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A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes: The Annette Funicello Story (1995)

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

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2h

Biography, Drama

October 22nd, 1995

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Synopsis

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

Eva LaRue
Annette Funicello
Len Cariou
Walt Disney
Frank Crudele
Joe Funicello
Jack Gilardi
Jack Gilardi
David Lipper
Paul Anka
Don S. Davis
Glen Holt
Louis Ferreira
Young Frankie Avalon
Andrea Nemeth
Annette Funicello age 12-15
Frankie Avalon
Frankie Avalon
Annette Funicello
Annette Funicello
Full cast & crew

Directors

Bill Corcoran
Full cast & crew

Producers

Stanley M. Brooks
executive producer
Ron French
producer
Full cast & crew

Writers

Annette Funicello
(book) and
Patricia Romanowski
book
John McGreevey
(teleplay) and
Full cast & crew

Taglines

As a child, she stole your heart. Now her story will touch your heart.

Keywords

character name in title
based on true story
divorce
All Keywords

Country of Origin

United States of America
Canada

Languages

English

Release Dates

October 22nd, 1995 (United States of America)
October 22nd, 1995 (United States of America) TV

Alternative Titles

A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes: The Annette Funicello Story (original title)
A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes (Canada) (English title)
Annette Funicello - Ein Schicksal (Germany)
All Alternative Titles

Locations

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Running Times

120 min (United States of America) (including commercials)

Sound Mixes

Ultra Stereo

Aspect Ratios

1.33 : 1

Production Companies

Fireworks Entertainment (in association with)
Once Upon a Time Films
A Dream Is A Wish Your Heart Makes Productions
All Production Companies

Distribution Companies

Savoy Pictures
Tesera Entertainment (United States of America)
CBS (United States of America) (original airing)

Special Effects Companies

Rainmaker Animation & Visual Effects (visual effects)

Other Companies

Gastown Film Labs (film lab)
Elizabeth Bardsley & Associates (script annotation)
Gastown Post and Transfer (post-production)
All Other Companies

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