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Wishin' and Hopin'
Genres
DramaComedyTV Movie
Overview
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!
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
87 min
Release Date
2014-11-23
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
12
Vote Average
4.8
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Wyatt Ralff
Felix Funicello
Chevy Chase
Adult Felix
Molly Ringwald
Madame Frechette
Annabella Sciorra
Ma
Conchata Ferrell
Sister Agrippina
Meat Loaf
Monsignor Muldoon
Cheri Oteri
Sister Dymphna
Danny Nucci
Pop
Sosie Bacon
Frances Funicello
Quinn McColgan
Rosalie Twerski
Blanche Baker
Mother Filomena
Krysta Rodriguez
Annette Funicello
Jonah Coppolelli
Boy Scout / Boy in the Audience
Lexi White
Geraldine
Colin Critchley
Danny
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