THE HEROINE OF the first Seattle-made feature film, “Tugboat Annie” (1933), might be fictional, but she’s cloned from real-life women, including the boisterous star who played her in the movie. That’s ...
Even if you weren’t around when the silent movies became talkies, you’ve probably seen actress Marie Dressler, perhaps on a late movie, whether you could identify her or not. “She was homely, ...
The Adventures of Tugboat Annie is a 1957 Canadian-filmed television series starring Minerva Urecal as Annie Brennan, the role originated by Marie Dressler in the 1933 screen classic Tugboat Annie.