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Ernie Kovacs: Between the Laughter (1984) — Ligoscope

Ernie Kovacs: Between the Laughter

Film · 1984

Ernie Kovacs: Between the Laughter

100 min · Directed by Lamont Johnson

4.52
ratings

TV movie biopic depicting the life, career, and family of comedian Ernie Kovacs.

Cast

Jeff Goldblum

Jeff Goldblum

Ernie Kovacs

Melody Anderson

Melody Anderson

Edie Adams

Madolyn Smith Osborne

Madolyn Smith Osborne

Dorothy Kovacs

John Glover

John Glover

Pierre Lafitte

Cloris Leachman

Cloris Leachman

Mary Kovacs

Joseph Mascolo

Joseph Mascolo

Richards

Jordan Charney

Jordan Charney

Harry Ascot

Francis X. McCarthy

Francis X. McCarthy

Judge

Lois de Banzie

Lois de Banzie

Mrs. Enke

Murphy Dunne

Murphy Dunne

Leon Lane

Steven M. Porter

Steven M. Porter

Rusty Valentine

Edie Adams

Edie Adams

Mae West

Weldon Bleiler

Bum Detective

Bryan Englund

Bryan Englund

Cab Driver

Soleil Moon Frye

Soleil Moon Frye

Elizabeth Kovacs #2

David Garrison

David Garrison

Dick Eisenback

Bill Geisslinger

Daryl Pollack

Mike Genovese

Mike Genovese

Detective #1

Gary Grubbs

Gary Grubbs

Nigel Edmunds

Michael Higgins

Michael Higgins

William Spear

Mary Alan Hokanson

Gossip Columnist

Ryan Michelle Lunsford

Kippy Kovacs #1

Walter Mathews

Mr. Warren

Anne Murray

Anne Murray

Crew

Director: Lamont Johnson
Producer: David Levinson
Writer: Edie Adams, April Smith
Casting: David Rubin
Editor: Scott Conrad
Cinematography: Rexford L. Metz
Production Design: Jack De Shields
Composer: Ralph Burns
Makeup: Wes Dawn

Details

Countries: United States of America
Languages: English
Release: May 14, 1984

Themes

historical figure

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