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
Oliver Clark Oliver Clark As: Joe Carruthers
Noelle Parker Noelle Parker As: Harmony
Gailard Sartain Gailard Sartain As: Chuck
Billie Bird Billie Bird As: Mary Morrissey
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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: 91m

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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

Oliver Clark

Oliver Clark

Joe Carruthers

Noelle Parker

Noelle Parker

Harmony

Gailard Sartain

Gailard Sartain

Chuck

Billie Bird

Billie Bird

Mary Morrissey

Bill Byrge

Bill Byrge

Bobby

Douglas Seale

Douglas Seale

Santa

Robert Lesser

Robert Lesser

Marty

Key Howard

Key Howard

Immigration Agent

Jack Swanson

Jack Swanson

Businessman

Buddy Douglas

Buddy Douglas

Pyramus

Patty Maloney

Patty Maloney

Thisbe

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

Lindsey Alley

Lindsey Alley

Patsy

Phran Gauci

Phran Gauci

Lacy

Bill Cordell

Bill Cordell

Carl

Larry Francer

Larry Francer

Brad

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

Angelique Walker

Angelique Walker

Girl

Zachary Bowden

Zachary Bowden

Boy

Donna Phillip Miller

Donna Phillip Miller

Mom

Paul Darby

Paul Darby

Ticket Agent

Cynthia Ergenbright

Cynthia Ergenbright

Museum Person

Bob Barnes

Bob Barnes

Controller #1

Mike Hutchinson

Mike Hutchinson

Monster

Douglas Brush

Douglas Brush

Commander

D. Christian Gottshall

D. Christian Gottshall

Controller #2

Ray Russell

Ray Russell

Stage-Hand

Rosa Nevin

Rosa Nevin

Businesswoman (uncredited)

Jennifer Peña

Jennifer Peña

Granddaughter (uncredited)

Jon Freda

Jon Freda

Tourist (uncredited)

Directed By

John Cherry

John Cherry

Director

Coke Sams

Coke Sams

Second Unit Director

Douglas A. Raine

Douglas A. Raine

Second Assistant Director

Patrice Leung

Patrice Leung

First Assistant Director

Todd Turner

Todd Turner

Second Second Assistant Director

Theresa Eubanks

Theresa Eubanks

Script Supervisor

Writing Credits

B. Kline

B. Kline

Screenplay

Ed Turner

Ed Turner

Story

Ed Turner

Ed Turner

Screenplay

Production Crew

Justis Greene

Justis Greene

Co-Producer

Ed Turner

Ed Turner

Associate Producer

Martin Erlichman

Martin Erlichman

Executive Producer

Justis Greene

Justis Greene

Unit Production Manager

Coke Sams

Coke Sams

Co-Producer

Carol Sue Byron

Carol Sue Byron

Unit Production Manager

Joseph L. Akerman Jr.

Joseph L. Akerman Jr.

Executive Producer

Stacy Williams

Stacy Williams

Producer

Doug Claybourne

Doug Claybourne

Producer

Loolee De Leon

Loolee De Leon

Production Coordinator

Barbara Lange

Barbara Lange

Production Coordinator

Sara Fuller

Sara Fuller

Location Manager

Buck Allen

Buck Allen

Location Manager

Edited By

Sharyn L. Ross

Sharyn L. Ross

Editor

Farrel Levy

Farrel Levy

First Assistant Editor

Costume and Makeup

Peter Mitchell

Peter Mitchell

Costume Design

Shawn Barry

Shawn Barry

Costume Supervisor

June Brickman

June Brickman

Key Makeup Artist

Robert Hallowell II

Robert Hallowell II

Hair Designer

Linda Hardy

Linda Hardy

Makeup & Hair Assistant

Sound

Mark Snow

Mark Snow

Original Music Composer

Rich Schirmer

Rich Schirmer

Sound Mixer

Joanie Diener

Joanie Diener

Music Editor

Patrick Dodd

Patrick Dodd

Sound Supervisor

Visual Effects

Tim McHugh

Tim McHugh

Visual Effects Supervisor

Camera

Terry Arthur

Terry Arthur

Key Grip

Peter Stein

Peter Stein

Director of Photography

Dale Emminger

Dale Emminger

Best Boy Grip

Lighting

Robert Dracup

Robert Dracup

Gaffer

Jeff Hurst

Jeff Hurst

Best Boy Electric

Art Department

Ian D. Thomas

Ian D. Thomas

Art Direction

Chris August

Chris August

Set Decoration

Edward 'Tantar' LeViseur

Edward 'Tantar' LeViseur

Property Master

James F. Clayton

James F. Clayton

Construction Coordinator

Other Crew

Mike Weesner

Mike Weesner

Special Effects Coordinator

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