Ernest Saves Christmas 35 years old

A Holiday Comedy Unlike Any Other!

Ernest Saves Christmas

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.

Credits

Ernest Saves Christmas Cast

Name Character
Tom Nowicki He was 11, now 24 years old as Crew Member
Gailard Sartain He was 42, now 77 years old as Chuck
Jim Varney He was 39, 50 years old when he died as Ernest P. Worrell
Douglas Seale He was 75, 85 years old when he died as Santa
Billie Bird She was 80, 94 years old when she died as Mary Morrissey
Bill Byrge He was 56, now 91 years old as Bobby
Bill Cordell as Carl
Noelle Parker She was 16, now 52 years old as Harmony
Robert Lesser He was 46, now 81 years old as Marty
Oliver Clark He was 49, now 85 years old as Joe Carruthers

Ernest Saves Christmas Crew

Name Department
John R. Cherry III as Director. He was 40 (now 75) years old Directing
Ernest Saves Christmas poster
Ernest Saves Christmas (35 years)

A Holiday Comedy Unlike Any Other!

  • Release day: Friday, November 11, 1988
  • Runtime: 95 minutes
  • Budget: 6000000.00
  • Revenue: 28202109.00