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

TV Movie
1995
2h

IMDb RATING

7.2/10

349

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

Biography Drama

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 19... Read allThis 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 ch... Read allThis 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 r... Read all

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IMDb RATING

7.2/10

349

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See production info at IMDbPro

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Trivia
At the time this film was produced, Annette had been selling a signature line of collectible teddy bears on QVC for several years. Some of her bears can seen in the closing scenes with the real Annette.

Goofs
At the wedding in the final scene, no bridesmaids or flower girls at the altar can be seen. But once Gina approaches the altar, the bridesmaids and flower girls suddenly appear.

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9/10

Not all "happily ever after"

Although she grew up in what many would describe as a fairy-tale world, this movie shows that not all Hollywood productions are "happily ever after". I was glad to see that, unlike many biographies, Annette chose to tell the true story, both happy and sad. Her failed relationship with Paul Anka, her divorce from Jack, and her subsequent revealing of her MS, shows what a strong and wonderful person she is. A true stroke of genius by the writers, directors, producers, and Annie herself to use the real Annette throughout the movie and to use her real family during Gina's wedding. I hope her surgery in 1999 was successful and that she is doing well.