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Ernest Saves Christmas
Ernest Saves Christmas

Ernest Saves Christmas

A Holiday Comedy Unlike Any Other!

Genres

ComedyFamily

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When Santa Claus decides to retire and pass on his magic bag of Christmas surprises to a new Saint Nick, he enlists the aid of a hilarious assortment of characters. A perky teen runaway and hapless taxi driver Ernest P. Worrell must convince a skeptical kiddie-show host to take over the post of Father Christmas.

Others

Budget

$6000000

Revenue

$28202109

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

91 mins

Rating

5.323/10

Release Date

11 November 1988

Country

United States of America

Cast

Jim Varney

Jim Varney

Ernest P. Worrell

Oliver Clark

Oliver Clark

Joe Carruthers

Noelle Parker

Noelle Parker

Harmony

Gailard Sartain

Gailard Sartain

Chuck

Billie Bird

Billie Bird

Mary Morrissey

Bill Byrge

Bill Byrge

Bobby

Douglas Seale

Douglas Seale

Santa

Robert Lesser

Robert Lesser

Marty

Key Howard

Key Howard

Immigration Agent

Jack Swanson

Jack Swanson

Businessman

Buddy Douglas

Buddy Douglas

Pyramus

Patty Maloney

Patty Maloney

Thisbe

Beecher Martin

Beecher Martin

Agent Skippy

Barry Brazell

Barry Brazell

Cab Passenger

George Kaplan

George Kaplan

Mr. Dillis

Bill Welter

Bill Welter

Waiter

Joe Candelora

Joe Candelora

Arresting Officer

Danny Dillon

Danny Dillon

Booking Officer

Lindsey Alley

Lindsey Alley

Patsy

Phran Gauci

Phran Gauci

Lacy

Bill Cordell

Bill Cordell

Carl

Larry Francer

Larry Francer

Brad

Jackie Welch

Jackie Welch

Animal Officer

Daniel Butler

Daniel Butler

Animal Officer

Antonio Fabrizio

Antonio Fabrizio

Mean-Looking Man

Tony Shepherd

Tony Shepherd

Stunt Shopper

Bob Norris

Bob Norris

Police Chief Spenks

Carmen J. Alexander

Carmen J. Alexander

Police Officer

Miriam P. Saunders

Miriam P. Saunders

Receptionist

Cyndi Vicino

Cyndi Vicino

Make-up Artist

Tom Nowicki

Tom Nowicki

Crew Member

Michael O. Smith

Michael O. Smith

Studio Guard

Jesse Stone

Jesse Stone

Elderly Man

Angelique Walker

Angelique Walker

Girl

Zachary Bowden

Zachary Bowden

Boy

Donna Phillip Miller

Donna Phillip Miller

Mom

Paul Darby

Paul Darby

Ticket Agent

Cynthia Ergenbright

Cynthia Ergenbright

Museum Person

Bob Barnes

Bob Barnes

Controller #1

Mike Hutchinson

Mike Hutchinson

Monster

Douglas Brush

Douglas Brush

Commander

D. Christian Gottshall

D. Christian Gottshall

Controller #2

Ray Russell

Ray Russell

Stage-Hand

Rosa Nevin

Rosa Nevin

Businesswoman (uncredited)

Jennifer Peña

Jennifer Peña

Granddaughter (uncredited)

Jon Freda

Jon Freda

Tourist (uncredited)

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