Ernest Saves Christmas (1988)

  • PG
  • 11/11/1988 (US)
  • Comedy, Family
  • 1h 35m

A Holiday Comedy Unlike Any Other!

Overview

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.

John Cherry

Director

Ed Turner

Screenplay, Story

Bosco Kline

Screenplay

Cast

Jim Varney's headshot

Jim Varney

Ernest P. Worrell
Douglas Seale's headshot

Douglas Seale

Santa
Noelle Parker's headshot

Noelle Parker

Harmony
Gailard Sartain's headshot

Gailard Sartain

Chuck
Bill Byrge's headshot

Bill Byrge

Bobby
Billie Bird's headshot

Billie Bird

Mary Morrissey
Oliver Clark's headshot

Oliver Clark

Joe Carruthers
Robert Lesser's headshot

Robert Lesser

Marty

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