United States / May 14, 1984
Ernie Kovacs: Between the Laughter (1984)
Directed by Lamont Johnson
1h 40minruntime
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Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
TV movie biopic depicting the life, career, and family of comedian Ernie Kovacs.
Main cast
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| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Francis X. McCarthy | Judge |
| Lois de Banzie | Mrs. Enke |
| Murphy Dunne | Leon Lane |
| Steven M. Porter | Rusty Valentine |
| Edie Adams | Mae West |
| Weldon Bleiler | Bum Detective |
| Bryan Englund | Cab Driver |
| Soleil Moon Frye | Elizabeth Kovacs #2 |
| David Garrison | Dick Eisenback |
| Bill Geisslinger | Daryl Pollack |
| Mike Genovese | Detective #1 |
| Gary Grubbs | Nigel Edmunds |
| Michael Higgins | William Spear |
| Mary Alan Hokanson | Gossip Columnist |
| Ryan Michelle Lunsford | Kippy Kovacs #1 |
| Walter Mathews | Mr. Warren |
| Anne Murray | Anne Murray |
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| Thomas H. Middleton | Station Manager |
| Ginger Orell | Kippy Kovacs #2 |
| Tom Ormeny | MacIntyre |
| Elsa Raven | Mrs. Shotwell |
| Sue Rihr | Witness #1 |
| Liam Sullivan | George Abbott |
| Robina Suwol | Witness #2 |
| Heidi Zeigler | Elizabeth Kovacs #1 |
| David Eisen | Reporter |
| Sally Stevens | On Camera Singer |
| Fran Bennett | Miss Deal |
| Arthur Taxier | Detective #2 |
Genres
DramaTV Movie
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Ernie Kovacs: Between the Laughter |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Release date | 14 maggio 1984 |
| Production | David Levinson |
| Writer | April Smith, Edie Adams |
| Casting | David Rubin |
| Editing | Scott Conrad, Lisa Morlas, Janet Bartels-Vandagriff |
| Cinematography | Rexford L. Metz, Louis Niemeyer, Gábor Kövér, Elliot Davis |
| Assistant directors | Lewis Gould, Peter Bogart, Richard Graves, Adell Aldrich, Lamont Johnson |
| Camera operators | Elliot Davis, Louis Niemeyer, Gábor Kövér, Rexford L. Metz |
| Additional photography | Louis Niemeyer, Gábor Kövér, Rexford L. Metz, Elliot Davis |
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| Production design | Jack De Shields, Chris Horner, Rick Young, Penelope Gottlieb |
| Art direction | Chris Horner, Jack De Shields, Rick Young, Penelope Gottlieb |
| Set decoration | Chris Horner, Jack De Shields, Rick Young, Penelope Gottlieb |
| Music | Ralph Burns, Jacques Nosco, Allan K. Rosen, Christopher T. Welch |
| Sound | Jacques Nosco, Allan K. Rosen, Christopher T. Welch, Ralph Burns |
| Costume design | John S. Perry, Llandys Williams, Bill Flores, Janis Clark, Wes Dawn |
| Makeup | Wes Dawn, John S. Perry, Llandys Williams, Janis Clark, Bill Flores |
| Hairstyling | Janis Clark, John S. Perry, Llandys Williams, Bill Flores, Wes Dawn |
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