The film stars Brooke Langton and Colin Egglesfield as childhood sweethearts who become husband and wife as America enters World War II.

Claire pledges to find Joe, and after going through army records, as well as visiting veterans hospitals, she is not dissuaded.

Grandpa Kelly, on advice from Dr. Kessler (James Denton), counsels her to not try to tell Tommy the truth, as an amnesiac would not survive any more psychotic[clarification needed] events.

Claire offers to help, setting up a deal with Grandpa Kelly to obtain parts to convert a derelict B-24 bomber into a cargo aircraft to satisfy the contract.

Captain Willis Miller was a B-24 pilot in World War II who was a member of the 392 Bomb Group, 577th/579th Squadron, 2nd Division, of the 8th Air Force.

The Starduster crew flew over 30 missions over Europe, suffering no casualties throughout the war despite risking their lives every day.

While flying a mission in their B-24 over Eastern Europe, Miller and crew was involved in a fire fight which damaged the aircraft.

Appearing before the end credits is the statement: "Beautiful Dreamer is dedicated to Willis and Dorothy Miller and the brave men of the B-24 Liberator 'Starduster'."

"[7] Madelyn Ritrosky for Entertainment Magazine noted: Beautiful Dreamer is a film that harkens back to classic Hollywood romances like 'An Affair to Remember', 'It's a Wonderful Life', and 'The Best Years of Our Lives'.

Thus, Beautiful Dreamer seems perfect for moviegoers who feel ignored by blockbuster-Hollywood's obsessive quest for 13- to 25-year-old males as well as the postmodern cynicism or moral ambiguity of edgy independents.

[citation needed] At the George Lindsey 2007 UNA Film Festival, Beautiful Dreamer won the Gold Lion for Best Professional Full-Length Narrative.