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

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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.

Cast & Crew

Director
Bill Corcoran
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    Annette Funicello Eva LaRue
  • Profile picture of Len Cariou
    Walt Disney Len Cariou
  • Profile picture of Frank Crudele
    Joe Funicello Frank Crudele
  • Profile picture of Rob Stewart
    Jack Gilardi Rob Stewart
  • Profile picture of David Lipper
    Paul Anka David Lipper
  • Profile picture of Don S. Davis
    Glen Holt Don S. Davis
  • Profile picture of Louis Ferreira
    Young Frankie Avalon Louis Ferreira
  • Profile picture of Andrea Nemeth
    Annette Funicello (age 12-15) Andrea Nemeth

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