Starlift
Sign in to saveStarlift (also known as Operation Starlift) is a 1951 American Warner Bros. Pictures musical film directed by Roy Del Ruth and written by John D. Klorer and Karl Kamb from a story by Klorer, who died before the film was released. The film stars Doris Day, Gordon MacRae, Virginia Mayo, Dick Wesson and Ruth Roman. Produced at the inception of the Korean War, Starlift centers on an Air Force flyer's wish to meet a film star who performs with other stars for injured men at the base.
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6.8To impress a movie star, a U.S. Air Force crewman pretends he is soon to see combat. When his lie gets out, chaos ensues.
Released: 1951-12-14103 minDir: Roy Del RuthMusic
Cast
- Doris Day as Doris Day
- Gordon MacRae as Gordon MacRae
- Virginia Mayo as Virginia Mayo
- Gene Nelson as Gene Nelson
- Ruth Roman as Ruth Roman
- Janice Rule as Nell Wayne
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Key dates
- Published
- 1 January 1951
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- musical film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Main subject
- Korean War
- Director
- Roy Del Ruth
- Cast member
- LeRoy Prinz
- Composer
- Ray Heindorf
- Producer
- Robert Arthur
- Narrative location
- California
Article
12 sectionsContents
- Plot
- Cast
- Guest stars
- Production
- Music
- Release
- Reception
- Home video
- References
- Notes
- Bibliography
- External links
Starlift (also known as Operation Starlift) is a 1951 American Warner Bros. Pictures musical film directed by Roy Del Ruth and written by John D. Klorer and Karl Kamb from a story by Klorer, who died before the film was released. The film stars Doris Day, Gordon MacRae, Virginia Mayo, Dick Wesson and Ruth Roman. Produced at the inception of the Korean War, Starlift centers on an Air Force flyer's wish to meet a film star who performs with other stars for injured men at the base.
==Plot== United States Air Force flyers Rick Williams and Mike Nolan attempt to meet Nell Wayne, a film star performing in a star-studded musical in San Francisco. Rick and Nell both hail from Youngstown, Ohio, but they have never met. Mike attempts to convince the staff and cast members at the theater that Rick and Nell are close best friends. Ruth Roman takes them to meet Nell, but the men first meet with Doris Day and Gordon MacRae.