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

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

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  • Genre(s): TV Movie
  • Language(s): English
  • Director(s): Bill Corcoran, Richard Flower, Julia Done
  • Cast(s): Eva LaRue, Len Cariou, Frank Crudele, Rob Stewart, David Lipper See all Cast & Crew
  • Duration: 2h
  • Music: George Blondheim
  • Similar To: 180, 'Twas the Text Before Christmas
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    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.
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A Dream Is A Wish Your Heart Makes: The Annette Funicello Story - Cast

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
Frankie Avalon
Frankie Avalon Self
Annette Funicello
Annette Funicello Self
Linda Lavin
Linda Lavin Virginia Funicello
Jay Brazeau
Jay Brazeau Uncle Pete
Demetri Goritsas
Demetri Goritsas Jimmie Dodd
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
Blair Slater
Blair Slater Jason Gilardi
Kavan Smith
Kavan Smith Young Dick Clark
George Touliatos
George Touliatos Grandpa Albano
Dick Clark
Dick Clark Self (uncredited)
Shelley Fabares
Shelley Fabares Self (uncredited)
Andrea Nemeth
Andrea Nemeth Annette Funicello (age 12-15)
Ahnee Boyce
Ahnee Boyce Gina Portman
Austin Basile
Austin Basile Jack Gilardi Jr.
Victoria Brooks
Victoria Brooks Jill
Stephania Ciccone
Stephania Ciccone Grandma Albano
Elysa Hogg
Elysa Hogg Annette Funicello (age 4)
Greg Rogers
Greg Rogers Al Gilbert
Nina Roman
Nina Roman Fortune Teller
Domenico Sansalone
Domenico Sansalone Young Joey
Michelle Skalnik
Michelle Skalnik Cissy
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

A Dream Is A Wish Your Heart Makes: The Annette Funicello Story - Crew

Bill Corcoran
Bill Corcoran Directing
Stanley M. Brooks
Stanley M. Brooks Production
Annette Funicello
Annette Funicello Writing
Pj Torokvei
Pj Torokvei Writing
Jay Firestone
Jay Firestone Production
Paul D. Goldman
Paul D. Goldman Production
Ellen Lubin Sanitsky
Ellen Lubin Sanitsky Production
Ron French
Ron French Production
Richard Flower
Richard Flower Directing
Julia Done
Julia Done Directing
John McGreevey
John McGreevey Writing
Maya Mani
Maya Mani Costume & Make-Up
Jan Kiesser
Jan Kiesser Camera
Janet Sala
Janet Sala Costume & Make-Up
George Blondheim
George Blondheim Sound
Faye Thorp
Faye Thorp Art
Linda Del Rosario
Linda Del Rosario Art
David Chiasson
David Chiasson Art
George Appleby
George Appleby Editing
Richard Paris
Richard Paris Art
Patricia Romanowski
Patricia Romanowski Writing
Maddalena Acconci
Maddalena Acconci Crew
Linda Lee Langdon
Linda Lee Langdon Costume & Make-Up

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

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

STORY

Story
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.

TRIVIA

Trivia

At the time this film was produced, Annette had been selling a signature line of collectible teddy bears on QVC for several years. Some of her bears can seen in the closing scenes with the real Annette.

Eva LaRue and David Lipper both appeared in Fuller House

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