Ernest Saves Christmas (1988)
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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Jim Varney
as Ernest P. Worrell
as Ernest P. Worrell
Oliver Clark
as Joe Carruthers
as Joe Carruthers
Noelle Parker
as Harmony
as Harmony
Gailard Sartain
as Chuck
as Chuck
Billie Bird
as Mary Morrissey
as Mary Morrissey
Bill Byrge
as Bobby
as Bobby
Douglas Seale
as Santa
as Santa
Robert Lesser
as Marty
as Marty
Key Howard
as Immigration Agent
as Immigration Agent
Jack Swanson
as Businessman
as Businessman
Buddy Douglas
as Pyramus
as Pyramus
Patty Maloney
as Thisbe
as Thisbe
Beecher Martin
as Agent Skippy
as Agent Skippy
Barry Brazell
as Cab Passenger
as Cab Passenger
George Kaplan
as Mr. Dillis
as Mr. Dillis
Bill Welter
as Waiter
as Waiter
Joe Candelora
as Arresting Officer
as Arresting Officer
Danny Dillon
as Booking Officer
as Booking Officer
Lindsey Alley
as Patsy
as Patsy
Phran Gauci
as Lacy
as Lacy
Bill Cordell
as Carl
as Carl
Larry Francer
as Brad
as Brad
Jackie Welch
as Animal Officer
as Animal Officer
Daniel Butler
as Animal Officer
as Animal Officer
Antonio Fabrizio
as Mean-Looking Man
as Mean-Looking Man
Tony Shepherd
as Stunt Shopper
as Stunt Shopper
Bob Norris
as Police Chief Spenks
as Police Chief Spenks
Carmen J. Alexander
as Police Officer
as Police Officer
Miriam P. Saunders
as Receptionist
as Receptionist
Cyndi Vicino
as Make-up Artist
as Make-up Artist
Tom Nowicki
as Crew Member
as Crew Member
Michael O. Smith
as Studio Guard
as Studio Guard
Jesse Stone
as Elderly Man
as Elderly Man
Angelique Walker
as Girl
as Girl
Zachary Bowden
as Boy
as Boy
Donna Phillip Miller
as Mom
as Mom
Paul Darby
as Ticket Agent
as Ticket Agent
Cynthia Ergenbright
as Museum Person
as Museum Person
Bob Barnes
as Controller #1
as Controller #1
Mike Hutchinson
as Monster
as Monster
Douglas Brush
as Commander
as Commander
D. Christian Gottshall
as Controller #2
as Controller #2
Ray Russell
as Stage-Hand
as Stage-Hand
Rosa Nevin
as Businesswoman (uncredited)
as Businesswoman (uncredited)
Jennifer Peña
as Granddaughter (uncredited)
as Granddaughter (uncredited)
Jon Freda
as Tourist (uncredited)
as Tourist (uncredited)
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John Cherry
Director
Director
Terry Arthur
Key Grip
Key Grip
Mark Snow
Original Music Composer
Original Music Composer
Peter Stein
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Justis Greene
Unit Production Manager
Unit Production Manager
Carol Sue Byron
Unit Production Manager
Unit Production Manager
Coke Sams
Second Unit Director
Second Unit Director
Patrice Leung
First Assistant Director
First Assistant Director
Douglas A. Raine
Second Assistant Director
Second Assistant Director
Todd Turner
Second Second Assistant Director
Second Second Assistant Director
Stacy Williams
Producer
Producer
Doug Claybourne
Producer
Producer
Justis Greene
Co-Producer
Co-Producer
Coke Sams
Co-Producer
Co-Producer
Ed Turner
Associate Producer
Associate Producer
Martin Erlichman
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Joseph L. Akerman Jr.
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Bosco Kline
Screenplay
Screenplay
Ed Turner
Screenplay
Screenplay
Ed Turner
Story
Story
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