Jim Varney, Douglas Seale, Oliver Clark

Ernest P. Worell, a sweet but silly taxi driver who at times suffers delusions of grandeur, has just chauffeured a rather extraordinary fare: "His Great Red Oneness, the Claus" himself. It seems Santa...( read more  read more... ) hasn't got the magic for another Christmas season, and has come to Orlando, Florida for Joe Carruthers, the man he has chosen as his successor. But things quickly begin to unravel, thanks to Joe's meddling agent and Santa's increasingly unreliable memory. Incredibly, dimwitted Ernest soon becomes Santa's only hope! Joining forces with a young runaway named "Harmony Star", Ernest rushes to save the holidays as we know them.

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Directed by: John R. Cherry III

Release Date: December 31, 1988

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DVD Release Date: September 3, 2002

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  • September 29, 2009
    One of the only Christmas films out there that I can watch quite happily in the summer!
  • July 11, 2008
    one of the christmas greats
  • February 3, 2008
    Pending Review...

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  • October 13, 2007
    This one is actually pretty good...for an ernest movie.
  • July 20, 2007
    A fun Christmas comedy with Ernest finding someone to fill Santa's shoes. There isn't much of a Christmas atmosphere here unfortunately.
  • October 27, 2009
    entertainig and vaguly amusing!
    woth a watch
  • October 18, 2009
    Ernest at his best a Christmas favorite.
  • September 10, 2009
    This is a great Christmas film. Even if this is your typical Ernest type of comedy it was still a fun watch. One of the better Ernest films out there. I always seem to watch this once on television during Christmas. The film is funny and is great for the family to enjoy.
  • June 27, 2009
    pretty dumb in some parts, good for a laugh
  • May 10, 2009
    This was a very good movie, yet it had a lesson taught in the movie.

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