Ernie Kovacs: Between the Laughter (1984)

Synopsis: Jeff Golblum stars as the legendary comedian Ernie Kovacs in this made-for-TV movie about the comic and his personal struggles. One of television's few true comedic geniuses, Kovacs madcap public... Jeff Golblum stars as the legendary comedian Ernie Kovacs in this made-for-TV movie about the comic and his personal struggles. One of television's few true comedic geniuses, Kovacs madcap public persona masked a tragic private life, which climaxed when his emotionally disturbed wife kidnapped their daughters in the middle of heated custody battle. Distraught, Kovacs spent the next two years searching for his wife and daughters in a struggle that almost cost him his career and his sanity. [More]

Starring: Jeff Goldblum, Cloris Leachman, Melody Anderson, Madolyn Smith

Starring: Jeff Goldblum, Cloris Leachman, Melody Anderson, Madolyn Smith, Edie Adams

Director: Lamont Johnson

Director: Lamont Johnson

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