
A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes: The Annette Funicello Story
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
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Oct 22, 1995
Runtime
2h 0m
Genres
TV Movie
User Score
40%
Original Title
A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes: The Annette Funicello Story
Production Companies
Cactus Pictures, Fireworks Entertainment
Director
Bill Corcoran
Description
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.
Cast
Crew
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