Wishin' and Hopin'
Wishin' and Hopin'
Production
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Release
Network
Hallmark Channel
Premiere
November 23, 2014
Runtime
87 minutes
Wishin' and Hopin' is a 2014 Hallmark Channel original movie directed by Colin Theys starring Wyatt Ralff and Chevy Chase. The film premiered on November 23, 2014.
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!
Cast
Lead roles are shown in bold.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Wyatt Ralff | Felix Funicello |
| Chevy Chase | Adult Felix |
| Sosie Bacon | Frances Funicello |
| Meat Loaf | Monsignor Muldoon |
| Quinn McColgan | Rosalie Twerski |
| Krysta Rodriguez | Annette Funicello |
| Lexi White | Geraldine |
| Conchata Ferrell | Sister Agrippina |
| Cheri Oteri | Sister Dymphna |
| Danny Nucci | Pop |
| Annabella Sciorra | Ma |
| Jonah Coppolelli | Boy Scout / Boy in the Audience |
| Colin Critchley | Danny |
| Blanche Baker | Mother Filomena |
| Molly Ringwald | Madame Frechette |
Crew
| Director | Colin Theys |
| Screenplay | John Doolan |