Ernest Saves Christmas

A Holiday Comedy Unlike Any Other!

Duration: 91 min

Release date: 1988-11-11

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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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as Ernest P. Worrell

as Joe Carruthers

Gailard Sartain

Gailard Sartain

as Mary Morrissey

as Immigration Agent

as Agent Skippy

as Cab Passenger

as Arresting Officer

as Booking Officer

as Animal Officer

as Animal Officer

Antonio Fabrizio

Antonio Fabrizio

as Mean-Looking Man

as Stunt Shopper

as Police Chief Spenks

Carmen J. Alexander

Carmen J. Alexander

as Police Officer

Miriam P. Saunders

Miriam P. Saunders

as Receptionist

as Make-up Artist

Michael O. Smith

Michael O. Smith

as Studio Guard

Angelique Walker

Angelique Walker

Donna Phillip Miller

Donna Phillip Miller

as Ticket Agent

Cynthia Ergenbright

Cynthia Ergenbright

as Museum Person

as Controller #1

Mike Hutchinson

Mike Hutchinson

D. Christian Gottshall

D. Christian Gottshall

as Controller #2

as Businesswoman (uncredited)

as Granddaughter (uncredited)

as Tourist (uncredited)

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Original Music Composer

Director of Photography

Unit Production Manager

Carol Sue Byron

Carol Sue Byron

Unit Production Manager

Second Unit Director

First Assistant Director

Douglas A. Raine

Douglas A. Raine

Second Assistant Director

Second Second Assistant Director

Doug Claybourne

Doug Claybourne

Associate Producer

Martin Erlichman

Martin Erlichman

Executive Producer

Joseph L. Akerman Jr.

Joseph L. Akerman Jr.

Executive Producer

Visual Effects Supervisor

Edward 'Tantar' LeViseur

Edward 'Tantar' LeViseur

Property Master

Theresa Eubanks

Theresa Eubanks

Script Supervisor

Best Boy Electric

Costume Supervisor

Key Makeup Artist

Robert Hallowell II

Robert Hallowell II

Makeup & Hair Assistant

Special Effects Coordinator

James F. Clayton

James F. Clayton

Construction Coordinator

Production Coordinator

Production Coordinator

Location Manager

Location Manager

First Assistant Editor

Sound Supervisor

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