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Ernest Saves Christmas

1988-11-111h 31mComedy / Family5.4/10TMDB · 219 votes

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.

“A Holiday Comedy Unlike Any Other!”

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Directed byJohn Cherry

Original languageEnglish

Original release1988-11-11

ProductionUnited States of America

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Jim VarneyErnest P. Worrell

Oliver ClarkJoe Carruthers

Noelle ParkerHarmony

Gailard SartainChuck

Billie BirdMary Morrissey

Bill ByrgeBobby

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Douglas SealeSanta Robert LesserMarty Key HowardImmigration Agent Jack SwansonBusinessman Buddy DouglasPyramus Patty MaloneyThisbe Beecher MartinAgent Skippy Barry BrazellCab Passenger George KaplanMr. Dillis Bill WelterWaiter Joe CandeloraArresting Officer Danny DillonBooking Officer Lindsey AlleyPatsy Phran GauciLacy Bill CordellCarl Larry FrancerBrad Jackie WelchAnimal Officer Daniel ButlerAnimal Officer Antonio FabrizioMean-Looking Man Tony ShepherdStunt Shopper Bob NorrisPolice Chief Spenks Carmen J. AlexanderPolice Officer Miriam P. SaundersReceptionist Cyndi VicinoMake-up Artist Tom NowickiCrew Member Michael O. SmithStudio Guard Jesse StoneElderly Man Angelique WalkerGirl Zachary BowdenBoy Donna Phillip MillerMom Paul DarbyTicket Agent Cynthia ErgenbrightMuseum Person Bob BarnesController #1 Mike HutchinsonMonster Douglas BrushCommander D. Christian GottshallController #2 Ray RussellStage-Hand Rosa NevinBusinesswoman (uncredited)Jennifer PeñaGranddaughter (uncredited)Jon FredaTourist (uncredited)

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