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.

Creators

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Bill Corcoran

director

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John McGreevey

writer

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PJ Torokvei

writer

Annette Funicello

writer

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Patricia Romanowski

writer

Cast

Eva LaRue actor Len Cariou actor Frank Crudele actor Rob Stewart actor David Lipper actor Don S. Davis actor Louis Ferreira actor Andrea Nemeth actor Frankie Avalon actor Annette Funicello actor Linda Lavin actor

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Ahnee Boyce actor

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Austin Basile actor Jay Brazeau actor

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Victoria Brooks actor

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Stephania Ciccone actor Demetri Goritsas actor

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Elysa Hogg actor Gary Jones actor

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Lorraine Landry actor