Wishin' and Hopin' (2014)
Wishin' and Hopin' is a book-based movie adapted from "Wishin' and hopin'" by Wally Lamb. This Drama/Comedy film is a direct adaptation, and its release date is November 23, 2014.
The Source Material
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Overview
It's 1964. LBJ and Lady Bird are in the White House, Meet the Beatles is on everyone’s turntable, and ten-year-old Felix Funicello (distant cousin of the iconic Annette!) is doing his best to navigate fifth grade—easier said than done when scary movies still g…
About The Movie
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!
Details
- Title
- Wishin' and Hopin'
- Original Title
- Wishin' and Hopin'
- Original Language
- EN
- Genres
- Drama, Comedy, TV Movie
- US Digital / TV
- November 23, 2014
- US Digital / TV Note
- Lifetime