Review of Ernest Saves Christmas (1988) by Scott S — 07 Sep 2008

This is so cute Jim Varney was always funny in these movies.

This review of Ernest Saves Christmas (1988) was written by Scott S on 07 Sep 2008.

Ernest Saves Christmas has generally received mixed reviews.

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