Ernest Saves Christmas (1988)

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95 min - Comedy | Family | Fantasy - 11 November 1988 (USA)

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Ernest helps Santa Claus as he searches for his successor.

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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
	Jim Varney	...	Ernest P. Worrell
	Douglas Seale	...	Santa
	Oliver Clark	...	Joe Carruthers
	Noelle Parker	...	Harmony (as Noëlle Parker)
	Gailard Sartain	...	Chuck
	Billie Bird	...	Mary Morrissey
	Bill Byrge	...	Bobby
	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

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Storyline

An obnoxious and bumbling but well-meaning man attempts to help Santa Claus find a successor. Failure wouild mean that there would be no Christmas. Written by K. Rose <rcs@texas.net>

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Comedy | Family | Fantasy

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

11 November 1988 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Chaotische Weihnachten See more »

Filming Locations:

Disney's Hollywood Studios, Walt Disney World, Lake Buena Vista, Florida, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$6,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$5,710,734 (USA) (13 November 1988)

Gross:

$28,202,109 (USA)

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Touchstone Pictures, Silver Screen Partners III, Emshell Producers See more »

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

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Trivia

The "Orlando Children's Museum" featured in this movie was actually the Orlando Science Center, which has since moved to a new location. The building is now used for city's annual Shakespeare Festival and other theater performances. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: When Ernest and the elves are orbiting the Earth in the sleigh, the picture of the Earth shows that it's daytime in the Western Hemisphere, but Ernest's sleigh ride took place at night. See more »

Quotes

Harmony Star: Hey, Ernest, how did it go?
Ernest P. Worell: It worked great. Victory is at hand. Now we have to move onto what I like to call "Plan B."
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Crazy Credits

(closing wishes) Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good night! KnoWhutImean? See more »

Connections

Referenced in "Kenan & Kel: Doing Things the Hemingway (#1.2)" (1996) See more »

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