Ernest Saves Christmas (1988)
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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Cast

Jim Varney Jim Varney As: Ernest P. Worrell
Douglas Seale Douglas Seale As: Santa
Noelle Parker Noelle Parker As: Harmony
Gailard Sartain Gailard Sartain As: Chuck
Bill Byrge Bill Byrge As: Bobby
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: A Holiday Comedy Unlike Any Other!
Certification: PG

Details

Genres: Comedy, Family

Language: English

Release Date: 11 November 1988

Country: US

Runtime: 95m

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Company Credits

Company: Emshell Producers, Touchstone Pictures, Silver Screen Partners III

Budget: $6,000,000

Revenue: $28,202,109

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Cast

Jim Varney

Jim Varney

Ernest P. Worrell

Douglas Seale

Douglas Seale

Santa

Noelle Parker

Noelle Parker

Harmony

Gailard Sartain

Gailard Sartain

Chuck

Bill Byrge

Bill Byrge

Bobby

Billie Bird

Billie Bird

Mary Morrissey

Oliver Clark

Oliver Clark

Joe Carruthers

Robert Lesser

Robert Lesser

Marty

Barry Brazell

Barry Brazell

Cab Passenger

Phran Gauci

Phran Gauci

Lacy

Bill Cordell

Bill Cordell

Carl

Bob Norris

Bob Norris

Police Chief Spenks

Tom Nowicki

Tom Nowicki

Crew Member

Paul Darby

Paul Darby

Ticket Agent

Directed By

John Cherry

John Cherry

Director

Todd Turner

Todd Turner

Second Second Assistant Director

Patrice Leung

Patrice Leung

First Assistant Director

Coke Sams

Coke Sams

Second Unit Director

Douglas A. Raine

Douglas A. Raine

Second Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Ed Turner

Ed Turner

Screenplay

Ed Turner

Ed Turner

Story

Bosco Kline

Bosco Kline

Screenplay

Production Crew

Stacy Williams

Stacy Williams

Producer

Doug Claybourne

Doug Claybourne

Producer

Justis Greene

Justis Greene

Co-Producer

Ed Turner

Ed Turner

Associate Producer

Carol Sue Byron

Carol Sue Byron

Unit Production Manager

Joseph L. Akerman Jr.

Joseph L. Akerman Jr.

Executive Producer

Martin Erlichman

Martin Erlichman

Executive Producer

Coke Sams

Coke Sams

Co-Producer

Justis Greene

Justis Greene

Unit Production Manager

Edited By

Not currently known.

Costume and Makeup

Not currently known.

Sound

Mark Snow

Mark Snow

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Terry Arthur

Terry Arthur

Key Grip

Peter Stein

Peter Stein

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Not currently known.

Other Crew

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