Ernest Saves Christmas (1988)
A Holiday Comedy Unlike Any Other!
91 min
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.
- Release date
- November 11, 1988
- Country of origin
- United States
- Budget
- $6,000,000
- Box office
- $28,202,109
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Trailer
Cast
- Jim Varney as Ernest P. Worrell
- Oliver Clark as Joe Carruthers
- Noelle Parker as Harmony
- Gailard Sartain as Chuck
- Billie Bird as Mary Morrissey
- Bill Byrge as Bobby
- Douglas Seale as Santa
- Robert Lesser as Marty Brock
- Key Howard as Immigration Agent
- Buddy Douglas as Pyramus
- Patty Maloney as Thisbe
- Joe Candelora as Arresting Officer
- Bill Cordell as Carl
- Jackie Welch as Animal Officer
- Daniel Butler as Animal Officer
- Tony Shepherd as Stunt Shopper
- Jack Swanson as Businessman
Crew
- John R. Cherry III · Director
- Ed Turner · Writer
- B. Kline · Writer
- Doug Claybourne · Producer
- Stacy Williams · Producer
- Mark Snow · Composer
- Peter Stein · Cinematographer
- Sharyn L. Ross · Editor
- Kathleen Letterie · Casting director
- Ian D. Thomas · Production designer