Thats what makes this one so different. Earnest seems real here. Subdued at first. We even see his hat come off wich doesnt in other films as a gag. And the possessed golf cart was always hilarious to me.
Scott Menville (aka Crutchfield) later went on to be a cartoon voice actor; more notably Robin from Teen Titans Go! Jacob Vargas also has a successful Hollywood acting career. After this movie, he went on to play in "The Principal" with Jim Belushi, "Airborne" with Seth Green and Jack Black, portrayed A.B, Quintanilla (Selena's brother) in the biopic "Selena" with Jennifer Lopez and played Joker in Ice Cube's "Next Friday".
*Ernest Goes To Camp* *(1987)* Cast: Jim Varney Victoria Racimo Lyle Alzado Gailard Sartain Daniel Butler Iron Eyes Cody Patrick Day Scott Menville Jacob Vargas Danny Capri Hakeem Abdul-Samad Todd Loyd John Vernon
Jim Varney Victoria Racimo Lyle Alzado Gailard Sartain Daniel Butler Iron Eyes Cody Patrick Day Scott Menville Jacob Vargas Danny Capri Hakeem Abdul-Samad Todd Loyd John Vernon