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

1995★ 5.3 · 32h 0mTV Movie

Overview

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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Cast

Rob Stewart
as Jack Gilardi

Louis Ferreira
as Young Frankie Avalon

Len Cariou
as Walt Disney

Dick Clark
as Self (uncredited)

Don S. Davis
as Glen Holt

Shelley Fabares
as Self (uncredited)

Kavan Smith
as Young Dick Clark

Eva LaRue
as Annette Funicello

Jay Brazeau
as Uncle Pete

Linda Lavin
as Virginia Funicello

George Touliatos
as Grandpa Albano

Alexandra Purvis
as Heather

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Release date: 1995-10-22

Runtime: 2h 0m

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