Ernest Saves Christmas
Ernest Saves Christmas is a 1988 American Christmas comedy film directed by John Cherry from a screenplay by B. Kline and Ed Turner. It stars Jim Varney, Oliver Clark, Noelle Parker and Douglas Seale. It is the third film to feature the character Ernest P. Worrell and the second film in the Ernest series, after Ernest Goes to Camp (1987). The film chronicles Ernest's attempt to help find a replacement for an aging Santa Claus.
Plot
A man claiming to be Santa Claus arrives in Orlando, Florida, where Ernest P. Worrell works as a taxicab driver. Santa informs Ernest that he is on his way to tell a local celebrity named Joe Carruthers that he has been chosen to be the new Santa Claus. Joe used to host a popular children's program that emphasized manners and integrity.
Cast
- Angelique Walker
- Antonio Fabrizio
- Barry Brazell
- Beecher Martin
- Bill Cordell
- Bill Welter
- Billie Bird
- Bob Barnes
- Bob Norris
- Buddy Douglas
- Carmen J. Alexander
- Cyndi Vicino
- Cynthia Ergenbright
- D. Christian Gottshall
- Daniel Butler
- Danny Dillon
- Donna Phillip Miller
- Douglas Brush
- Douglas Seale
- Gailard Sartain
- George Kaplan
- Jack Swanson
- Jackie Welch
- Jesse Stone
- Jim Varney
- Joe Candelora
- Key Howard
- Larry Francer
- Lindsey Alley
- Michael O. Smith
- Mike Hutchinson
- Miriam P. Saunders
- Noelle Parker
- Oliver Clark
- Patty Maloney
- Paul Darby
- Phran Gauci
- Ray Russell
- Robert Lesser
- Tom Nowicki
- Zachary Bowden
More details
| author | Bosco Kline Ed Turner |
|---|---|
| contentLocation | Florida |
| director | John R. Cherry III |
| editor | Ian D. Thomas |
| genre | comedy fantasy |
| keywords | act animal control arrest ceiling christmas eve claim ernest p. worrell escape from jail film set fly horror film local celebrity lose mental hospital movie studio orlando florida pass police chief runaway teen santa claus ship teach teenage girl walk |
| musicBy | Mark Snow |
| producer | Doug Claybourne Stacy Williams |
| productionCompany | Emshell Producers Group Silver Screen Partners III Touchstone Pictures |
| publisher | Buena Vista Pictures Distribution |
| recordedAt | Disney's Hollywood Studios Nashville Orlando Orlando International Airport |
| theme | children's children's comedy |