Poster
Ernest Saves Christmas  (1988)
A Holiday Comedy Unlike Any Other!


5.3|11 Nov, 1988|91 min
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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.
Language

English 


Budget$6,000,000
Revenue $28,202,109
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Keywords
holiday
christmas

Casts

Jim Varney
Jim Varney
Ernest P. Worrell
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
Immigration Agent
Jack Swanson
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
Jackie Welch
Animal Officer
Daniel Butler
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
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
Jon Freda
Tourist (uncredited)

Crews

John Cherry
John Cherry
Director
Terry Arthur
Key Grip
Peter Stein
Director of Photography
Mark Snow
Mark Snow
Original Music Composer
Stacy Williams
Producer
Doug Claybourne
Doug Claybourne
Producer
Justis Greene
Co-Producer
Ed Turner
Associate Producer
Ed Turner
Screenplay
Todd Turner
Second Second Assistant Director
Carol Sue Byron
Unit Production Manager
Joseph L. Akerman Jr.
Executive Producer
Patrice Leung
First Assistant Director
Martin Erlichman
Martin Erlichman
Executive Producer
Coke Sams
Second Unit Director
Coke Sams
Co-Producer
Justis Greene
Unit Production Manager
Douglas A. Raine
Second Assistant Director
Ed Turner
Story
Bosco Kline
Screenplay

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