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

    120'

    1995-10-22

    5.3

    TV Movie

    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.

    WritingPatricia RomanowskiDirectingJulia Done

    Watch Providers (US)

    - Amazon Video

    Cast

    2

    Annette Funicello

    Eva LaRue

    2

    Walt Disney

    Len Cariou

    1

    Joe Funicello

    Frank Crudele

    2

    Jack Gilardi

    Rob Stewart

    1

    Paul Anka

    David Lipper

    2

    Glen Holt

    Don S. Davis

    2

    Young Frankie Avalon

    Louis Ferreira

    1

    Annette Funicello (age 12-15)

    Andrea Nemeth

    1

    Self

    Frankie Avalon

    1

    Self

    Annette Funicello

    1

    Virginia Funicello

    Linda Lavin

    1

    Gina Portman

    Ahnee Boyce

    1

    Jack Gilardi Jr.

    Austin Basile

    1

    Uncle Pete

    Jay Brazeau

    1

    Jill

    Victoria Brooks

    1

    Grandma Albano

    Stephania Ciccone

    1

    Jimmie Dodd

    Demetri Goritsas

    1

    Annette Funicello (age 4)

    Elysa Hogg

    1

    Production Assistant

    Gary Jones

    1

    Young Shelley Fabares

    Lorraine Landry

    1

    Plastic Surgeon

    Hrothgar Mathews

    1

    Heather

    Alexandra Purvis

    1

    Neurologist

    Claire Riley

    1

    Aunt Irene

    Suzanne Ristic

    1

    Al Gilbert

    Greg Rogers

    1

    Fortune Teller

    Nina Roman

    1

    Young Joey

    Domenico Sansalone

    1

    Cissy

    Michelle Skalnik

    1

    Jason Gilardi

    Blair Slater

    1

    Young Dick Clark

    Kavan Smith

    1

    Grandpa Albano

    George Touliatos

    1

    Mouseketeer

    Scott Augustine

    1

    Mouseketeer

    Kim Bailey

    1

    Mouseketeer

    Talia Derksen

    1

    Mouseketeer

    Laura Jenkins

    1

    Mouseketeer

    Ben Newcombe

    1

    Mouseketeer

    Kelli Stewart

    1

    Mouseketeer

    Rene Tardle

    1

    Mouseketeer

    Kimberly Wallace

    1

    Self

    Virginia Funicello

    1

    Self

    Joe Funicello

    1

    Self

    Glen Holt

    1

    Self

    Gina Portman

    1

    Self

    John Portman

    1

    Self

    Jason Gilardi

    1

    Self

    Jack Gilardi Jr.

    1

    Self

    Jack Gilardi

    1

    Self (uncredited)

    Dick Clark

    2

    Self (uncredited)

    Shelley Fabares

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    Details:

    • Budget: 0
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    • Revenue: 0
    • List of countries:
      1. List of languages:
        1. English
      2. List of companies:
        1. Cactus Pictures
        2. Fireworks Entertainment
      3. Vote Count: 3
      4. Popularity: 1.2367
      5. Status: Released
      6. Original title:A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes: The Annette Funicello Story

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