Ernie Kovacs: Between the Laughter 40 years old

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.

Credits

Jeff Goldblum as Ernie Kovacs

Cloris Leachman as Mary Kovacs

Madolyn Smith Osborne as Dorothy Kovacs

John Glover as Pierre Lafitte

Joseph Mascolo as Richards

Melody Anderson as Edie Adams

Ernie Kovacs: Between the Laughter Cast

Name	Character
Jeff Goldblum He was 31, now 72 years old	as Ernie Kovacs
Cloris Leachman She was 58, now 98 years old	as Mary Kovacs
Madolyn Smith Osborne She was 27, now 67 years old	as Dorothy Kovacs
John Glover He was 39, now 80 years old	as Pierre Lafitte
Joseph Mascolo He was 55, 87 years old when he died	as Richards
Melody Anderson She was 28, now 68 years old	as Edie Adams

Ernie Kovacs: Between the Laughter Crew

Name	Department

Ernie Kovacs: Between the Laughter (40 years)

Release day: Monday, May 14, 1984
Runtime: 100 minutes