Wishin' and Hopin'

Wishin' and Hopin'

87 mins | Drama, Comedy | Nov. 23, 2014

Felix Funicello is a Catholic school fifth-grader in 1964, whose claim to fame is his cousin Annette Funicello, the famous Mouseketeer and teen movie queen. But grammar and arithmetic move to the back burner this holiday season with the sudden arrivals of substitute teacher Madame Frechette and feisty Russian student Zhenya Kabakova. While Felix learns the meaning of French kissing, cultural misunderstanding, and tableaux vivants, Wishin' and Hopin' barrels toward one outrageous Christmas!

Wishin' and Hopin'

87 mins | Drama, Comedy | Nov. 23, 2014

Wishin' and Hopin'
Felix Funicello is a Catholic school fifth-grader in 1964, whose claim to fame is his cousin Annette Funicello, the famous Mouseketeer and teen movie queen. But grammar and arithmetic move to the back burner this holiday season with the sudden arrivals of substitute teacher Madame Frechette and feisty Russian student Zhenya Kabakova. While Felix learns the meaning of French kissing, cultural misunderstanding, and tableaux vivants, Wishin' and Hopin' barrels toward one outrageous Christmas!
IMDb rating 6.5
Producers Synthetic Cinema International, Flavorlab, Stargazer Films
Original title Wishin' and Hopin'
Directors Colin Theys
Writers Wally Lamb, John Doolan

Cast

Wyatt Ralff

as Felix Funicello

Chevy Chase

as Adult Felix

Molly Ringwald

as Madame Frechette

Conchata Ferrell

as Sister Agrippina

Meat Loaf

as Monsignor Muldoon

Cheri Oteri

as Sister Dymphna

Danny Nucci

as Pop

Sosie Bacon

as Frances Funicello

Quinn McColgan

as Rosalie Twerski

Blanche Baker

as Mother Filomena

Krysta Rodriguez

as Annette Funicello

Jonah Coppolelli

as Boy Scout / Boy in the Audience

Lexi White

as Geraldine

Colin Critchley

as Danny