Tugboat Annie (1933)

Waterfront couple raise their son to be a sea captain. He grows up to be rather snotty and rebels against drunken Beery. Valiant Dressler keeps things moving even as hubby ruins their ... See full summary »

Director:

Mervyn LeRoy

Writers:

Norman Reilly Raine (stories), Zelda Sears (adaptation),

Stars:

Marie Dressler, Wallace Beery, Robert Young

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Marie Dressler	...	Annie Brennan
Wallace Beery	...	Terry Brennan
Robert Young	...	Alexander 'Alec' Brennan
Maureen O'Sullivan	...	Patricia 'Pat' Severn
Willard Robertson	...	Red Severn
Tammany Young	...	Shif'less
Frankie Darro	...	Alec, as a Child
Jack Pennick	...	Pete
Paul Hurst	...	Sam

Storyline

Waterfront couple raise their son to be a sea captain. He grows up to be rather snotty and rebels against drunken Beery. Valiant Dressler keeps things moving even as hubby ruins their tugboat business. Dressler dotes on his son and his snooty girlfriend.

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Plot Keywords:

tugboat | sea captain | party | financial crisis | mother son relationship | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

4 August 1933 (USA)

Also Known As:

Alkohol

Filming Locations:

Lake Union, Seattle, Washington, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

86 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Sound System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The role of Patricia 'Pat' Severn was initially to be played by Madge Evans. The studio, however, was unsatisfied with her appeal to the audience and replaced her with newcomer Maureen O'Sullivan.

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Connections

Referenced in My Little Margie: Tugboat Margie (1954)

User Reviews

an interesting story

The only film adaption ever done of the Saturday Evening Post "Tugboat Annie" stories. interesting depictions of the eating area, and engine room with its old triple expansion engine. the "Narcissus", was played by the real tugboat "Arthur Foss" which is preserved as a maritime museum after 101 years of work.