Starlift Page #9

Synopsis: Air Force fliers Rick Williams and Mike Nolan attempt to meet film star Nell Wayne, with whom Rick shares a hometown but not much else. Fellow film stars Doris Day and Ruth Roman mistakenly believe Rick to be very close to Nell and arrange for him to meet her. The pair begin to form a match, especially after Nell, Doris, and Ruth arrange for Hollywood stars to perform for G.I.s in transit to and from the Korean War, at Travis Air Base. But Nell thinks Rick is getting ready to ship out to the war, when in reality, he and Mike ferry troops part of the way then return to Travis Air Base with returning soldiers. Nell is furious with Rick for letting her believe he was headed to a war zone, especially because the press has made a huge story of their romance. Meantime, a new program, Operation Starlift, has been set in place by the Air Force and the Hollywood studios, whereby stars are flown to San Francisco to perform for the outbound and inbound troops. Movie stars such as Randolph Scott,
Genre: Musical
Director(s): Roy Del Ruth
Production: Warner Bros.
 
IMDB:
6.0
Year:
1951
103 min
68 Views


I'm sure he'll be with us

when he runs out to tear buckets.

Meanwhile,

let's get on with the show.

When you men

started flying the Pacific...

...l'm sure you all looked

over the travel folders.

You saw beautiful pictures

of lush island paradises.

And lovely maidens dancing

beneath swaying tropical palms.

Did you find anything like that?

MEN:

No!

That's what we figured.

So here's Virginia Mayo...

...to give you her idea of your idea

of what you expected to see.

[BAND PLAYING]

[PHONE RINGS]

- Hello.

- Is that Phil Harris?

- No, it's for Miss Wayne.

- Thanks.

Hello?

Thanks.

Rick's plane left March Field

3O minutes ago.

Still no Harris.

That's the name of the game.

Oh, somebody get a sling for my head,

1 O, 2O, 39, 45.

It's times like this

my whole life passes before my eyes.

Blitzed again.

Pay the man for the lesson and let's go.

Wait a minute, will you?

I'm stuck 756 clams.

And I had to waste my time

going to medical school.

Good night, boys.

Let's play one more game.

There's some money in my shoe

you ain't got.

Can't you break this up?

Sorry, Mr. Harris, the game's over.

It's past visiting hours.

Well, that's a fine way

to run a hospital.

Get a guy hooked

and then close the place.

Does the Pentagon know

you're running a clip joint?

Believe it or not, Phil,

I hate to take your money.

Believe it or not

I hate to give it to you.

It's been nice meeting you vultures.

- Good night.

- So long, fellas.

Here.

- What's this?

- My address. You I can beat.

[BOTH CHUCKLE]

Hi, girls. Harris is here.

Don't just sit there,

go out of your minds.

- I see you're still alive and breathing.

- Honey, I feel like a baby boy.

- Well, powder your nose. You're on.

- Oh, those lucky people.

Now, fellas,

a sadder, but wiser, Phil Harris.

Hi, fellas.

I can't tell you what it means to walk

out here have you smiling...

...you're glad to see me,

you're applauding...

...and I wanna tell you

I love you for it.

I've been with Jack Benny

for 15 years.

And there ain't no money

connected with that job.

So anything you can do to help me earn

an honest buck I'll appreciate it.

MAN:
How about Alice?

PHIL:
What do you say, bud?

MAN:

How about Alice?

They told me when I married her she had

money but I'll be darned if I can find it.

And I've looked everywhere.

I'd have been here sooner...

...but I was up in the hospital

giving a money transfusion.

Man, did he cut me up.

You're laughing, it's a tragedy.

I'm a family man.

I got two little girls. One 7 and one 8.

Now they've gotta go to work.

[MEN WHISTLING]

Hey, fellas...

...how would you like to have

a duffel bag shaped like that?

What is it, honey?

They're ready for your number...

...and I'm supposed to help you

get dressed.

Well, help, help, help.

She's kidding, fellas,

I can dress myself.

She just has to comb my hair out.

[BAND PLAYING]

[SINGING] I was standin' in a bar room

In a little Texas town

Drinkin' double sarsaparillas

Just to wash my dinner down

Folks were dancin' to the jukebox

Were a very fine quartet

And a guy named Harris sang a song

Called "Smoke That Cigarette"

While the music was still playin'

Somethin' shook the whole room

All the women started screamin'

Till I couldn't hear the tune

Then I looked up to the doorway

And I saw him standin' there

It was Fearless Fred the Foreman

Dog-dirty and loaded for bear

It was a year to the day

Since he had last been to town

And he showed it by the way

He eyed the women up and down

Then he started in to cuss

At all the folks up at the bar

Till a ranger who was there

Cautioned Freddy to beware

Before he had gone too far

He said:

Look out, stranger,

I'm a Texas ranger...

...better take it nice and easy

or you'll have to go.

Well, now Fred the Foreman

Wasn't bright

Or he'd just stopped right then

But he just ignored the ranger

And he started in again

He went down and grabbed Miss Lulu

The local dance hall queen

While the fella who was with her

Was so scared he near turned green

Then the ranger who was watchin'

Said that he had had enough

Because he'd been polite to Freddy

Now it was time that he got tough

When a woman isn't willin'

You can't grab her by the hair

You just don't do that and live

When there's a ranger standing there

He said:

Look out, stranger,

I'm a Texas Ranger.

Take your hands off that there woman

or you'll make me mad.

Then the ranger turned to Lulu

To make sure she was all right

Freddy saw his chance

And hit that ranger wham

With all his might

But the ranger looked around

And said:

I think I felt a breeze.

Meanwhile Freddy held his broken hand

And felt quite ill at ease

I warned you, look out, stranger,

I'm a Texas Ranger.

Then the ranger swung at Freddy

And all the lights went out

[LULU SCREAMING]

[GUNSHOTS]

When the lights went on again

Some thieving dog, he stole my drink

And I swore out loud

I'd like to get my hands upon that gink

When I looked around

The only other person that I saw

Was the ranger sipping sarsaparilla

Calmly through a straw

Fearless Freddy rose up from the floor

And drew his.45

When the smoke had cleared

We found the ranger smiling and alive

It's a well-known fact in Texas

That a ranger's skin is hard

Even bullets never hurt,

it's like a built-in bodyguard.

So remember, stranger

If you meet a Texas Ranger

- They're the roughest.

- Yeah!

- Toughest.

- Yeah!

Gentlemen you ever saw

And, gals,

they're handsome critters too.

Yep.

Was it all right, fellas?

[MEN APPLAUDING]

Thank you. Now meet the principles.

Lulu, Virginia Gibson.

Fearless Freddy, Frank Lovejoy.

And the Texas Ranger, Gary Cooper.

That kis a nervous wreck.

[PHONE RINGS]

Yeah?

Okay, thanks.

They're on the ground, Miss Wayne.

Landed 1 O minutes ago.

- Which gate will they come through?

- Relax!

The whole crew has to pass

through here on the way to check in.

Hey, Joe, where's Williams?

I don't know.

The minute we hit the field

he took off like a scared rabbit.

That's funny.

I even told the tower

to tell him you were waiting.

The guy's gotta

be somewhere in the field.

Let's go find him.

It's too late, Mike.

Show's almost over. I've gotta leave.

Don't worry, kid.

I'll make him phone you

before he gets away.

Mike, if I write him a letter,

will you see that he gets it?

You bet. Even if I have to shove it

down his throat.

MAN [O VER SPEAKER]: Miss Nell Wayne,

please report to Starlift plane immediately.

Miss Nell Wayne, please report

to Starlift plane immediately.

Tell him I'll be right there.

I did, 15 minutes ago.

That flight steward

will be back here any second.

I'm almost finished.

Good thing.

The joint's running out of paper.

- Nell?

- Hm?

You won't need an envelope.

- Well, what will it be?

- Chocolate malt.

Not again, corporal.

You know you won't like it.

Try again. Maybe you'll surprise me.

- Miss?

- Yes, Miss Wayne?

What flavor does he want?

Chocolate, his usual.

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