Ernest Saves Christmas
“A Holiday Comedy Unlike Any Other!”
1988•PG•1h 31m•5.4•Released
ComedyFamily
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.
Director
John Cherry
Writer
B. Kline, Ed Turner
Budget
$6M
Revenue
$28M
Languages
English
Studio
Emshell Producers
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
Production
Company
Emshell Producers
Company
Touchstone Pictures
Company
Silver Screen Partners III
Producer
Stacy Williams
Producer
Doug Claybourne
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