If you had a blast watching “Heartwarming Summer Movies” from Hallmark — which includes “Caribbean Summer,” “A Safari Romance” and “Aloha Heart” starring Andrew Walker, Heather Hemmens and more — then you’ll definitely want to check out “Summer of Dreams” featuring Debbie Gibson, Robert Gant, Pascale Hutton and Marcus Rosner.
Just like the sunny seasonal marathon, you formerly had to catch this movie on the Hallmark Channel or subscribe to Hallmark+. But now, it’s available for free on YouTube, which means that we can offer it to you below!
See a Preview & Sneak Peek of ‘Summer of Dreams’
Before you watch the full movie, you can check out the preview and sneak peek of “Summer of Dreams,” which first premiered on August 27, 2016.
The story sees real-life singer-songwriter Debbie Gibson flex both her musical and acting skills as a character named Debbie Taylor who just so happens to be a pop star. However, she’s not exactly at the top of her game and “is on the verge of losing everything – including her freedom,” according to Hallmark.
Because of her sticky situation, Debbie flees to the suburbs of Ohio, and unexpectedly ends up working with a group of teens who may not exactly be obvious stars, but definitely have talent. As she teaches them what she knows and tries to regain her former stardom, she discovers that there might be more to life than just the spotlight.
Watch the Full ‘Summer of Dreams’ Movie
Now that your interest is piqued, you’ll surely want to get cozy and watch the full “Summer of Dreams” movie above which also features performances by Lane Edwards, Lauren McNamara and Ken Tremblett, among others.
If you’re curious about what Hallmark fans who have seen the movie think of the story, then you’ll be pleased to find out that it received rave reviews in the YouTube comments. One person left a message, saying, “This is such a good movie. I really like it. Everyone did an awesome job.”
Another person popped in a comment about both the story and its star, telling Hallmark, “❤😂🎉 I loved Debbie Gibson in the 80’s, actually I still do. This 🍿 movie was musically delicious. I believe there was even a sequel.” Indeed, there was!
‘Wedding of Dreams’ Is the ‘Summer of Dreams’ Sequel
Did you know that there is a “Summer of Dreams” sequel? That’s right! On September 8, 2018, “Wedding of Dreams” premiered and brought back both Gibson and Gant as well as Hutton, McNamara, Edwards and Tremblett.
Taking place a year after we saw Debbie find renewed success thanks to her song “Wonderland,” she is “[n]ow living in a small town, [has] found true love and left the music industry behind to teach kids the value of their own musical talents,” according to Hallmark.
While that sounds like she has found her happily-ever-after, Hallmark notes that she ends up facing a difficult decision that could change the rest of her life “when her manager begins to pull her back into the limelight to celebrate the 20th anniversary of her first single, ‘Out of the Blue,'” forcing her “to decide which will come first – music or love?”
