Ernie Kovacs: Between the Laughter
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.
- genus: Drama, TV Movie
- Studio:
- keyword: historical figure
- cast: Jeff Goldblum, Melody Anderson, Madolyn Smith Osborne, John Glover, Cloris Leachman, Joseph Mascolo
