Similar to Stage Door Canteen, Starlift brings together a star-studded cast to put on a glorified variety show for America's troops. Everyone plays themselves, with the exception of Dick Wesson, Ron Hagerthy, and Richard Webb, the three symbolic American soldiers.
These movies are pretty much like-or-lump movies. Some people enjoy the "variety show" format because they get to watch their favorite stars without having to pay attention to a story. Some people don't like them, because the songs aren't usually of the best quality and the story is as thin as tissue paper. If you're on the fence about seeing it, watch the trailer. It pretty much shows you what to expect. If you do watch it, you'll get to see Virginia Mayo dance in a sarong, Doris Day sing Gershwin and Porter tunes, Gene Nelson dance to Doris's theme song "It's Magic", James Cagney and Gary Cooper giving impressions of themselves, as well as cameos and songs by Jane Wyman, Randolph Scott, Patrice Wymore, Frank Lovejoy, Phil Harris, Ruth Roman, Virginia Gibson, Lucille Norman, and Louella Parsons.
These movies are pretty much like-or-lump movies. Some people enjoy the "variety show" format because they get to watch their favorite stars without having to pay attention to a story. Some people don't like them, because the songs aren't usually of the best quality and the story is as thin as tissue paper. If you're on the fence about seeing it, watch the trailer. It pretty much shows you what to expect. If you do watch it, you'll get to see Virginia Mayo dance in a sarong, Doris Day sing Gershwin and Porter tunes, Gene Nelson dance to Doris's theme song "It's Magic", James Cagney and Gary Cooper giving impressions of themselves, as well as cameos and songs by Jane Wyman, Randolph Scott, Patrice Wymore, Frank Lovejoy, Phil Harris, Ruth Roman, Virginia Gibson, Lucille Norman, and Louella Parsons.