Ernest Saves Christmas
1988/11/11 (US) | Comedy, Family
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.
John Cherry
Director
Bosco Kline
Screenplay
Ed Turner
Screenplay
Lead Cast
Jim Varney
Ernest P. Worrell
No Image
Oliver Clark
Joe Carruthers
Noelle Parker
Harmony
Gailard Sartain
Chuck
Billie Bird
Mary Morrissey
Bill Byrge
Bobby
Douglas Seale
Santa
Budget
$ 6,000,000
Revenue
$ 28,202,109
Status
Released
Production Company
- Emshell Producers
- Touchstone Pictures
- Silver Screen Partners III
Crews
Terry Arthur
Key Grip
Mark Snow
Original Music Composer
Peter Stein
Director of Photography
Justis Greene
Co-Producer
Coke Sams
Second Unit Director
Douglas A. Raine
Second Assistant Director
Ed Turner
Associate Producer