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- Soon Henry is on the run with his kids, while their baby sitter, Golda (Phyllis Diller), tries to throw her none-too-bright police officer boyfriend, Jasper Lynch (Jonathan Winters), off their trail. Amid the antics, Henry falls for pretty schoolteacher Ellie Barton (Shirley Eaton).
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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.
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Eight on the Lam is a 1967 feature film from United Artists starring Bob Hope, Phyllis Diller, Jonathan Winters, Shirley Eaton, and Jill St. John.
Bank 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 tells him it's a case of finder's 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, his fiancee. But when the bank discovers a $50,000 shortage, Henry, with his extravagant purchases, becomes a prime suspect. He, his family, and Ellie take it on the lam to Arizona.
•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)
Amid the antics, Henry falls for pretty schoolteacher Ellie Barton (Shirley Eaton). A widower with seven children, Henry Dimsdale (Bob Hope) is employed as a bank teller.
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- Bob Hope
- George Marshall
- Comedy
Eight on the Lam: Directed by George Marshall. With Bob Hope, Phyllis Diller, Jonathan Winters, Shirley Eaton. A bank teller is suspected of embezzlement and goes on the run with his seven children.
- (737)
- Comedy, Drama
- George Marshall
- 1967-04-26
Ellie Barton : But I want to be with you. Henry Dimsdale : Yeah, but they wouldn't put me in a women's prison.
Ellie Barton : But I want to be with you. Henry Dimsdale : Yeah, but they wouldn't put me in a women's prison. Henry Dimsdale : [driving] Hey, I'll cut over and go up the on-ramp.
While making plans to finally wed his girlfriend Ellie (Goldfinger (1964) girl Shirley Eaton). Alas, Henry's luck takes a turn for the worse. His employers at the local bank discover a substantial money shortage in their books. Framed for embezzlement, Henry skips town with all seven children in tow along with their unruly dog.
