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.

Editor's Verdict

🎄YES

"Ernest Saves Christmas centers entirely around the passing of the Santa Claus mantle and the necessity of securing the Christmas magic for the upcoming season. All classification criteria score highly, confirming it as a core Christmas movie."

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Cast & Crew

Jim Varney

Ernest P. Worrell

OC

Oliver Clark

Joe Carruthers

NP

Noelle Parker

Harmony

Gailard Sartain

Chuck

Billie Bird

Mary Morrissey

Bill Byrge

Bobby

Douglas Seale

Santa

Robert Lesser

Marty

KH

Key Howard

Immigration Agent

JS

Jack Swanson

Businessman

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