About A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes: The Annette Funicello Story
- Released on October 22, 1995
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 plays Annette Funicello
Len Cariou plays Walt Disney
Frank Crudele plays Joe Funicello
Rob Stewart plays Jack Gilardi
David Lipper plays Paul Anka
Don S. Davis plays Glen Holt
Louis Ferreira plays Young Frankie Avalon
Andrea Nemeth plays Annette Funicello (age 12-15)
Frankie Avalon plays Self
Annette Funicello plays Self
Linda Lavin plays Virginia Funicello
Ahnee Boyce plays Gina Portman
Austin Basile plays Jack Gilardi Jr.
Jay Brazeau plays Uncle Pete
Victoria Brooks plays Jill
Stephania Ciccone plays Grandma Albano
Demetri Goritsas plays Jimmie Dodd
Elysa Hogg plays Annette Funicello (age 4)
Gary Jones plays Production Assistant
Lorraine Landry plays Young Shelley Fabares
Hrothgar Mathews plays Plastic Surgeon
Alexandra Purvis plays Heather
Claire Riley plays Neurologist
Suzanne Ristic plays Aunt Irene
Greg Rogers plays Al Gilbert
Nina Roman plays Fortune Teller
Domenico Sansalone plays Young Joey
Michelle Skalnik plays Cissy
Blair Slater plays Jason Gilardi
Kavan Smith plays Young Dick Clark
George Touliatos plays Grandpa Albano
Scott Augustine plays Mouseketeer
Kim Bailey plays Mouseketeer
Talia Derksen plays Mouseketeer
Laura Jenkins plays Mouseketeer
Ben Newcombe plays Mouseketeer
Kelli Stewart plays Mouseketeer
Rene Tardle plays Mouseketeer
Kimberly Wallace plays Mouseketeer
Virginia Funicello plays Self
Joe Funicello plays Self
Glen Holt plays Self
Gina Portman plays Self
John Portman plays Self
Jason Gilardi plays Self
Jack Gilardi Jr. plays Self
Jack Gilardi plays Self
Dick Clark plays Self (uncredited)
Shelley Fabares plays Self (uncredited)
Crew of A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes: The Annette Funicello Story
Camera
Costume & Make-Up
Production
Writing
Directing
Art
Sound
Editing
Crew
- Eva LaRue
- Len Cariou
- Frank Crudele
- Rob Stewart
- David Lipper
- Don S. Davis
- Louis Ferreira
- Andrea Nemeth
- Frankie Avalon
- Annette Funicello
- Linda Lavin
- Ahnee Boyce
- Austin Basile
- Jay Brazeau
- Victoria Brooks
- Stephania Ciccone
- Demetri Goritsas
- Elysa Hogg
- Gary Jones
- Lorraine Landry
- Hrothgar Mathews
- Alexandra Purvis
- Claire Riley
- Suzanne Ristic
- Greg Rogers
- Nina Roman
- Domenico Sansalone
- Michelle Skalnik
- Blair Slater
- Kavan Smith
- George Touliatos
- Scott Augustine
- Kim Bailey
- Talia Derksen
- Laura Jenkins
- Ben Newcombe
- Kelli Stewart
- Rene Tardle
- Kimberly Wallace
- Virginia Funicello
- Joe Funicello
- Glen Holt
- Gina Portman
- John Portman
- Jason Gilardi
- Jack Gilardi Jr.
- Jack Gilardi
- Dick Clark
- Shelley Fabares