Ernest Saves Christmas

1988 film by John R. Cherry III
Movie film Q554843
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Ernest Saves Christmas

Summary

Ernest Saves Christmas is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (997 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Ernest Saves Christmas's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Ernest Saves Christmas was directed by John R. Cherry III[4].
  • Ed Turner wrote the screenplay for Ernest Saves Christmas[5].
  • Bosco Kline wrote the screenplay for Ernest Saves Christmas[6].
  • Ernest Saves Christmas's composer is recorded as Mark Snow[7].
  • Ernest Saves Christmas's genre is comedy film[8].
  • Ernest Saves Christmas's genre is children's film[9].
  • Ernest Saves Christmas's genre is Christmas film[10].
  • Ernest Saves Christmas followed Ernest Goes to Camp[11].
  • Ernest Saves Christmas was followed by Ernest Goes to Jail[12].
  • A cast member of Ernest Saves Christmas was Jim Varney[13].
  • A cast member of Ernest Saves Christmas was Douglas Seale[14].
  • A cast member of Ernest Saves Christmas was Oliver Clark[15].
  • A cast member of Ernest Saves Christmas was Billie Bird[16].
  • A cast member of Ernest Saves Christmas was Gailard Sartain[17].
  • A cast member of Ernest Saves Christmas was Jesse Stone[18].
  • A cast member of Ernest Saves Christmas was Noelle Parker[19].
  • A cast member of Ernest Saves Christmas was Robert Lesser[20].
  • A cast member of Ernest Saves Christmas was Key Howard[21].
  • A cast member of Ernest Saves Christmas was Jack Swanson[22].
  • A cast member of Ernest Saves Christmas was Buddy Douglas[23].
  • A cast member of Ernest Saves Christmas was Patty Maloney[24].
  • A cast member of Ernest Saves Christmas was Beecher Martin[25].
  • A cast member of Ernest Saves Christmas was Barry Brazell[26].
  • A cast member of Ernest Saves Christmas was George Kaplan[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Ernest Saves Christmas was directed by John R. Cherry III[4]. Screenwriters include Ed Turner[5] and Bosco Kline[6]. Cast members include Jim Varney[13], Douglas Seale[14], Oliver Clark[15], Billie Bird[16], Gailard Sartain[17], and Jesse Stone[18].

Publication

Publication dates include November 11, 1988[28] and November 9, 1989[29]. The original language of Ernest Saves Christmas was English[30]. Genres include comedy film[8], children's film[9], and Christmas film[10]. It was distributed by video on demand[31].

Reception

Reviews include 36%[32] and 4.9/10[33].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Ernest Saves Christmas followed Ernest Goes to Camp[11]. It was followed by Ernest Goes to Jail[12].

Why It Matters

Ernest Saves Christmas ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (997 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] It is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 → 95107
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14821]]: 95107, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269764|batch #269764]]"
  2. 14w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date → +1988-11-11T00:00:00Z, +1989-11-09T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter → Ed Turner, Bosco Kline
    Duration → {'amount': '+95'}
    Set during recurring event → Christmas and holiday season
    + 25 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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