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Ernest Saves Christmas

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Ernest Saves Christmas

A Holiday Comedy Unlike Any Other!

5.3

1h 31m

1988

“A Holiday Comedy Unlike Any Other!”

Synopsis

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.

Director

John Cherry

Trailer

ComedyFamily

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Cast & Crew

Jim Varney

Jim Varney

as Ernest P. Worrell

Oliver Clark

as Joe Carruthers

Noelle Parker

Noelle Parker

as Harmony

Gailard Sartain

Gailard Sartain

as Chuck

Billie Bird

Billie Bird

as Mary Morrissey

Bill Byrge

Bill Byrge

as Bobby

Douglas Seale

Douglas Seale

as Santa

Robert Lesser

Robert Lesser

as Marty

Key Howard

as Immigration Agent

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