Ernest Saves Christmas (1988)
Ernest Saves Christmas (1988)
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Plot.
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 & Crew.
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
Bill Welter
Waiter
Joe Candelora
Arresting Officer
Danny Dillon
Booking Officer
Lindsey Alley
Patsy
Sharyn L. Ross
Editor
Kathleen Letterie
CastingDirector
Phran Gauci
Lacy
Ian D. Thomas
ProductionDesigner
Bill Cordell
Carl
Larry Francer
Brad
Jackie Welch
Animal Officer
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
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
Tourist (uncredited)
John Cherry
Director
Terry Arthur
Key Grip
Mark Snow
Original Music Composer
Peter Stein
Director of Photography
Justis Greene
Unit Production Manager / Co-Producer
Carol Sue Byron
Unit Production Manager
Coke Sams
Second Unit Director / Co-Producer
Patrice Leung
First Assistant Director
Douglas A. Raine
Second Assistant Director
Todd Turner
Second Second Assistant Director
Stacy Williams
Producer
Doug Claybourne
Producer
Ed Turner
Associate Producer / Screenplay / Story
Martin Erlichman
Executive Producer
Joseph L. Akerman Jr.
Executive Producer
Bosco Kline
Screenplay
Media.
Details.
Release DateNovember 11, 1988
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 31m
Content RatingPG
Budget$6,000,000
Box Office$28,202,109
Filming LocationsDisney's Hollywood Studios · Orlando International Airport · Nashville · Orlando, United States
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This Movie Is About.
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christmas
Wiki.
Ernest Saves Christmas is a 1988 American Christmas comedy film directed by John Cherry from a screenplay by B. Kline and Ed Turner. It stars Jim Varney, Oliver Clark, Noelle Parker and Douglas Seale. It is the third film to feature the character Ernest P. Worrell and the second film in the Ernest series, after Ernest Goes to Camp (1987). The film chronicles Ernest's attempt to help find a replacement for an aging Santa Claus.
It was released on November 11, 1988. It grossed $28.2 million, making it the highest grossing film in the Ernest series. The next film in the series, Ernest Goes to Jail, was released in April 1990.
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