Ernest Saves Christmas

PG

1988

ComedyFamily

1 hour 35 minutes

Summary

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.

~ A Holiday Comedy Unlike Any Other!
John Cherry

Director

Ed Turner

Screenplay

Bosco Kline

Screenplay

Ernest
Belongs To Collection Ernest

StatusReleased: 36 years ago
November 11, 1988

LanguageEnglish

Spoken LanguagesEnglish

Budget$6.0M

Revenue$28.2M