Ernest Saves Christmas

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Ernest Saves Christmas was a 1988 movie about cool guy named Ernest who attempts to find a Santa Claus replacement. Its tagline was "A holiday comedy unlike any other!" It was the first major production filmed entirely in Orlando, Florida at the then-still under construction Disney-MGM Studios. Several scenes are filmed in various locations in the greater Orlando area.

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Ernest Saves Christmas DVD Cover

Cast

  • Jim Varney - Ernest P. Worrell/Aster Clement, the governor's student/Auntie Nelda ('Mrs. Brock, Marty's Mother')/The Snake Guy
  • Douglas Seale - Santa Claus, aka 'Seth Applegate'
  • Oliver Clark - Joe Curruthers
  • Noelle Parker - Harmony Star, aka 'Pamela Trenton'
  • Gailard Sartain - Chuck (Storage Agent)
  • Bill Byrge - Bobby (Storage Agent)
  • Billie Bird - Mary Morrissey
  • Robert Lesser - Martin 'Marty' Brock, Joe's agent
  • 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
  • Bill Christie - Walter
  • Joe Candelora - Arresting Officer
  • Danny Dillon - Booking Officer
  • Lindsey Alley - Patsy
  • Phran Gauci - Lacy
  • Bill Cordell - Carl
  • Larry Francer - Brad
  • Jackie Welch - Animal Officer #1
  • Daniel Butler - Animal Officer #2
  • Antonio Fabrizio - Mean-Looking Man
  • Bob Norris - Police Chief Spenks
  • Carmen J. Alexander - Police Officer
  • Miriam P. Saunders - Receptionist
  • Cyndi Vicino - Make-up Artist
  • Tom Nowicki - Crew Member
  • Michael O. Smith - Studio Guard
  • Jesse Stone - Elderly Man
  • Angelique Walker - Girl
  • Zachary Bowden - Boy
  • Donna Phillip Miller - Mom
  • Paul Darby - Ticket Agent
  • Cynthia Ergenbright - Museum Person
  • Bob Barnes - Controller #1
  • Mike Hutchinson - Monster
  • Douglas Brush - Commander
  • D. Christian Gottshall - Controller #2
  • Ray Russell - Stage Hand
  • Rosa Nevin - Business Person at Work Building (uncredited)

Quotes

  • Ernest:"I got a truckload of snakes, for them horror movie folks".
Officer:"May I have a look in the back?"
Ernest:"Careful now, they'll knot up on ya, especially on a day like today when it's real hot and raveling".

Ernest Saves Christmas at Internet Movie Database