This is an original promotional video of THE ANNETTE FUNICELLO STORY - in original promotional sleeve.  Both sleeve and video are in mint condition.  The video was not issued sealed.

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.  A tribute to a wonderful lady. Like many people, I grew up "Loving" Annette Funicello. This wonderul movie has so many treats besides her biography. It depicts life in the 50's in Hollywood - Walt Disney's discovery of Annette, the making of the Mickey Mouse Club, a young Paul Anka, Frankie Avalon, and later Frankie Avalon & Shelly Fabares playing their adult selves. Most of all, the film has such "heart" and is so moving & inspiring as Annette discovers and deals with her MS disease. 

Eva LaRue Callahan .... Annette Funicello (as Eva La Rue)  Len Cariou .... Walt Disney  Frank Crudele .... Joe Funicello David Lipper .... Paul Anka  Don S. Davis .... Glen Holt  Shelley Fabares .... Herself (uncredited)  99999 Justin Louis  Andrea Nemeth .... Annette Funicello age 12-15  Frankie Avalon .... Himself  Annette Funicello .... Herself  Linda Lavin .... Virginia Funicello Austin Basue .... Jack Gilardi, Jr.  Annie Boyce .... Gina Portman  Jay Brazeau .... Uncle Pete  Victoria Brooks .... Jill