When Santa Claus decides to retire and pass on his magic bag of Christmas surprises to a new Saint Nick, he enlists the aid of a hilarious assortment of characters. A perky teen runaway and hapless taxi driver Ernest P. Worrell must convince a skeptical kiddie-show host to take over the post of Father Christmas.
Cast
Jim Varney
Ernest P. Worrell
Oliver Clark
Joe Carruthers
Noelle Parker
Harmony
Gailard Sartain
Chuck
Billie Bird
Mary Morrissey
Bill Byrge
Bobby
Douglas Seale
Santa
Robert Lesser
Marty
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
Tony Shepherd
Stunt Shopper
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
Rosa Nevin
Businesswoman (uncredited)
Jennifer Peña
Granddaughter (uncredited)
Jon Freda
Tourist (uncredited)
Crew
John Cherry
Director
Ed Turner
Screenplay, Story, Associate Producer
B. Kline
Screenplay
Sharyn L. Ross
Editor
Peter Stein
Director of Photography
Patrice Leung
First Assistant Director
Douglas A. Raine
Second Assistant Director
Todd Turner
Second Second Assistant Director
Loolee De Leon
Production Coordinator
Barbara Lange
Production Coordinator
Joseph L. Akerman Jr.
Executive Producer
Martin Erlichman
Executive Producer
Stacy Williams
Producer
Doug Claybourne
Producer
Justis Greene
Co-Producer, Unit Production Manager
Coke Sams
Co-Producer, Second Unit Director
Shawn Barry
Costume Supervisor
Peter Mitchell
Costume Design
Robert Hallowell II
Hair Designer
Linda Hardy
Makeup & Hair Assistant
June Brickman
Key Makeup Artist
Patrick Dodd
Sound Supervisor
Rich Schirmer
Sound Mixer
Mike Weesner
Special Effects Coordinator
Tim McHugh
Visual Effects Supervisor
Mark Snow
Original Music Composer
Joanie Diener
Music Editor
Chris August
Set Decoration
James F. Clayton
Construction Coordinator
Theresa Eubanks
Script Supervisor
Jeff Hurst
Best Boy Electric
Sara Fuller
Location Manager
Buck Allen
Location Manager
Edward 'Tantar' LeViseur
Property Master
Dale Emminger
Best Boy Grip
Terry Arthur
Key Grip
Robert Dracup
Gaffer
Carol Sue Byron
Unit Production Manager
Ian D. Thomas
Art Direction
Farrel Levy
First Assistant Editor
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