Ernest Saves Christmas (1988)

Directed by

John R. Cherry III

Genre

comedy film, children's film, Christmas film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 35m

Rated

PG

Rating

5.4 of 10 from 212 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Santa Claus is getting older and needs a successor. Ernest P. Worrell tries to help Santa find a new Santa before Christmas.

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What happens

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. It was released on November 11, 1988. It grossed $28.2 million, making it the highest grossing film in the Ernest series. The next film in the series, Ernest Goes to Jail, was released in April 1990. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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