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
Douglas Seale
Santa
Oliver Clark
Joe Carruthers
Noelle Parker
Harmony
Gailard Sartain
Chuck
Billie Bird
Mary Morrissey
Bill Byrge
Bobby
Robert Lesser
Marty Brock
Barry Brazell
Cab Passenger
Key Howard
Immigration Agent
Phran Gauci
Lacy
Bill Cordell
Carl
Jack Swanson
Businessman
John Cherry
Director
Bob Norris
Police Chief Spenks
Tom Nowicki
Crew Member
Ed Turner
Writer
Paul Darby
Ticket Agent
Doug Claybourne
Producer
Terry Arthur
Key Grip
Stacy Williams
Producer
Mark Snow
Composer
Peter Stein
Cinematographer
Sharyn L. Ross
Editor
Kathleen Letterie
CastingDirector
Justis Greene
Co-Producer / Unit Production Manager
Ian D. Thomas
ProductionDesigner
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
Executive Producer
Coke Sams
Second Unit Director / Co-Producer
Douglas A. Raine
Second Assistant Director
Bosco Kline
Screenplay
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Details.
Release DateNovember 11, 1988
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 35m
Content RatingPG
Budget$6,000,000
Box Office$28,202,109
Filming LocationsOrlando International Airport · Orlando · Nashville · Disney's Hollywood Studios, United States
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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 $23.5 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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