Ernest Saves Christmas

Ernest Saves Christmas (1988)

Released: 1988-11-11 Duration: 1hr 31min
Genres: Comedy Family
Rating 5.3
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.

Production Companies

Emshell Producers
Touchstone Pictures
Touchstone Pictures
Silver Screen Partners III
Silver Screen Partners III

Additional Info

Budget $6,000,000.00
Revenue $28,202,109.00
Original Language en
Popularity 3.54

Directed By

John Cherry

Crew

Director
John Cherry
Key Grip
Terry Arthur
Director of Photography
Peter Stein
Original Music Composer
Mark Snow
Producer
Stacy Williams
Producer
Doug Claybourne
Co-Producer
Justis Greene
Associate Producer
Ed Turner
Screenplay
Ed Turner
Second Second Assistant Director
Todd Turner
Unit Production Manager
Carol Sue Byron
Executive Producer
Joseph L. Akerman Jr.
First Assistant Director
Patrice Leung
Executive Producer
Martin Erlichman
Second Unit Director
Coke Sams
Co-Producer
Coke Sams
Unit Production Manager
Justis Greene
Second Assistant Director
Douglas A. Raine
Story
Ed Turner
Screenplay
Bosco Kline

TOP CAST

Jim Varney
Jim Varney

Ernest P. Worrell

Oliver Clark
Oliver Clark

Joe Carruthers

Billie Bird
Billie Bird

Mary Morrissey

Key Howard
Key Howard

Immigration Agent

Jack Swanson
Jack Swanson

Businessman

Beecher Martin
Beecher Martin

Agent Skippy

Barry Brazell
Barry Brazell

Cab Passenger

George Kaplan
George Kaplan

Mr. Dillis

Bill Welter
Bill Welter

Waiter

Joe Candelora
Joe Candelora

Arresting Officer

Danny Dillon
Danny Dillon

Booking Officer

Jackie Welch
Jackie Welch

Animal Officer

Daniel Butler
Daniel Butler

Animal Officer

Antonio Fabrizio
Antonio Fabrizio

Mean-Looking Man

Tony Shepherd
Tony Shepherd

Stunt Shopper

Bob Norris
Bob Norris

Police Chief Spenks

Carmen J. Alexander
Carmen J. Alexander

Police Officer

Miriam P. Saunders
Miriam P. Saunders

Receptionist

Cyndi Vicino
Cyndi Vicino

Make-up Artist

Tom Nowicki
Tom Nowicki

Crew Member

Michael O. Smith
Michael O. Smith

Studio Guard

Jesse Stone
Jesse Stone

Elderly Man

Paul Darby
Paul Darby

Ticket Agent

Cynthia Ergenbright
Cynthia Ergenbright

Museum Person

Bob Barnes
Bob Barnes

Controller #1

Douglas Brush
Douglas Brush

Commander

Ray Russell
Ray Russell

Stage-Hand

Rosa Nevin
Rosa Nevin

Businesswoman (uncredited)

Jennifer Peña
Jennifer Peña

Granddaughter (uncredited)

Jon Freda
Jon Freda

Tourist (uncredited)

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