Starlift

Starlift aka Operation Starlift is a 1951 American musical film released by Warner Brothers in directed by Roy Del Ruth and written by Karl Lamb and John D. Klorer. The film stars Janice Rule, Dick Wesson, Ron Hagerthy and Ruth Roman. Starlift was made during the beginning of the Korean War and centers on an Air Force flyers wish to meet a film star, and her fellow stars efforts to perform for injured men at the air force base.

Waiting for Nell had made the boys late for their bus to return to base so Doris, Ruth and Nell offer to drive them back to Travis Air Force base, all the while wearing fur coats and ball gowns for that nights movie premiere. Instead of being shipped to the front lines in Korea however, the boys operate routine transport flights to Honolulu, Hawaii. While at the base they go to the transport terminal, where many of the soldiers are waiting for their flights to be called. Doris gets on stage to dance and sing SWonderful while Nell and Ruth go out to the runway to kiss Rick goodbye. Nell gives Rick a goodluck charm from her charm bracelet. As they watch the aircraft take off, their driver, the colonel, suggests that they greet some wounded soldiers at the hospital, where Doris sings a medley of You Oughta be in Pictures and You Do Something To Me.After making their appearance at the Air Force Base, the three ladies return to San Francisco to perform in the show What Is This Thing Called Love?. When an aircraft with wounded soldiers arrives with Rick and Mike in it, unwounded, and fresh from Honolulu, Nell is furious for Rick lying to her about going to the Korean front lines. However, she keeps up the love act for gossip columnist Louella Parsons which allows the Operation Starlift celebrities to perform at Travis Air Force base. The next morning they sing and dance while the aircraft leave Liza All the Cloudsll Roll Away. ........

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