Ernest Saves Christmas
A Holiday Comedy Unlike Any Other!
1988 | 91m | English
Popularity: 3 (history)
| Director: | John Cherry |
|---|---|
| Writer: | Bosco Kline, Ed Turner |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Nov 11, 1988 |
|---|---|
| Director: | John Cherry |
| Writer: | Bosco Kline, Ed Turner |
| Genres: | Family, Comedy |
| Keywords | holiday, christmas |
| Production Companies | Silver Screen Partners III, Touchstone Pictures, Emshell Producers |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $28,202,109
Budget: $6,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 09, 2025 (Update) Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
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| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Jim Varney | Ernest P. Worrell |
| Oliver Clark | Joe Carruthers |
| Noelle Parker | Harmony |
| Gailard Sartain | Chuck |
| Billie Bird | Mary Morrissey |
| Bill Byrge | Bobby |
| Douglas Seale | Santa |
| Robert Lesser | Marty |
| Key Howard | Immigration Agent |
| Jack Swanson | Businessman |
| Buddy Douglas | Pyramus |
| Patty Maloney | Thisbe |
| Beecher Martin | Agent Skippy |
| Barry Brazell | Cab Passenger |
| George Kaplan | Mr. Dillis |
| Bill Welter | Waiter |
| Joe Candelora | Arresting Officer |
| Danny Dillon | Booking Officer |
| Lindsey Alley | Patsy |
| Phran Gauci | Lacy |
| Bill Cordell | Carl |
| Larry Francer | Brad |
| Jackie Welch | Animal Officer |
| Daniel Butler | Animal Officer |
| Antonio Fabrizio | Mean-Looking Man |
| Tony Shepherd | Stunt Shopper |
| Bob Norris | Police Chief Spenks |
| Carmen J. Alexander | Police Officer |
| Miriam P. Saunders | Receptionist |
| Cyndi Vicino | Make-up Artist |
| Tom Nowicki | Crew Member |
| Michael O. Smith | Studio Guard |
| Jesse Stone | Elderly Man |
| Angelique Walker | Girl |
| Zachary Bowden | Boy |
| Donna Phillip Miller | Mom |
| Paul Darby | Ticket Agent |
| Cynthia Ergenbright | Museum Person |
| Bob Barnes | Controller #1 |
| Mike Hutchinson | Monster |
| Douglas Brush | Commander |
| D. Christian Gottshall | Controller #2 |
| Ray Russell | Stage-Hand |
| Rosa Nevin | Businesswoman (uncredited) |
| Jennifer Peña | Granddaughter (uncredited) |
| Jon Freda | Tourist (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Peter Stein | Director of Photography |
| Terry Arthur | Key Grip |
| Justis Greene | Unit Production Manager |
| Carol Sue Byron | Unit Production Manager |
| Coke Sams | Second Unit Director |
| Patrice Leung | First Assistant Director |
| Douglas A. Raine | Second Assistant Director |
| Todd Turner | Second Second Assistant Director |
| Bosco Kline | Screenplay |
| Ed Turner | Story, Screenplay |
| John Cherry | Director |
| Mark Snow | Original Music Composer |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Stacy Williams | Producer |
| Justis Greene | Co-Producer |
| Coke Sams | Co-Producer |
| Ed Turner | Associate Producer |
| Joseph L. Akerman Jr. | Executive Producer |
| Doug Claybourne | Producer |
| Martin Erlichman | Executive Producer |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
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| 2024 | 4 | 11 | 18 | 9 |
| 2024 | 5 | 13 | 20 | 8 |
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| 2024 | 7 | 13 | 31 | 6 |
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| 2025 | 1 | 9 | 14 | 5 |
| 2025 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
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