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Starlift

  • 19511951
  • ApprovedApproved
  • 1h 43m
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
535
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James Cagney, Gary Cooper, Doris Day, Randolph Scott, Virginia Gibson, Ron Hagerthy, Phil Harris, Frank Lovejoy, Gordon MacRae, Virginia Mayo, Gene Nelson, Lucille Norman, Louella Parsons, Ruth Roman, Janice Rule, Dick Wesson, Jane Wyman, and Patrice Wymore in Starlift (1951)
To impress a movie star, a U.S. Air Force crewman pretends he is soon to see combat. When his lie gets out, chaos ensues.
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To impress a movie star, a U.S. Air Force crewman pretends he is soon to see combat. When his lie gets out, chaos ensues.To impress a movie star, a U.S. Air Force crewman pretends he is soon to see combat. When his lie gets out, chaos ensues.To impress a movie star, a U.S. Air Force crewman pretends he is soon to see combat. When his lie gets out, chaos ensues.
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
535
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Roy Del Ruth
  • Writers
    • John D. Klorer(screenplay)
    • Karl Kamb(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Doris Day
    • Gordon MacRae
    • Virginia Mayo
  • Director
    • Roy Del Ruth
  • Writers
    • John D. Klorer(screenplay)
    • Karl Kamb(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Doris Day
    • Gordon MacRae
    • Virginia Mayo
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 22User reviews
    • 12Critic reviews
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    (l to r) Ray Bailey, Dale Young, Tom Roddy, Willie Thomas, Nikki May, Janice Rule, Gene Nelson.
    Doris Day and Gordon MacRae in Starlift (1951)
    James Cagney, Doris Day, Ron Hagerthy, Ruth Roman, and Dick Wesson in Starlift (1951)
    Doris Day, Virginia Gibson, Ron Hagerthy, Ruth Roman, Hayden Rorke, Richard Webb, and Dick Wesson in Starlift (1951)
    James Cagney, Gary Cooper, Doris Day, Randolph Scott, Virginia Gibson, Ron Hagerthy, Phil Harris, Frank Lovejoy, Gordon MacRae, Virginia Mayo, Gene Nelson, Lucille Norman, Louella Parsons, Ruth Roman, Janice Rule, Dick Wesson, Jane Wyman, and Patrice Wymore in Starlift (1951)
    Doris Day in It's a Great Feeling (1949)

    Top cast

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    Doris Day
    Doris Day
    • Doris Day
    Gordon MacRae
    Gordon MacRae
    • Gordon MacRae
    Virginia Mayo
    Virginia Mayo
    • Virginia Mayo
    Gene Nelson
    Gene Nelson
    • Gene Nelson
    Ruth Roman
    Ruth Roman
    • Ruth Roman
    Janice Rule
    Janice Rule
    • Nell Wayne
    Dick Wesson
    Dick Wesson
    • Sgt. Mike Nolan
    Ron Hagerthy
    Ron Hagerthy
    • Cpl. Rick Williams
    Richard Webb
    Richard Webb
    • Col. Callan
    Hayden Rorke
    Hayden Rorke
    • Chaplain
    Howard St. John
    Howard St. John
    • Steve Rogers
    James Cagney
    James Cagney
    • James Cagney
    Gary Cooper
    Gary Cooper
    • Gary Cooper
    Virginia Gibson
    Virginia Gibson
    • Virginia Gibson
    Phil Harris
    Phil Harris
    • Phil Harris
    Frank Lovejoy
    Frank Lovejoy
    • Frank Lovejoy
    Lucille Norman
    Lucille Norman
    • Lucille Norman
    Louella Parsons
    Louella Parsons
    • Louella Parsons
    • Director
      • Roy Del Ruth
    • Writers
      • John D. Klorer(screenplay) (story)
      • Karl Kamb(screenplay)
    • All cast & crew
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    • Trivia
      The team of Noonan and Marshall listed in the credits was comprised of Tommy Noonan and Peter Marshall; the latter best known for his role of host to the long running television series The Hollywood Squares (Daytime) (1965).
    • Goofs
      In a shot of the troops boarding their aircraft at Travis AFB the number on its tail is 8399. When a jeep pulls up in front of supposedly the same aircraft its number (on the nose) is 2600.
    • Quotes

      Nell Wayne: [to Rick] Why did you have to show up? Couldn't you have found a rock or something to crawl under?

    • Connections
      Featured in The Screen Director (1951)
    • Soundtracks
      Noche Caribe (Caribbean Night)
      (uncredited)

      Written by Percy Faith

      Performed by Virginia Mayo (dubbed by Bonnie Lou Williams (uncredited)) and Dancers

    User reviews22

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    5/10
    Janice Rules
    Of course the plot is dreary and there's not enough singing and dancing. For me, there never is. As a movie, it rather sucks, but as a DVD it is just fine. Just go to the numbers with Doris, Gordon and the people you like to watch perform. The surprising highlight of the film is Janice Rule. She and Gene Nelson dance together in two numbers. This is the only time she got to dance in a movie. I knew she danced on Broadway in "The Happiest Girl In The World", but I didn't see it and THIS I can see. I'm glad that this is on DVD. I can watch Janice Rule dance anytime I want. She was wonderful.Patrice Wymore dances to and "sings" Gershwin's "Liza". Sounded like Bonnie Lou Willams. She seemed to be the voice double of every lovely non-singing lady at Warner Bros. when she wasn't recording with Gordon Jenkins. Virginia Mayo's number was quite good and I wish they would put "She's Working Her Way Through College" and "She's Back On Broadway" in a set with some other pictures that she did at that studio. Also, how about all three versions of "The Desert Song" and the three of "Showboat" ? I would buy all of these tomorrow. Hey, if you do, please include Ava's tracks.
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    • Apr 8, 2009

    Details

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    • Release date
      • May 26, 1952 (Sweden)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Operation Starlift
    • Filming locations
      • Travis Air Force Base, Fairfield, California, USA(location)
    • Production company
      • Warner Bros.
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 43 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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