Ernie Kovacs: Television's Original Genius (1982)
A look at the career of comedian Ernie Kovacs, considered a pioneer in the early days of television, and whose innovative TV show spawned the careers of many of today's comics and comedy writers.
- Released
- 1982-11-13
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Keith Burns
Cast
- Edie Adams as Self
- Steve Allen as Self
- John Barbour as Self - Narrator
- Jolene Brand as Self - archival footage
- Chevy Chase as Self
- Ernie Kovacs as Self - archival footage
- Kippie Kovacs as Self
- Bob Lauher as Self - archival footage
- Jack Lemmon as Self
- Gene Lukowski as Self
- Jean Shepherd as Self - archival footage
- Robert Wagner as Self
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