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!

Format
Movie
Episodes
1
Episode Duration
87 mins
Status
Finished
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Details

Type
Movie
Format
Movie
Episodes
1
Episode Duration
87 mins
Status
Finished
Start Date
Nov 23, 2014
Season
2014
Average Score
48%
Mean Score
48%
Ratings
12
Popularity
12
Favorites
0
Reviews
0
Producers
Stargazer Films, Synthetic Cinema International, Flavorlab
Genres
Drama, Comedy, TV Movie
Country
United States

Tags

small town50%based on novel or book50%substitute teacher50%connecticut50%catholic school50%exchange student50%christmas50%1960s50%

Description

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!

Immersion

Japanese

Characters

Staff

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