talia Derksen‌

Talia Derksen

Mouseketeer

Laura Jenkins‌

Laura Jenkins

Mouseketeer

Ben Newcombe‌

Ben Newcombe

Mouseketeer

Kelli Stewart‌

Kelli Stewart

Mouseketeer

Rene Tardle‌

Rene Tardle

Mouseketeer

Kimberly Wallace‌

Kimberly Wallace

Mouseketeer

Virginia Funicello‌

Virginia Funicello

Self

Joe Funicello‌

Joe Funicello

Self

Glen Holt‌

Glen Holt

Self

Gina Portman‌

Gina Portman

Self

John Portman‌

John Portman

Self

Jason Gilardi‌

Jason Gilardi

Self

Jack Gilardi Jr.‌

Jack Gilardi Jr.

Self

Jack Gilardi‌

Jack Gilardi

Self

Dick Clark‌

Dick Clark

Self (uncredited)

Shelley Fabares‌

Shelley Fabares

Self (uncredited)

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