Starlift
1951 film by Roy Del Ruth / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Starlift (a.k.a. Operation Starlift) is a 1951 American musical film released by Warner Bros. starring Doris Day, Gordon MacRae, Virginia Mayo, Dick Wesson, and Ruth Roman. It was directed by Roy Del Ruth and written by John D. Klorer and Karl Kamb, from a story by Klorer. The film was made during the beginning of the Korean War and centers on a U.S. Air Force flyer's wish to meet a film star, and her fellow stars' efforts to perform for injured men at the air force base.
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| Directed by | Roy Del Ruth |
| Screenplay by | John D. Klorer Karl Kamb |
| Story by | John D. Klorer |
| Produced by | Robert Arthur |
| Starring | Doris Day Gordon MacRae Ruth Roman Janice Rule Dick Wesson Ron Hagerthy |
| Cinematography | Ted McCord |
| Edited by | William H. Ziegler |
| Music by | Howard Jackson |
Production company | Warner Bros. |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
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Running time | 103 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $1.9 million (rentals)[1] |
Starlift features many of Warner Bros. top stars, including Doris Day, Gordon MacRae, James Cagney, Gene Nelson, Jane Wyman, Randolph Scott, Virginia Mayo and Phil Harris in cameo appearances as themselves.[2]