Ernest Saves Christmas

Cast & Crew

Cast & Crew

Directed by

John R. Cherry III
(as John Cherry)

Writing Credits

Ed Turner
(story by)
B. Kline
(screenplay by) and
Ed Turner
(screenplay by)

Cast

Jim Varney
Ernest P. Worrell
Douglas Seale
Santa
Oliver Clark
Joe Carruthers
Noelle Parker
Harmony
Gailard Sartain
Chuck
Billie Bird
Mary Morrissey
Bill Byrge
Bobby
Robert Lesser
Marty Brock
Key Howard
Immigration Agent
Jack Swanson
Businessman
Buddy Douglas
Pyramus
Patty Maloney
Thisbe
Beecher Martin
Agent Skippy
Barry Brazell
Cab Passenger
George Kaplan
Mr. Dillis
Bill Welter
Waiter
Joe Candelora
Arresting Officer
Danny Dillon
Booking Officer
Lindsey Alley
Patsy
Phran Gauci
Lacy
Bill Cordell
Carl
Larry Francer
Brad
Jackie Welch
Animal Officer
Daniel Butler
Animal Officer
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
Brett Cipes
Man
Jon Freda
Tourist
Cindy Haroutunian
Air Traffic Controller
Rosa Nevin
Business Person at Work Building
Jennifer Peña
Granddaughter

Produced by

Joseph Akerman Jr.
executive producer (as Joseph L. Akerman Jr.)
Doug Claybourne
producer (produced by)
Martin Erlichman
executive producer
Justis Greene
co-producer
Coke Sams
co-producer
Ed Turner
associate producer
Stacy Williams
producer (produced by)

Music by

Mark Snow

Cinematography by

Peter Stein
director of photography

Editing by

Sharyn L. Ross

Casting By

Kathleen Letterie

Production Design by

Ian D. Thomas

Art Direction by

Ian D. Thomas
(as Ian Thomas)

Set Decoration by

Chris August

Costume Design by

Peter Mitchell

Makeup Department

June Brickman
key makeup artist (as June Rudley Brickman)
Robert Hallowell II
beard design / hair design
Linda Hardy
hair assistant (as Linda Hardy Morgenroth) / makeup assistant (as Linda Hardy Morgenroth)

Production Management

Carol Sue Byron
unit production manager
Justis Greene
unit production manager
Daniel J. Heffner
executive in charge of production

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Patrice Leung
first assistant director
Douglas A. Raine
second assistant director
Coke Sams
second unit director
Todd Turner
second second assistant director

Art Department

Robert Beck
prop man (as Robbie Beck)
Vicky Bowlin
set dresser
Robert Burdick
carpenter
Chris Carpenter
set dresser
James F. Clayton
construction coordinator (as Jim Clayton)
Sandi Cook
scenic painter
Gregory Gossett
carpenter
Todd Hatfield
scenic painter
Andrew Heller
property master / set dresser
Edward 'Tantar' LeViseur
property master (as Tantar Leviseur)
Kim McClees
set dresser
Ryan Schultz
carpenter
Rick Thompson
carpenter
Tina Zeno
set dresser

Sound Department

Sally Becom
apprentice
Mark Berger
supervising re-recording mixer
Todd Boekelheide
re-recording mixer
Karen Brocco
asst. sound effects editor
Francesca Dodd
apprentice
Patrick Dodd
sound supervisor
Nick Hammond
boom man (as Nicholas Hammond)
Linda Harmon
vocalist
Polly Holmes
asst. sound effects editor
Mark Levinson
asst. dialogue editor
Douglas Murray
sound designer
David Parker
re-recording mixer
Rich Schirmer
sound mixer
Robert Shoup
sound effects editor
Sharon Smith Holley
cable person
Mark Zimbicki
boom man
Vanessa Theme Ament
foley artist (uncredited)
Douglas Murray
supervising sound editor (uncredited)
Philip Rogers
sound recordist (uncredited)

Special Effects by

Jama Ball
special effects assistant
Vince Gimondo
special effects/grip welder
Mike Vézina
special effects assistant (as Mike Vezina)
Mike Weesner
special effects coordinator

Visual Effects by

Glenn Campbell
motion control operator
Bernie Gagliano
optical line-up
Allen Gonzales
effects animation
Cynthia Neill Knizek
visual effects inbetweener (as Cynthia Knizek)
Kevin Koneval
optical camera operator
John Kuhlman
optical line-up
Paul Lasaine
matte artist
Tim McHugh
visual effects supervisor
Peter Montgomery
motion control operator
Ron Osenbaugh
color timer
Brian Raymond
effects librarian
Bob Rundell
optical supervisor
Steve Rundell
visual effects producer
Carolyn Soper
visual effects coordinator
Lucy Tanashian-Gentry
storyboard artist (as Lucy Tanashian)
Doug Ulm
optical camera operator (as Douglas Ulm)

Stunts

Tom Bahr
stunt player (as Thomas J. Bahr)
Bobby J. Foxworth
stunt player (as Bobby Foxworth)
Jerry Gatlin
stunt coordinator
Gene Hartline
stunt player
Robert Jauregui
stunt player
Candice Orsini
stunt player (as Candi Orsini)
Tony Shepherd
stunt actor: Shopper
Cactus Simser
stunt preformer
Chuck Waters
stunt double: Ernest

Camera and Electrical Department

Mary Antinozzi
camera production assistant
Terry Arthur
key grip
Suzanne Cobb
electrician
Armanda Costanza
assistant camera
Robert Dracup
gaffer (as Bob Dracup)
Dale Emminger
best boy
Scott Forrester
grip
Howard Fox
grip
Shelley Gazin
still photographer
Vince Gimondo
grip welder
Frank Godwin
second assistant camera (as W. Frank Godwin)
David A. Harp
first assistant camera
Billy Hendricks
electrician
Robert Hoelen
grip
Jeff Hurst
best boy / gaffer: second unit
Michael Lonzo
director of photography: second unit (as Michael D. Lonzo)
Billy Mears
dolly grip
Craig Mitchell
grip
D.L. 'Pete' Peterson
crane operator
Nik Petrik
first assistant camera
Thomas Pielemeier
grip (as Tom Pielemeir)
Tommy Ray Sullivan
electrician (as Tommy Sullivan)
James Tomaro
electrician (as James Tamaro)

Casting Department

Veronica Krupski
extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Shawn Barry
costume supervisor
Lynda Foote
costumer

Editorial Department

Bruce W. Cathcart
assistant editor (as Bruce Cathcart)
Gina Gallo
second assistant editor
David Grant
apprentice editor
Farrel Levy
first assistant editor (as Farrel Jane Levy)

Location Management

Buck Allen
location manager (as Russell Roy 'Buck' Allen)
Sara Fuller
location manager

Music Department

Walt Borchers
scoring crew
Terry Brown
scoring crew
Tom Brown
music copyist
Joanie Diener
music editor (as Joanie Diener Rowland)
Chuck Garsha
scoring crew
Armin Steiner
scoring mixer
Sally Stevens
singer
Tom Boyd
musician: oboe soloist (uncredited)
Don Davis
orchestrator (uncredited)
William Ross
orchestrator (uncredited)
James Thatcher
musician: French horn (uncredited)
Shirley Walker
orchestrator (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

Theresa Eubanks
script supervisor
Sandy Stoller
script supervisor: second unit

Transportation Department

Tom Akos
driver
Andy Burr
driver
Karen Chalk Wheeler
driver (as Karen Chalk)
Russell Davis
driver
Dan Douglas
driver
Steve Duff
driver
Michael Foster
driver
Neil Hyman
transportation captain (as Neil A. Hyman)
A. Welch Lambeth
transportation coordinator
Walter Lambeth
driver
Big John Moore
driver
Bill Pitts
driver
Lee Siler
driver (as William Lee Siler)
Cactus Simser
driver
Cecil Stone
driver (as Cecil Stone Jr.)
Doug White
driver
Prentis Woods
driver

Additional Crew

Steve Brown
first aid
Carol Sue Byron
production accountant
Stephanie Byron
assistant accountant
Loolee DeLeon
production coordinator
Stel Deleon
production secretary (as Stel DeLeon)
Bernie Fidelo
first aid
Barbara Gaddy-Edrington
animal supplier: reindeer (as Barbara Gaddy) / reindeer trainer (as Barbara Gaddy)
John Garrett
production assistant
Sharon Haley
assistant: Mr. Cherry
Joe Holmes
black and white processing (as Joseph Holmes)
Michael C. Hutchinson
craft service (as Mike Hutchinson)
Barbara Lange
production coordinator
Alan Levi
production assistant
Steve Martin
animal supplier: reindeer / reindeer trainer
Polly Ann Mattson
production assistant (as Polly Mattson)
Ken Parker
snake handler / snake trainer
Joe Parra
black and white processing
Gayle Phelps
animal supplier: reindeer / reindeer trainer
Roy Samuelson
audio description narrator
Darrin Tindall
production assistant
John White
black and white processing
Karen Yokomizo
assistant accountant
Robert J. Dietze II
production assistant (uncredited)
Lisa S. Girolami
associate production executive (uncredited)
Dennis Grisco
animal wrangler: snakes (uncredited)
Jules Sylvester
animal supplier: snakes (uncredited)
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