Drama ·Comedy ·TV Movie · United States of America · 2014 · 1h 27m

Wishin' and Hopin'

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Director
Colin Theys
Cast
Wyatt Ralff as Felix Funicello Chevy Chase as Adult Felix Molly Ringwald as Madame Frechette Annabella Sciorra as Ma Conchata Ferrell as Sister Agrippina Meat Loaf as Monsignor Muldoon
Crew
Catherine Goldschmidt — Director of Photography Bryan Capri — Editor John Doolan — Screenplay Andrew Gernhard — Producer Shane O'Brien — Producer Zach O'Brien — Producer
Synopsis

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!

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Mood & Themes
small townbased on novel or booksubstitute teacherconnecticutcatholic schoolexchange studentchristmas1960s
Key Collaborators
Colin Theys Director Catherine Goldschmidt Director of Photography Bryan Capri Editor John Doolan Screenplay Andrew Gernhard Producer Shane O'Brien Producer Zach O'Brien Producer Kevin Shea Producer Olga Miasnikova Production Design Tammy Gibbens Costume Design
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