Practically Yours (1944): Cast
Practically Yours is a 1944 romantic comedy directed by Mitchell Leisen, starring Claudette Colbert as Peggy Martin, Fred MacMurray and Yvonne De Carlo. It runs 1 hour 30 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 30m (90 min)
- Director
- Mitchell Leisen
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Paramount Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Practically Yours About?
The premise of Practically Yours without spoilers.
A WW2 US pilot who bombs a Japanese carrier is presumed dead. The press mistakenly reports he fondly walks his dog Piggy, but a typo turns Piggy into Peggy, a coworker he once liked. Returning home alive, he pretends the romance is real to avoid scandal, sparking a cascade of far‑cical misunderstandings.
Practically Yours Themes & Keywords
· 6 tags- screwball comedy
- american bomber pilot
- 1940s
- colbert and macmurray
- leisen and colbert
- leisen and macmurray
Practically Yours Cast & Characters
Claudette Colbert leads the cast as Peggy Martin, with Fred MacMurray as Daniel Bellamy and Yvonne De Carlo as Office Clerk (uncredited). Directed by Mitchell Leisen; 18 actors are credited in all.
- Director Mitchell Leisen
- Claudette Colbert as Peggy Martin
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Fred MacMurray as Daniel Bellamy -
Yvonne De Carlo as Office Clerk (uncredited) -
Cecil Kellaway as Marvin P. Meglin
Also Starring in Practically Yours
· 14 more- Rosemary DeCamp Ellen Macy
- Will Wright Sen. Cowling (uncredited)
- Edwin Maxwell Radio Official (uncredited)
- Bobby Barber Man on Subway (uncredited)
- Robert Benchley Judge Robert Simpson
- Eddie Hall PBY Radio Man (uncredited)
- Hugh Beaumont Film-Cutter (uncredited)
- Tom Powers Commander Harry Harpe
- Maurice Costello Senate Stenographer (uncredited)
- Mikhail Rasumny LaCrosse
- Isabel Randolph Mrs. Meglin
- Gil Lamb Albert W. Beagell
- Jane Frazee Jane Frazee - Vocalist
- Byron Barr Navigator (uncredited)
More from Mitchell Leisen
More films directed by Mitchell Leisen, best-rated first: Remember the Night, Hold Back the Dawn, To Each His Own and Death Takes a Holiday.
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Practically Yours FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Practically Yours, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Practically Yours?
Practically Yours runs 1 hour 30 minutes (90 minutes).
When was Practically Yours released?
Practically Yours was released on December 20, 1944.
Who directed Practically Yours?
Practically Yours was directed by Mitchell Leisen.
More films by Mitchell Leisen Who is in the cast of Practically Yours?
Practically Yours stars Claudette Colbert as Peggy Martin, Fred MacMurray as Daniel Bellamy and Yvonne De Carlo as Office Clerk (uncredited), among 18 credited actors.
Does Practically Yours have a post-credit scene?
No. Practically Yours has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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