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Kamp Kikakee janitor Ernest finally gets to be counselor, for a bunch of juvenile delinquents. The clumsy Ernest has to care for them, although he doesn't even know how to take care of himself. He goes out of his way to help the campers, but his efforts instead lead to slapstick chaos.
29 January 1972, Nashville, Tennessee, USA
1951, Nashville, Tennessee, USA
24 February 1932, Zehner, Saskatchewan, Canada
3 April 1907, Gueydan, Louisiana, USA
6 January 1950, San Gabriel, California, USA
15 June 1949, Lexington, Kentucky, USA
4 September 1970, Nashville, Tennessee, USA
3 April 1949, Brooklyn, New York, USA
1961, Georgia, USA
18 August 1971, Michoacan, Mexico
12 February 1971, Malibu, California, USA
22 August 1968, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
August 11, 2003
Ernest did much better in some of the follow-ups.December 30, 2002
Totally undeserving of its status as a punchline, this may be no classic but it's a fine kiddie taleMarch 06, 2008
Typical, typical Ernest nonsense, cookie cutter funny.July 26, 2002
Just exactly like every other Ernest movie you've ever seen. And yet, Varney's innocent playfulness is somehow oddly appealing.March 11, 2005
Feverishly funny family funJuly 25, 2002
Has some honest laughs ... but it also spawned Ernest's movie career. Call it a toss-up.