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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1995-10-22

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

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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.

Released

1995-10-22

Runtime

120

Director

Richard Flower

Budget

$0

Revenue

$0

Genres

TV Movie

Language

English

Production

Cactus Pictures

Fireworks Entertainment

Casts

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    Eva LaRue

    Eva LaRue
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    Len Cariou

    Len Cariou
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    Frank Crudele

    Frank Crudele
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    Rob Stewart

    Rob Stewart
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    David Lipper

    David Lipper
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    Don S. Davis

    Don S. Davis
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    Louis Ferreira

    Louis Ferreira
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    Andrea Nemeth

    Andrea Nemeth
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    Frankie Avalon

    Frankie Avalon
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    Annette Funicello

    Annette Funicello
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    Linda Lavin

    Linda Lavin
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    Ahnee Boyce

    Ahnee Boyce
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    Austin Basile

    Austin Basile
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    Jay Brazeau

    Jay Brazeau
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    Victoria Brooks

    Victoria Brooks
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    Stephania Ciccone

    Stephania Ciccone
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    Demetri Goritsas

    Demetri Goritsas
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    Elysa Hogg

    Elysa Hogg
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    Gary Jones

    Gary Jones
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    Lorraine Landry

    Lorraine Landry
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    Hrothgar Mathews

    Hrothgar Mathews
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    Alexandra Purvis

    Alexandra Purvis
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    Claire Riley

    Claire Riley
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    Suzanne Ristic

    Suzanne Ristic
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    Greg Rogers

    Greg Rogers
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    Nina Roman

    Nina Roman
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    Domenico Sansalone

    Domenico Sansalone
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    Michelle Skalnik

    Michelle Skalnik
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    Blair Slater

    Blair Slater
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    Kavan Smith

    Kavan Smith
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    George Touliatos

    George Touliatos
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    Scott Augustine

    Scott Augustine
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    Kim Bailey

    Kim Bailey
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    Talia Derksen

    Talia Derksen
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    Laura Jenkins

    Laura Jenkins
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    Ben Newcombe

    Ben Newcombe
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    Kelli Stewart

    Kelli Stewart
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    Rene Tardle

    Rene Tardle
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    Kimberly Wallace

    Kimberly Wallace
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    Virginia Funicello

    Virginia Funicello
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    Joe Funicello

    Joe Funicello
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    Glen Holt

    Glen Holt
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    Gina Portman

    Gina Portman
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    John Portman

    John Portman
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    Jason Gilardi

    Jason Gilardi
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    Jack Gilardi Jr.

    Jack Gilardi Jr.
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    Jack Gilardi

    Jack Gilardi
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    Dick Clark

    Dick Clark
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    Shelley Fabares

    Shelley Fabares