Starlift (1951)

Rick Williams (Ron Hagerthy) is a U.S. Air Force pilot who mans a shuttle from San Francisco to Korea but never actually participates in battle. In order to impress movie star Nell Wayne (Janice Rule), Rick pretends he is soon to see combat. Nell falls in love with Rick, and the Hollywood tabloids go bananas. Rick's lie then unravels, Nell reacts with anger and, as the lovebirds patch up their troubles, Hollywood stars fly into San Francisco to entertain the troops and lift everyone's spirits.