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.

Director: John Cherry

Genre: Comedy, Family

Cast: Jim Varney, Oliver Clark, Noelle Parker, Gailard Sartain, Billie Bird, Bill Byrge, Douglas Seale, Robert Lesser, Key Howard, Jack Swanson

• Release date: 1988-11-11
• Runtime: 91
• Country: United States of America
• Budget: $6,500,000