Review of Ernest Saves Christmas (1988) by Benjamin C — 28 Nov 2015

A tradition with our family. Totally funny!

This review of Ernest Saves Christmas (1988) was written by Benjamin C on 28 Nov 2015.

Ernest Saves Christmas has generally received mixed reviews.

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