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Film / 1988
Ernest Saves Christmas
Directed by
John Cherry
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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Cast
Jim VarneyErnest P. Worrell
Oliver ClarkJoe Carruthers
Noelle ParkerHarmony
Gailard SartainChuck
Billie BirdMary Morrissey
Bill ByrgeBobby
Douglas SealeSanta
Robert LesserMarty
Key HowardImmigration Agent
Jack SwansonBusinessman
Buddy DouglasPyramus
Patty MaloneyThisbe
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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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