A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes: The Annette Funicello Story (1995)

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.

Directing:
  • Bill Corcoran

Writing:
  • John McGreevey
  • PJ Torokvei
  • Annette Funicello

Stars:
Release Date: 1995-10-22
themoviedb icon 4/10
  • Language: English
  • Runtime: 120

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Len Cariou
Len Cariou
Walt Disney
Eva LaRue
Eva LaRue
Annette Funicello
Don S. Davis
Don S. Davis
Glen Holt
Louis Ferreira
Louis Ferreir...
Young Frankie Avalon
Frank Crudele
Frank Crudele
Joe Funicello
David Lipper
David Lipper
Paul Anka
Andrea Nemeth
Andrea Nemeth
Annette Funicello (age 12-15)
Annette Funicello
Annette Funic...
Self
Frankie Avalon
Frankie Avalo...
Self
Linda Lavin
Linda Lavin
Virginia Funicello
Jay Brazeau
Jay Brazeau
Uncle Pete
Rob Stewart
Rob Stewart
Jack Gilardi
Demetri Goritsas
Demetri Gorit...
Jimmie Dodd
Gary Jones
Gary Jones
Production Assistant
Lorraine Landry
Lorraine Land...
Young Shelley Fabares
Hrothgar Mathews
Hrothgar Math...
Plastic Surgeon
Alexandra Purvis
Alexandra Pur...
Heather
Claire Riley
Claire Riley
Neurologist
Suzanne Ristic
Suzanne Risti...
Aunt Irene
Greg Rogers
Greg Rogers
Al Gilbert
Blair Slater
Blair Slater
Jason Gilardi
Kavan Smith
Kavan Smith
Young Dick Clark
George Touliatos
George Toulia...
Grandpa Albano
Dick Clark
Dick Clark
Self (uncredited)
Shelley Fabares
Shelley Fabar...
Self (uncredited)
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