''Lots of Luck'' is a 1985 American made-for-television

comedy film A comedy film is a category of film which emphasizes humor. These films are designed to make the audience laugh through amusement. Films in this style traditionally have a happy ending ( black comedy being an exception). Comedy is one of the o ...

produced by

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starring Martin Mull and

Annette Funicello Annette Joanne Funicello (October 22, 1942 – April 8, 2013) was an American actress and singer. Funicello began her professional career as a child performer at the age of twelve. She was one of the most popular Mouseketeers on the orig ...

, directed by Peter Baldwin. The film originally aired February 3, 1985 on the

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. It was Funicello's first film for Disney since '' The Monkey's Uncle'' (1965).

Plot

The film focuses on a

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family who wins the lottery. Their lives are changed forever, sometimes for the good, sometimes for the bad.Review Summary
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Cast

* Martin Mull as Frank Maris *

as Julie Maris *

Fred Willard Frederic Charles Willard (September 18, 1933 May 15, 2020) was an American actor, comedian, and writer. He was best known for his roles in the Rob Reiner mockumentary film ''This Is Spinal Tap'' (1984); the Christopher Guest mockumentaries ''Wa ...

as A.J. Foley *

Polly Holliday Polly Dean Holliday (born July 2, 1937) is a retired American actress who has appeared on stage, television and in film. She is best known for her portrayal of sassy waitress Florence Jean "Flo" Castleberry on the 1970s sitcom ''Alice'', which s ...

as Lucille * Mia Dillon as Jessie Foley *

Tracey Gold Tracey Gold (born May 16, 1969) is an American actress and former child star known for playing Carol Seaver on the 1980s sitcom '' Growing Pains''. Acting career Tracey Gold became an actress at the age of four, first appearing in a Pepsi pri ...

as Cindy Maris * Jeremy Licht as David Maris * Christina Nigra as Trish Maris *

Lonnie Burr Lonnie Burr (born May 31, 1943) is an American entertainer and writer best known as one of nine of the original thirty-nine Mouseketeers who remained under a seven-year contract for the complete filming (1955–1959) of Walt Disney’s children ...

as Sid

References

External links

* 1985 television films 1985 films 1985 comedy films American comedy films Disney Channel original films Films directed by Peter Baldwin (director) 1980s American films {{1980s-comedy-film-stub