Wishin' and Hopin'

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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!

Cast

Wyatt Ralff

Felix Funicello

Chevy Chase

Adult Felix

Molly Ringwald

Madame Frechette

Annabella Sciorra

Ma

Conchata Ferrell

Sister Agrippina

Meat Loaf

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