Production Credits A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes: The Annette Funicello Story
A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes: The Annette Funicello Story
Full Cast & Crew
An in-depth look at the talented ensemble and technical visionaries who brought A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes: The Annette Funicello Story to life.
The Cast
49 Members
Eva LaRueAnnette Funicello
Len CariouWalt Disney
Frank CrudeleJoe Funicello
Rob StewartJack Gilardi
David LipperPaul Anka
Don S. DavisGlen Holt
Louis FerreiraYoung Frankie Avalon
Andrea NemethAnnette Funicello (age 12-15)
Frankie AvalonSelf
Linda LavinVirginia Funicello
Ahnee BoyceGina Portman
Austin BasileJack Gilardi Jr.
Jay BrazeauUncle Pete
Victoria BrooksJill
Stephania CicconeGrandma Albano
Demetri GoritsasJimmie Dodd
Elysa HoggAnnette Funicello (age 4)
Gary JonesProduction Assistant
Lorraine LandryYoung Shelley Fabares
Hrothgar MathewsPlastic Surgeon
Alexandra PurvisHeather
Claire RileyNeurologist
Suzanne RisticAunt Irene
Greg RogersAl Gilbert
Nina RomanFortune Teller
Domenico SansaloneYoung Joey
Michelle SkalnikCissy
Blair SlaterJason Gilardi
Kavan SmithYoung Dick Clark
George TouliatosGrandpa Albano
Scott AugustineMouseketeer
Kim BaileyMouseketeer
Talia DerksenMouseketeer
Laura JenkinsMouseketeer
Ben NewcombeMouseketeer
Kelli StewartMouseketeer
Rene TardleMouseketeer
Kimberly WallaceMouseketeer
Joe FunicelloSelf
Glen HoltSelf
Gina PortmanSelf
John PortmanSelf
Jason GilardiSelf
Jack Gilardi Jr.Self
Jack GilardiSelf
Dick ClarkSelf (uncredited)
Shelley FabaresSelf (uncredited)
Technical Crew
Top Credits
Ron FrenchProducer
Jan KiesserDirector of Photography
George ApplebyEditor
Stanley M. BrooksExecutive Producer
Bill CorcoranDirector