A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes: My Story
by Annette Funicello
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Now in paperback--the bestselling autobiography of America's Sweetheart--from her Mickey Mouse Club days to Beach Party and beyond. Set forth with admirable clarity and precision . . . most affecting . . . insightful.--The New York Times Book Review. Photos.Tags
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I am a fan of Annette Funicello. I grew up with the Mouseketeers.Her auto bio is a bit dry,but there are some fascinating bits throughout the book. She is as genuine as she appeared in tv.The first 1/3 of the book is her story of Disney and behind the scenes at Disney.Then the story turns to her personal life and the rest of her professional life.If you are fan,this is a good read.She managed to live a good life despite the odds and traps of other child actors.Alot of personal photos included in the book. Sentimental and heartfelt. A nice legacy to leave for her fans.
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Annette Joanne Funicello: October 22, 1942 - April 8, 2013 Annette Funicello was an American actress and singer. She was born in Utica, New York. She began her professional career as a child performer at the age of twelve, and was one of the original "Mouseketeers" on the Mickey Mouse Club. Funicello was chosen by Walt Disney himself to be one of show more the mouseketeers. By the end of the first season, Funicello was reportedly receiving 6,000 fan mail letters a month. The show helped to promote Funicello and her acting career. She had a number of pop record hits in the late 1950s and early 1960s and began working with Paul Anka. Anka wrote the song, "Puppy Love" about his feelings for Funicello. Funicello moved on from Disney to become a teen idol, starring in a series of "Beach Party" movies with Frankie Avalon for American International Pictures. These included Beach Party (1963), Muscle Beach Party (1964), Bikini Beach (1964), Pajama Party (1964), Beach Blanket Bingo (1965) and How to Stuff a Wild Bikini (1965). She and Avalon toured the country as a singing act. In 1992, she was inducted as a Disney Legend. Her autobiography, published in 1994, was A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes: My Story. The title was taken from a song from the Disney movie Cinderella. A made-for-TV movie based on the book, A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes: The Annette Funicello Story, was made in 1995. Funicello suffered from Multiple Sclerosis (MS) and had lost the ability to walk in 2004, the ability to speak in 2009. On April 8, 2013, Funicello died at Mercy Southwest Hospital in Bakersfield, California, at the age of 70, from complications due to MS. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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- Canonical title
- A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes: My Story
- Original publication date
- 1994
- People/Characters
- Annette Funicello; Walt Disney; Paul Anka; Frankie Avalon; Jack Gilardi; Glen Holt
- Important places
- Studio City, California, USA; Burbank, California, USA; Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
- Related movies
- A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes: The Annette Funicello Story (1995 | IMDb)
- Dedication
- To my children -
Gina, Jackie, and Jason
- the loves of my life - First words
- Introduction: The first time a book publisher asked if I might consider writing my autobiography, I laughed and thought to myself, Why me?
- Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)In that way, whatever dreams I have wished have come true.
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- Nonfiction, Biography & Memoir, Music, General Nonfiction
- DDC/MDS
- 782.42164 — Arts & recreation Music Vocal Music, Singing Secular forms of vocal music Songs General principles and musical forms Traditions of secular songs {genres} Western popular songs
- LCC
- ML420 .F896 .A3 — Music Literature on music Literature on music History and criticism Biography
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- English
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- Paper, Audiobook
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