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Ernest Saves Christmas
Ernest Saves Christmas
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Ernest Saves Christmas

"A Holiday Comedy Unlike Any Other!"

1988
1h 31m
5.3(194 votes)
Comedy
Family

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.

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Production Companies

Touchstone Pictures
Silver Screen Partners III

Videos & Trailers

3 videos

Cast & Crew

46 members
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Jim Varney

Ernest P. Worrell

Jim Varney
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Oliver Clark

Joe Carruthers

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Noelle Parker

Harmony

Noelle Parker
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Gailard Sartain

Chuck

Gailard Sartain
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Billie Bird

Mary Morrissey

Billie Bird
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Bill Byrge

Bobby

Bill Byrge
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Douglas Seale

Santa

Douglas Seale
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Robert Lesser

Marty

Robert Lesser
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Key Howard

Immigration Agent

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Jack Swanson

Businessman

Jack Swanson
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Buddy Douglas

Pyramus

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Patty Maloney

Thisbe

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Beecher Martin

Agent Skippy

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Barry Brazell

Cab Passenger

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George Kaplan

Mr. Dillis

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Bill Welter

Waiter

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Joe Candelora

Arresting Officer

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Danny Dillon

Booking Officer

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Lindsey Alley

Patsy

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Phran Gauci

Lacy

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Bill Cordell

Carl

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Larry Francer

Brad

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Jackie Welch

Animal Officer

Jackie Welch
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Daniel Butler

Animal Officer

Daniel Butler
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Antonio Fabrizio

Mean-Looking Man

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Tony Shepherd

Stunt Shopper

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Bob Norris

Police Chief Spenks

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Carmen J. Alexander

Police Officer

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Miriam P. Saunders

Receptionist

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Cyndi Vicino

Make-up Artist

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Tom Nowicki

Crew Member

Tom Nowicki
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Michael O. Smith

Studio Guard

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Jesse Stone

Elderly Man

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Angelique Walker

Girl

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Zachary Bowden

Boy

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Donna Phillip Miller

Mom

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Paul Darby

Ticket Agent

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Cynthia Ergenbright

Museum Person

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Bob Barnes

Controller #1

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Mike Hutchinson

Monster

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Douglas Brush

Commander

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D. Christian Gottshall

Controller #2

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Ray Russell

Stage-Hand

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Rosa Nevin

Businesswoman (uncredited)

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Jennifer Peña

Granddaughter (uncredited)

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Jon Freda

Tourist (uncredited)

Jon Freda

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