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.

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

Eva LaRue

as Annette Funicello

Len Cariou

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Frank Crudele

as Joe Funicello

Rob Stewart

as Jack Gilardi

David Lipper

David Lipper was born on February 17, 1974 and is currently 50 years old.

Don S. Davis

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Louis Ferreira

as Young Frankie Avalon

Louis Ferreira (born Luís Ferreira, also known as Louis Ferreira or Justin Louis, sometimes spelled as Justin Lewis)...

Andrea Nemeth

as Annette Funicello (age 12-15)

Frankie Avalon

Annette Funicello

Linda Lavin

as Virginia Funicello

Ahnee Boyce

as Gina Portman

Austin Basile

as Jack Gilardi Jr.

Jay Brazeau

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Victoria Brooks

as Jill

Stephania Ciccone

as Grandma Albano

Demetri Goritsas

Demetri Goritsas was born on August 24, 1971 and is currently 53 years old.

Elysa Hogg

as Annette Funicello (age 4)

Gary Jones

as Production Assistant

Gary Jones was born on January 4, 1958 and is currently 67 years old.

Lorraine Landry

as Young Shelley Fabares

Hrothgar Mathews

as Plastic Surgeon

Hrothgar Mathews was born on January 27, 1964 and is currently 61 years old.

Alexandra Purvis

Claire Riley

Suzanne Ristic

Greg Rogers

as Al Gilbert

Nina Roman

as Fortune Teller

Domenico Sansalone

as Young Joey

Michelle Skalnik

as Cissy

Blair Slater

as Jason Gilardi

Kavan Smith

as Young Dick Clark

Kavan Smith was born on May 6, 1970 and is currently 54 years old.

George Touliatos

as Grandpa Albano

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Scott Augustine

as Mouseketeer

Kim Bailey

as Mouseketeer

Talia Derksen

as Mouseketeer

Laura Jenkins

as Mouseketeer

Ben Newcombe

as Mouseketeer

Kelli Stewart

as Mouseketeer

Rene Tardle

as Mouseketeer

Kimberly Wallace

as Mouseketeer

Virginia Funicello

as Self

Joe Funicello

as Self

Glen Holt

as Self

Gina Portman

as Self

John Portman

as Self

Jason Gilardi

as Self

Jack Gilardi Jr.

as Self

Jack Gilardi

as Self

Dick Clark

as Self (uncredited)

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Shelley Fabares

as Self (uncredited)

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