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Overview

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Director:
John R. Cherry III
Writers (WGA):
Ed Turner (story)
B. Kline (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
11 November 1988 (USA) more
Genre:
Family | Comedy more
Tagline:
A holiday comedy unlike any other! more
Plot:
Ernest helps Santa Claus as he searches for his successor. full summary | add synopsis
User Comments:
Good Christmas movie. You got to love Ernest more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Jim Varney ... Ernest P. Worrel / Aster Clement, the governor's student / Auntie Nelda ('Mrs. Brock, Marty's Mother') / The Snake Guy
Douglas Seale ... Santa Claus / 'Seth Applegate' / 'Mr. Santos'
Oliver Clark ... Joe Curruthers

Noelle Parker ... Harmony Star / 'Pamela Trenton'
Gailard Sartain ... Chuck
Bill Byrge ... Bobby
Billie Bird ... Mary Morrissey
Robert Lesser ... Marty Brock
Key Howard ... Immigration Agent
Jack Swanson ... Businessman
Buddy Douglas ... Pyramus
Patty Maloney ... Thisbe
Beecher Martin ... Agent Skippy
Barry Brazell ... Cab Passenger
George Kaplan ... Mr. Dills
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Additional Details

Runtime:
95 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Metrocolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby
Certification:
Iceland:L | USA:PG
Filming Locations:
Nashville, Tennessee, USA more

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Trivia:
During filming, production ran into trouble when the reindeer began to shed their antlers, so replacement antlers had to be obtained. more
Goofs:
Continuity: After Ernest runs over the spike strip, the truck continues rolling, but a few seconds later it is shown sitting directly on the spike strip. more
Quotes:
Ernest P. Worell: I am one with the Yuletide, know what I mean? more
Movie Connections:
References Cool Hand Luke (1967) more

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4 out of 6 people found the following comment useful:-
Good Christmas movie. You got to love Ernest, 7 April 1999
Author: Gilson Viator (zeeboe@webtv.net) from Austin Texas

Ernest rules! Ernest always can make a good movie for all seasons. I mean, you got....

1. Ernest Goes To Camp-Good Summer movie.

2. Ernest Saves Christmas-Good Christmas movie.

3. Ernest Scared Stupid-Good Halloween movie.

You got to love Ernest. Watch this movie. But it will get you into a Christmas mood. Nothing wrong with that.

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