Ernest Saves Christmas

Ernest Saves Christmas is a 1988 Touchstone Pictures comedy film directed by John R. Cherry III and starring Jim Varney. It is the third film to feature the character Ernest P. Worrell, and chronicles Ernest's attempt to find a replacement for an aging Santa Claus. A man who claims to be Santa Claus arrives at the Orlando International Airport in Florida. Ernest P. Worrell is working as a taxi driver. He takes a passenger to the airport, but speeds and the passenger falls out of the taxi. Ernest later picks up Santa Claus, who tells Ernest that he is on his way to inform a local celebrity...
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Release date:	November 11, 1988
Directed by:	John R. Cherry III
Rated:
Runtime:	95 Minutes
Music by:	Mark Snow
Cinematography:	Peter Stein
Estimated budget:	$6,000,000
Genre:	Children's, Comedy

Cast of Ernest Saves Christmas

Jim Varney

Ernest

Born:June 15, 1949

Died:Feb. 10, 2000

Gailard Sartain

Born:September 18, 1946

Age:65

Billie Bird

Born:Feb. 28, 1908

Died:Nov. 27, 2002

Noelle Parker

Douglas Seale

Born:Oct. 28, 1913

Died:June 13, 1999

Oliver Clark

Born:January 4, 1939

Age:73

Film director of Ernest Saves Christmas

John R. Cherry III

John R. Cherry III is an American film director and screenwriter, most notable for directing virtually every movie starring Jim Varney as Ernest P. Worrell. He based the character on a man who worked for his dad who thought that he knew everything but didn't know anything. His only appearance in an...
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Knowhutimean? Hey Vern, It's My Family Album
Pirates of the Plain	1999	Adventure
The All New Adventures of Laurel & Hardy: For Love or Mummy	1999	Comedy
Ernest in the Army	1998	Comedy
Ernest Goes to Africa	1997	Comedy
Slam Dunk Ernest	1995	Comedy
Ernest Rides Again	1993	Comedy
Ernest Scared Stupid	1991	Children's
Ernest Goes to Jail	1990	Children's
Ernest Saves Christmas	1988	Children's
Ernest Goes to Camp	1987	Comedy
Dr. Otto and the Riddle of the Gloom Beam	1986	Children's

Music contributors for Ernest Saves Christmas

Mark Snow

Mark Snow is an American composer for film and television. Born in New York, he grew up in Brooklyn, graduating from the High School of Music and...
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Prequels and sequels to Ernest Saves Christmas

Ernest Goes to Camp

1987

Ernest Saves Christmas

1988

Ernest Goes to Jail

1990

Frequently Asked Questions

Q:
What is the film, "Ernest Saves Christmas" rated?
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The motion picture is rated PG (USA).
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Who composed the music for the motion picture Ernest Saves Christmas?
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Mark Snow composed the music for the film's soundtrack.
Q:
When was the film "Ernest Saves Christmas" premiered?
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The movie was released in November, 1988.
Q:
Which celebrities were the stars of movie, "Ernest Saves Christmas"?
A:
Oliver Clark, Douglas Seale and Jim Varney played roles in the film.
Q:
What slogan was included in promotional materials for the motion picture, "Ernest Saves Christmas"?
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The movie's slogan was, "A holiday comedy unlike any other!"
Q:
What is the approximate runtime of the motion picture "Ernest Saves Christmas"?
A:
The approxomite runtime is 95 minutes.
Q:
The motion picture, "Ernest Saves Christmas" is in what genre?
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It is classified as: Children's, Comedy and Christmas movie.
Q:
Who was the director of the movie "Ernest Saves Christmas"?
A:
John R. Cherry III was the movie's director.
Q:
What film was the prequel to Ernest Saves Christmas?
A:
"Ernest Goes to Camp" is the name of the movie's prequel.
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Who was the distributor of the film, "Ernest Saves Christmas"?
A:
Touchstone Pictures distributed the film.

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