Ernest Saves Christmas

Ernest Saves Christmas (1988)

A Holiday Comedy Unlike Any Other!

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.

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  • Release Date: 1988-11-11
  • Runtime: 1h 31min
  • Director: John Cherry

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  • Trailer

    Cast

    • Jim Varney

      Ernest P. Worrell

    • Oliver Clark

      Joe Carruthers

    • Noelle Parker

      Harmony

    • Gailard Sartain

      Chuck

    • Billie Bird

      Mary Morrissey

    • Bill Byrge

      Bobby

    • Douglas Seale

      Santa

    • Robert Lesser

      Marty

    • Key Howard

      Immigration Agent

    • Jack Swanson

      Businessman

    • Buddy Douglas

      Pyramus

    • Patty Maloney

      Thisbe

    • Beecher Martin

      Agent Skippy

    • Barry Brazell

      Cab Passenger

    • George Kaplan

      Mr. Dillis

    • Bill Welter

      Waiter

    • Joe Candelora

      Arresting Officer

    • Danny Dillon

      Booking Officer

    • Lindsey Alley

      Patsy

    • Phran Gauci

      Lacy

    • Bill Cordell

      Carl

    • Larry Francer

      Brad

    • Jackie Welch

      Animal Officer

    • Daniel Butler

      Animal Officer

    • Antonio Fabrizio

      Mean-Looking Man

    • Tony Shepherd

      Stunt Shopper

    • Bob Norris

      Police Chief Spenks

    • Carmen J. Alexander

      Police Officer

    • Miriam P. Saunders

      Receptionist

    • Cyndi Vicino

      Make-up Artist

    • Tom Nowicki

      Crew Member

    • Michael O. Smith

      Studio Guard

    • Jesse Stone

      Elderly Man

    • Angelique Walker

      Girl

    • Zachary Bowden

      Boy

    • Donna Phillip Miller

      Mom

    • Paul Darby

      Ticket Agent

    • Cynthia Ergenbright

      Museum Person

    • Bob Barnes

      Controller #1

    • Mike Hutchinson

      Monster

    • Douglas Brush

      Commander

    • D. Christian Gottshall

      Controller #2

    • Ray Russell

      Stage-Hand

    • Rosa Nevin

      Businesswoman (uncredited)

    • Jennifer Peña

      Granddaughter (uncredited)

    • Jon Freda

      Tourist (uncredited)

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