Practically Yours

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Practically Yours

Directed by	Mitchell Leisen
Produced by	Mitchell Leisen Harry Tugend (associate producer)
Written by	Norman Krasna
Starring	Claudette Colbert Fred MacMurray
Music by	Sam Coslow Victor Young
Cinematography	Charles Lang
Editing by	Doane Harrison
Distributed by	Paramount Pictures
Release date(s)	20 December 1944
Running time	90 min
Country	USA
Language	English
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Practically Yours is a 1944 comedic film made by Paramount Pictures, directed by Mitchell Leisen, and starring Claudette Colbert and Fred MacMurray.

[edit] Plot

When a young pilot, Daniel Bellamy, is presumed dead after crashbombing an enemy aircraft carrier, the footage of the crash and his presumably final reminisence of walking in the park with 'Piggy' and kissing her on the nose is sent back home. A typographical error in transcribing his words becomes a tribute to heroism, while a girl who worked in his office, Peggy, is thought to be the object of his secret love. However, Dan returns home and in order to save embarrassment for both the girl and himself, he tries to keep up the pretense. Dan reveals that he was not speaking of a girl, but in fact he meant his dog. A series of comical mishaps ensue, leading to resolution of the misunderstanding. The resolution, however, is long coming.