Starlift (1951)
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56% of users liked it
(54 ratings)
Starlift was Warner Bros' attempt to revive the "all-star patriotic musical" format which had worked so well during WW II. The wisp of a plot concerns Mike Nolan (Dick Wesson) and Rick Williams (Ron Hagherty), San Francisco-based airmen who serve as crew members on a shuttle to Korea.… More Starlift was Warner Bros' attempt to revive the "all-star patriotic musical" format which had worked so well during WW II. The wisp of a plot concerns Mike Nolan (Dick Wesson) and Rick Williams (Ron Hagherty), San Francisco-based airmen who serve as crew members on a shuttle to Korea. To impress a group of movie starlets making a personal appearance, Mike and Rick claim that they're due to be sent into combat. Actress Nell Wayne (Janice Rule) falls in love with Rick, leading to a major publicity blitz and culminating with a special USO presentation for all the Korea-bound servicemen in Frisco, starring virtually everyone on the Warners' contract roster. Among the stars making personal appearances (and sometimes delivering songs, whether they can sing or not!) include Gordon MacRae, James Cagney, Ruth Roman, Doris Day, Gary Cooper, Frank Lovejoy, Phil Harris, Randolph Scott and Jane Wyman. Reportedly, the comedy team of Tommy Noonan and Peter Marshall made its movie debut in Starlift, though they don't appear in the currently available prints. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Roy Del Ruth
- Genres
- Musical & Performing Arts, Classics
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Dec 14, 1951 Wide
Critic Reviews
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David Cornelius, DVDTalk.com
It might be little more than Hollywood ridiculously selling itself, but it's a heck of a show.
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Cast
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Doris Day
as Herself
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Gordon MacRae
as Himself
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Virginia Mayo
as Herself
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Gene Nelson
as Himself
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Ruth Roman
as Herself
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Janice Rule
as Nell Wayne
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Dick Wesson
as Sgt. Mike Nolan
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Ron Hagerthy
as Corp. Rick Williams
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Richard Webb
as Col. Callan
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Hayden Rorke
as Chaplain
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James Cagney
as Himself
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Phil Harris
as Guest Star
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Frank Lovejoy
as Guest Star
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Lucille Norman
as Guest Star
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Louella Parsons
as Guest Star
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Randolph Scott
as Guest Star
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Jane Wyman
as Guest Star
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Patrice Wymore
as Guest Star
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Mary Adams Hayes
as Sue Wayne
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Eleanor Audley
as Mrs. Williams
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Don Beddoe
as Bob Wayne
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Dolores Castle
as Nurse
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Jean Dean
as Nurse
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Ann Doran
as Mrs. Callan
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Tommy Farrell
as Turner
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Elizabeth Flournoy
as Army Nurse
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Robert Hammack
as Piano Player
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John Hedloe
as Lieutenant
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Pat Henry
as Theatre Manager
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Stan Holbrook
as Ground Officer
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William Hudson
as Crew Chief
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William Hunt
as Boy with Cane
- Robert Karnes
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Jack Larson
as Will
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Brian McKay
as Pete
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Ray Montgomery
as Capt. Nelson
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Bill Neff
as Co-Pilot
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Gordon Polk
as Chief Usher
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Jill Richards
as Flight Nurse
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Dick Ryan
as Doctor
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Bigelow Sayre
as Dr. Williams
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Howard St. John
as Steve Rogers
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Joe Turkel
as Litter Case
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Dick Wessel
as Sgt. Mike Nolan
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Rush Williams
as Virginia Boy
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James Brown
as Non-Com
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John Maxwell
as George Norris
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Ezelle Poule
as Waitress
- Joe Recht
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Dorothy Kennedy
as Nurse
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Richard Monohan
as Morgan
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Sarah Spencer
as Miss Parsons' Assistant
