Ernie Kovacs: Between the Laughter
1984-05-14 | 100 minutes
Plot Summary
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.
Cast
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Jeff GoldblumErnie Kovacs
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Melody AndersonEdie Adams
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Madolyn Smith OsborneDorothy Kovacs
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John GloverPierre Lafitte
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Cloris LeachmanMary Kovacs
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Joseph MascoloRichards
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Jordan CharneyHarry Ascot
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Francis X. McCarthyJudge
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Lois de BanzieMrs. Enke
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Murphy DunneLeon Lane
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Steven M. PorterRusty Valentine
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Edie AdamsMae West
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Bryan EnglundCab Driver
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Soleil Moon FryeElizabeth Kovacs #2
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David GarrisonDick Eisenback
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Mike GenoveseDetective #1
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Gary GrubbsNigel Edmunds
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Michael HigginsWilliam Spear
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