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Dinner and a Movie!
Holiday Edition - Door Prizes!

WIN... 65" Flat-Screen TV | Signed Book | Signed Poster
Main Street Torrington, in partnership with Tina's Cafe 38 have teamed up to offer a very special festive holiday evening, Sunday, December 29, 2024 offering a wonderful four-course Italian dinner PLUS a "never before seen film" screening of the Wally Lamb holiday story - Wishin' and Hopin'.

Dinner Includes
  • Italian Wedding Soup
  • Caesar Salad (local grown Romaine Lettuce)
  • 5-Layer Lasagna (with or without Sweet Italian Sausage) 
  • Tiramisu or Pistachio/Ricotta Cake
  • Coffee or Expresso/Cappuccino 
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Door Prizes
Admission includes one (1) door prize ticket for a chance to win...
  • 65" Flat Screen TV (used once for this film screening)
  • 1st Edition Wishin' and Hopin' Book Signed by Wally Lamb
  • Film Poster Signed by Cast Members
  • Gift Certificates for Local Businesses
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About the Film
The ups and downs of life at a parochial school for 10-year-old Felix as the Christmas nativity pageant approaches.





Based on the New York Times best-selling novel by award-winning author Wally Lamb, vivid slice of 1960s life "Wishin' and Hopin'" is a wise-and-witty holiday tale that celebrates where we've been-and how far we've come.

In the small town of Three Rivers, Connecticut, we go straight into the halls of St. Aloysius Gonzaga Parochial School with Felix Funicello, 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.



::: SOLD OUT :::

LIMITED SEATING
​2 Showings
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32 Seats Per   |  1-4pm  or  5-8pm​

PURCHASE TICKETS
Wishin' and Hopin' (2014)
Run-Time: 1:27

Not Rated but we suggest PG-13
Molly Ringwald, Meatloaf, Cheri Oteri,
Narrated by Chevy Chase
Filmed in Connecticut
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Proceeds from this event benefit Main Street Torrington, Inc., a 501(c)(3) Not-For-Profit Organization
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  • Welcome
  • ABOUT
  • EVENTS
    • Strawberry Festival >
      • About the Festival
      • 2025 New Strawberry Festival Vendor Application
      • History of the Festival
    • Holiday Festival >
      • Torrington Christmas Holiday Festival
    • Small Business Saturday
    • Watermelon Festival & Flea Market
  • Donations
  • Contact