A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes: The Annette Funicello 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.
Description: 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.
Genres: TV Movie
Budget: $0 | Revenue : $0
Runtime: 120 minutes
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Played Annette Funicello
Len Cariou
Played Walt Disney
Frank Crudele
Played Joe Funicello
Rob Stewart
Played Jack Gilardi
David Lipper
Played Paul Anka
Don S. Davis
Played Glen Holt
Louis Ferreira
Played Young Frankie Avalon
Andrea Nemeth
Played Annette Funicello (age 12-15)
Frankie Avalon
Played Self
Annette Funicello
Played Self
Linda Lavin
Played Virginia Funicello
Ahnee Boyce
Played Gina Portman
Austin Basile
Played Jack Gilardi Jr.
Jay Brazeau
Played Uncle Pete
Victoria Brooks
Played Jill
Stephania Ciccone
Played Grandma Albano
Demetri Goritsas
Played Jimmie Dodd
Elysa Hogg
Played Annette Funicello (age 4)
Gary Jones
Played Production Assistant
Lorraine Landry
Played Young Shelley Fabares
Hrothgar Mathews
Played Plastic Surgeon
Alexandra Purvis
Played Heather
Claire Riley
Played Neurologist
Suzanne Ristic
Played Aunt Irene
Greg Rogers
Played Al Gilbert
Nina Roman
Played Fortune Teller
Domenico Sansalone
Played Young Joey
Michelle Skalnik
Played Cissy
Blair Slater
Played Jason Gilardi
Kavan Smith
Played Young Dick Clark
George Touliatos
Played Grandpa Albano
Scott Augustine
Played Mouseketeer
Kim Bailey
Played Mouseketeer
Talia Derksen
Played Mouseketeer
Laura Jenkins
Played Mouseketeer
Ben Newcombe
Played Mouseketeer
Kelli Stewart
Played Mouseketeer
Rene Tardle
Played Mouseketeer
Kimberly Wallace
Played Mouseketeer
Virginia Funicello
Played Self
Joe Funicello
Played Self
Glen Holt
Played Self
Gina Portman
Played Self
John Portman
Played Self
Jason Gilardi
Played Self
Jack Gilardi Jr.
Played Self
Jack Gilardi
Played Self
Dick Clark
Played Self (uncredited)
Shelley Fabares
Played Self (uncredited)
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