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

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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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49 cast members

Name	Known for
Eva LaRue Annette Funicello (as Eva La Rue) Annette Funicello (as Eva La Rue) See fewer	All My Children (1970)
Len Cariou Walt Disney Walt Disney See fewer	About Schmidt (2002)
Frank Crudele Joe Funicello Joe Funicello See fewer	Step Up All In (2014)
Jack Gilardi Jack Gilardi Jack Gilardi See fewer	When We Ran London
David Lipper Paul Anka Paul Anka See fewer	Dante's Peak (1997)
Don S. Davis Glen Holt Glen Holt See fewer	A League of Their Own (1992)
Louis Ferreira Young Frankie Avalon (as Justin Louis) Young Frankie Avalon (as Justin Louis) See fewer	Bad Blood (2017)
Andrea Nemeth Annette Funicello age 12-15 Annette Funicello age 12-15 See fewer	Scary Movie (2000)
Frankie Avalon Frankie Avalon Frankie Avalon See fewer	Grease (1978)
Annette Funicello Annette Funicello Annette Funicello See fewer	Muscle Beach Party (1964)
Linda Lavin Virginia Funicello Virginia Funicello See fewer	Alice (1976)
Austin Basile Jack Gilardi Jr. Jack Gilardi Jr. See fewer	Elysium (I) (2013)
Ahnee Boyce Gina Portman (as Annie Boyce) Gina Portman (as Annie Boyce) See fewer	Little Women (1994)
Jay Brazeau Uncle Pete Uncle Pete See fewer	Watchmen (2009)
Victoria Brooks Jill Jill See fewer	Look Who's Talking Now (1993)
Stefania Ciccone Grandma Albano (as Stephanie Ciccone) Grandma Albano (as Stephanie Ciccone) See fewer	Welcome to Paradox (1998)
Demetri Goritsas Jimmie Dodd Jimmie Dodd See fewer	Ear for Eye (2021)
Elysa Hogg Four Year Old Annette Four Year Old Annette See fewer	Head Over Heels (2001)
Gary Jones Production Assistant Production Assistant See fewer	The Package (II) (2018)
Lorraine Landry Young Shelley Fabares Young Shelley Fabares See fewer	Highlander (1992)
Hrothgar Mathews Plastic Surgeon Plastic Surgeon See fewer	Reindeer Games (2000)
Alexandra Purvis Heather Heather See fewer	Agent Cody Banks (2003)
Claire Riley Neurologist Neurologist See fewer	The Core (2003)
Suzanne Ristic Aunt Irene Aunt Irene See fewer	White Noise (I) (2005)
Greg Rogers Al Gilbert Al Gilbert See fewer	The Possession (I) (2012)
Nina Roman Fortune Teller Fortune Teller See fewer	Melinda (1972)
Domenico Sansalone Young Joey Young Joey See fewer	A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes: The Annette Funicello Story (1995)
Michelle Skalnic Cissy Cissy See fewer	A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes: The Annette Funicello Story (1995)
Blair Slater Jason Gilardi Jason Gilardi See fewer	Reindeer Games (2000)
Kavan Smith Young Dick Clark Young Dick Clark See fewer	Stargate: Atlantis (2004)
George Touliatos Grandpa Albano Grandpa Albano See fewer	The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants (2005)
Scott Augustine Mouseketeer Mouseketeer See fewer	Good Boys (2019)
Kim Bailey Mouseketeer Mouseketeer See fewer	A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes: The Annette Funicello Story (1995)
Talia Joachim Mouseketeer (as Talia Derksen) Mouseketeer (as Talia Derksen) See fewer	Supernatural (2005)
Laura Jenkins Mouseketeer Mouseketeer See fewer	A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes: The Annette Funicello Story (1995)
Ben Newcombe Mouseketeer Mouseketeer See fewer	A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes: The Annette Funicello Story (1995)
Kelli Stewart Mouseketeer Mouseketeer See fewer	A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes: The Annette Funicello Story (1995)
Rene Tardie Mouseketeer Mouseketeer See fewer	A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes: The Annette Funicello Story (1995)
Kimberly Wallace Mouseketeer Mouseketeer See fewer	A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes: The Annette Funicello Story (1995)
Virginia Funicello Virginia Funicello Virginia Funicello See fewer	Sally Jessy Raphael (1983)
Joe Funicello Joe Funicello Joe Funicello See fewer	Sally Jessy Raphael (1983)
Glen Holt Glen Holt Glen Holt See fewer	Fame, Fortune and Romance (1986)
Gina Portman Gina Portman Gina Portman See fewer	A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes: The Annette Funicello Story (1995)
John Portman John Portman John Portman See fewer	A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes: The Annette Funicello Story (1995)
Jason Gilardi Jason Gilardi Jason Gilardi See fewer	A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes: The Annette Funicello Story (1995)
Jack Gilardi Jr. Jack Gilardi Jr. Jack Gilardi Jr. See fewer	Machete (2010)
Rob Stewart Jack Gilardi Jack Gilardi See fewer	Tropical Heat (1991)
Dick Clark Dick Clark (uncredited) Dick Clark (uncredited) See fewer	Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (2002)
Shelley Fabares Shelley Fabares (uncredited) Shelley Fabares (uncredited) See fewer	The Donna Reed Show (1958)