Ernie Kovacs: Between the Laughter

Ernie Kovacs: Between the Laughter

100 mins | Drama, TV Movie | May 14, 1984

This is a splendid little sleeper of a movie. Ernie Kovacs was one of the giants of early television. I think he would be pleased with the way Jeff Goldbloom captures his wonky personality. Melody Anderson also distills that of Edie Adams. There is a very basic heart tugging story about the search for Kovacs' two abducted daughters. But at the same time the film is funny --- Cloris Leachman is a hoot as Kovacs impossible mom --- and has many of the offbeat and innovative qualities of the old Kovacs show itself.

Ernie Kovacs: Between the Laughter

100 mins | Drama, TV Movie | May 14, 1984

Ernie Kovacs: Between the Laughter
This is a splendid little sleeper of a movie. Ernie Kovacs was one of the giants of early television. I think he would be pleased with the way Jeff Goldbloom captures his wonky personality. Melody Anderson also distills that of Edie Adams. There is a very basic heart tugging story about the search for Kovacs' two abducted daughters. But at the same time the film is funny --- Cloris Leachman is a hoot as Kovacs impossible mom --- and has many of the offbeat and innovative qualities of the old Kovacs show itself.
IMDb rating 6.7
Producers
Original title Ernie Kovacs: Between the Laughter
Directors Lamont Johnson
Writers

Cast

Jeff Goldblum

as Ernie Kovacs

Melody Anderson

as Edie Adams

Madolyn Smith Osborne

as Dorothy Kovacs

John Glover

as Pierre Lafitte

Cloris Leachman

as Mary Kovacs

Joseph Mascolo

as Richards