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  • A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes: The Annette Funicello Story (1995)
  • TV Movie | 120 min | Biography, Drama
A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes: The Annette Funicello Story (1995)
TV Movie | 120 min | Biography, Drama

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 ...See moreThis 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, her second marriage, and the day when she found out she had multiple sclerosis. Written by See less
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Annette Funicello (book "A Dream Is A Wish Your Heart Makes") | Patricia Romanowski (book "A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes") | John McGreevey (teleplay) | PJ Torokvei (teleplay)
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Oct 22, 1995 (United States)

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49 cast members
Name Known for
Eva LaRue
Annette Funicello (as Eva La Rue) Annette Funicello (as Eva La Rue)   See fewer
Len Cariou
Walt Disney Walt Disney   See fewer
Frank Crudele
Joe Funicello Joe Funicello   See fewer
Jack Gilardi
Jack Gilardi Jack Gilardi   See fewer
David Lipper
Paul Anka Paul Anka   See fewer
Don S. Davis
Glen Holt Glen Holt   See fewer
Louis Ferreira
Young Frankie Avalon (as Justin Louis) Young Frankie Avalon (as Justin Louis)   See fewer
Andrea Nemeth
Annette Funicello age 12-15 Annette Funicello age 12-15   See fewer
Frankie Avalon
Frankie Avalon Frankie Avalon   See fewer
Annette Funicello
Annette Funicello Annette Funicello   See fewer
Linda Lavin
Virginia Funicello Virginia Funicello   See fewer
Austin Basile
Jack Gilardi Jr. Jack Gilardi Jr.   See fewer
Ahnee Boyce
Gina Portman (as Annie Boyce) Gina Portman (as Annie Boyce)   See fewer
Jay Brazeau
Uncle Pete Uncle Pete   See fewer
Stefania Ciccone
Grandma Albano (as Stephanie Ciccone) Grandma Albano (as Stephanie Ciccone)   See fewer
Demetri Goritsas
Jimmie Dodd Jimmie Dodd   See fewer
Elysa Hogg
Four Year Old Annette Four Year Old Annette   See fewer
Gary Jones
Production Assistant Production Assistant   See fewer
Lorraine Landry
Young Shelley Fabares Young Shelley Fabares   See fewer
Hrothgar Mathews
Plastic Surgeon Plastic Surgeon   See fewer
Alexandra Purvis
Heather Heather   See fewer
Claire Riley
Neurologist Neurologist   See fewer
Suzanne Ristic
Aunt Irene Aunt Irene   See fewer
Greg Rogers
Al Gilbert Al Gilbert   See fewer
Nina Roman
Fortune Teller Fortune Teller   See fewer
Domenico Sansalone
Young Joey Young Joey   See fewer
Blair Slater
Jason Gilardi Jason Gilardi   See fewer
Kavan Smith
Young Dick Clark Young Dick Clark   See fewer
George Touliatos
Grandpa Albano Grandpa Albano   See fewer
Scott Augustine
Mouseketeer Mouseketeer   See fewer
Kim Bailey
Mouseketeer Mouseketeer   See fewer
Talia Joachim
Mouseketeer (as Talia Derksen) Mouseketeer (as Talia Derksen)   See fewer
Laura Jenkins
Mouseketeer Mouseketeer   See fewer
Ben Newcombe
Mouseketeer Mouseketeer   See fewer
Kelli Stewart
Mouseketeer Mouseketeer   See fewer
Rene Tardie
Mouseketeer Mouseketeer   See fewer
Kimberly Wallace
Mouseketeer Mouseketeer   See fewer
Virginia Funicello
Virginia Funicello Virginia Funicello   See fewer
Joe Funicello
Joe Funicello Joe Funicello   See fewer
Glen Holt
Glen Holt Glen Holt   See fewer
Gina Portman
Gina Portman Gina Portman   See fewer
John Portman
John Portman John Portman   See fewer
Jason Gilardi
Jason Gilardi Jason Gilardi   See fewer
Jack Gilardi Jr.
Jack Gilardi Jr. Jack Gilardi Jr.   See fewer
Rob Stewart
Jack Gilardi Jack Gilardi   See fewer
Dick Clark
Dick Clark (uncredited) Dick Clark (uncredited)   See fewer
Shelley Fabares
Shelley Fabares (uncredited) Shelley Fabares (uncredited)   See fewer
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