About Ernie Kovacs: Between the Laughter
- Released on 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.
Full Cast of Ernie Kovacs: Between the Laughter
Jeff Goldblum plays Ernie Kovacs
Melody Anderson plays Edie Adams
Madolyn Smith Osborne plays Dorothy Kovacs
John Glover plays Pierre Lafitte
Cloris Leachman plays Mary Kovacs
Joseph Mascolo plays Richards
Jordan Charney plays Harry Ascot
Francis X. McCarthy plays Judge
Lois de Banzie plays Mrs. Enke
Murphy Dunne plays Leon Lane
Steven M. Porter plays Rusty Valentine
Edie Adams plays Mae West
Weldon Bleiler plays Bum Detective
Bryan Englund plays Cab Driver
Soleil Moon Frye plays Elizabeth Kovacs #2
David Garrison plays Dick Eisenback
Bill Geisslinger plays Daryl Pollack
Mike Genovese plays Detective #1
Gary Grubbs plays Nigel Edmunds
Michael Higgins plays William Spear
Mary Alan Hokanson plays Gossip Columnist
Ryan Michelle Lunsford plays Kippy Kovacs #1
Walter Mathews plays Mr. Warren
Anne Murray plays Anne Murray
Thomas H. Middleton plays Station Manager
Ginger Orell plays Kippy Kovacs #2
Tom Ormeny plays MacIntyre
Elsa Raven plays Mrs. Shotwell
Sue Rihr plays Witness #1
Liam Sullivan plays George Abbott
Robina Suwol plays Witness #2
Heidi Zeigler plays Elizabeth Kovacs #1
David Eisen plays Reporter
Sally Stevens plays On Camera Singer
Fran Bennett plays Miss Deal
Arthur Taxier plays Detective #2
Crew of Ernie Kovacs: Between the Laughter
Costume & Make-Up
Writing
Production
Directing
Crew
Camera
Editing
Art
Sound
- Jeff Goldblum
- Melody Anderson
- Madolyn Smith Osborne
- John Glover
- Cloris Leachman
- Joseph Mascolo
- Jordan Charney
- Francis X. McCarthy
- Lois de Banzie
- Murphy Dunne
- Steven M. Porter
- Edie Adams
- Weldon Bleiler
- Bryan Englund
- Soleil Moon Frye
- David Garrison
- Bill Geisslinger
- Mike Genovese
- Gary Grubbs
- Michael Higgins
- Mary Alan Hokanson
- Ryan Michelle Lunsford
- Walter Mathews
- Anne Murray
- Thomas H. Middleton
- Ginger Orell
- Tom Ormeny
- Elsa Raven
- Sue Rihr
- Liam Sullivan
- Robina Suwol
- Heidi Zeigler
- David Eisen
- Sally Stevens
- Fran Bennett
- Arthur Taxier