Review of Ernest Saves Christmas (1988) by Andrea H — 11 Jan 2007

Ernest is so crazy...i love all his movies...hehe.

This review of Ernest Saves Christmas (1988) was written by Andrea H on 11 Jan 2007.

Ernest Saves Christmas has generally received mixed reviews.

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