Ernie Kovacs: Between the Laughter (1984)

Director
Lamont Johnson

Main cast
Jeff Goldblum; Melody Anderson; Madolyn Smith Osborne; John Glover; Cloris Leachman

Genres
Drama

Description
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.


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