Eight on the Lam is a 1967 American comedy film directed by George Marshall. It stars Bob Hope and Phyllis Diller.[2]
| Eight on the Lam | |
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| Directed by | George Marshall |
| Screenplay by | Albert E. Lewin Burt Styler Bob Fisher Arthur Marx |
| Story by | Bob Fisher Arthur Marx |
| Produced by | Bill Lawrence |
| Starring | Bob Hope Phyllis Diller Jonathan Winters |
| Cinematography | Alan Stensvold |
| Edited by | R.A. Radecki Grant Whytock |
| Music by | George Romanis |
Production company | Hope Enterprises |
| Distributed by | United Artists |
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Running time | 107 mins. |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $3,107,644 (US/ Canada)[1] |
Plot
editBank teller Henry Dimsdale (Bob Hope) finds ten $1,000 bills. He is a widower with seven kids and could use the money, and housekeeper Golda (Phyllis Diller) tells him it's a case of finders keepers.
Henry waits two weeks to see if anyone claims the missing money. No one does, so he splurges on a new car and a diamond ring for Ellie Barton (Shirley Eaton), his fiancee. But when the bank discovers a $50,000 shortage, Henry becomes a prime suspect. He, his family and Ellie take it on the lam to Arizona.
A detective, Jasper Lynch (Jonathan Winters), the boyfriend of Golda, is assigned to investigate. Henry's boss at the bank, Pomeroy (Austin Willis), is seen with a sexy younger woman, Monica (Jill St. John), who has expensive tastes. After a chase, Henry is placed under arrest. His kids hide a tape recorder in Pomeroy's pocket, though, and get an admission of guilt. That frees their dad to marry Ellie while the helpful Golda and Jasper do likewise.
Cast
edit- Bob Hope as Henry Dimsdale
- Phyllis Diller as Golda
- Jonathan Winters as Police Sgt. Jasper Lynch / Mother Lynch
- Shirley Eaton as Ellie Barton
- Jill St. John as Monica
- Stacey Gregg as Linda (credited as Stacey Maxwell)
- Kevin Brodie as Steve
- Robert Hope as Mike
- Glenn Gilger as Andy
- Avis Hope as Dana
- Debi Storm as Lois
- Michael Freeman as Mark
- Austin Willis as Mr. Pomeroy
- Peter Leeds as Marty
- Charles Lane as Bank Examiner
- Robert Foulk as Detective
- Jonathan Hole as Jewelry Salesman
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Big Rental Films of 1967", Variety, 3 January 1968 p 25. Please note these figures refer to rentals accruing to the distributors.
- ^ "Eight on the Lam (1967) - George Marshall | Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related | AllMovie". AllMovie. Retrieved 16 August 2016.