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Tugboat Annie

  • 19331933
  • ApprovedApproved
  • 1h 26m
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
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Wallace Beery and Marie Dressler in Tugboat Annie (1933)
  • Comedy
Annie the tugboat captain tries to help two young lovers come together.Annie the tugboat captain tries to help two young lovers come together.Annie the tugboat captain tries to help two young lovers come together.
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
676
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Mervyn LeRoy
  • Writers
    • Norman Reilly Raine(stories)
    • Zelda Sears(adaptation)
    • Eve Greene(adaptation)
  • Stars
    • Marie Dressler
    • Wallace Beery
    • Robert Young
Top credits
  • Director
    • Mervyn LeRoy
  • Writers
    • Norman Reilly Raine(stories)
    • Zelda Sears(adaptation)
    • Eve Greene(adaptation)
  • Stars
    • Marie Dressler
    • Wallace Beery
    • Robert Young
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    • 12User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
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    Wallace Beery and Marie Dressler in Tugboat Annie (1933)
    Wallace Beery and Marie Dressler in Tugboat Annie (1933)
    Wallace Beery and Marie Dressler in Tugboat Annie (1933)
    Robert Young and Marie Dressler in Tugboat Annie (1933)
    Robert Young and Marie Dressler in Tugboat Annie (1933)
    Wallace Beery in Tugboat Annie (1933)
    Maureen O'Sullivan, Robert Young, and Marie Dressler in Tugboat Annie (1933)
    Maureen O'Sullivan and Robert Young in Tugboat Annie (1933)
    Wallace Beery and Marie Dressler in Tugboat Annie (1933)
    Wallace Beery, Maureen O'Sullivan, Robert Young, and Marie Dressler in Tugboat Annie (1933)
    Wallace Beery and Marie Dressler in Tugboat Annie (1933)
    Wallace Beery, Maureen O'Sullivan, Robert Young, and Marie Dressler in Tugboat Annie (1933)

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    Marie Dressler
    Marie Dressler
    • Annieas Annie
    Wallace Beery
    Wallace Beery
    • Terryas Terry
    Robert Young
    Robert Young
    • Alecas Alec
    Maureen O'Sullivan
    Maureen O'Sullivan
    • Patas Pat
    Willard Robertson
    Willard Robertson
    • Severnas Severn
    Tammany Young
    Tammany Young
    • Shif'lessas Shif'less
    Frankie Darro
    Frankie Darro
    • Alec - as a Childas Alec - as a Child
    Jack Pennick
    Jack Pennick
    • Peteas Pete
    Paul Hurst
    Paul Hurst
    • Samas Sam
    Oscar Apfel
    Oscar Apfel
    • Reynoldsas Reynolds
    • (uncredited)
    Jessie Arnold
    Jessie Arnold
    • Miss Blake - Severn's Secretaryas Miss Blake - Severn's Secretary
    • (uncredited)
    Vince Barnett
    Vince Barnett
    • Cab Driveras Cab Driver
    • (uncredited)
    Robert Barrat
    Robert Barrat
    • First Mate of 'Glacier Queen'as First Mate of 'Glacier Queen'
    • (uncredited)
    Wallis Clark
    Wallis Clark
    • Second Bankeras Second Banker
    • (uncredited)
    Willie Fung
    Willie Fung
    • Chow - the Cookas Chow - the Cook
    • (uncredited)
    Charles Giblyn
    • Banker John Wilcoxas Banker John Wilcox
    • (uncredited)
    Marilyn Harris
    Marilyn Harris
    • Pat Severn, as a Childas Pat Severn, as a Child
    • (uncredited)
    Sam Harris
    Sam Harris
    • Onlooker on Schooneras Onlooker on Schooner
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Mervyn LeRoy
    • Writers
      • Norman Reilly Raine(stories) (additional dialogue)
      • Zelda Sears(adaptation)
      • Eve Greene(adaptation)
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    • Trivia
      The tugboat used as the "Narcissus" in the film was then named the "Wallowa." It was leased to the filmmakers in Seattle by the Foss Launch & Tug Co. After the movie was filmed, the tugboat was refitted with a new engine and renamed the "Arthur Foss," after Thea Foss's son, who was then president of the Foss Co. Today, the tugboat "Arthur Foss" is owned by the Northwest Seaport Maritime Heritage Center. It is docked on Lake Union in Seattle, next to the Museum of History and Industry, and is open for tours on weekends. The "Arthur Foss" is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
    • Quotes

      Alexander 'Alec' Brennan: Mother! Are you all right? Did he strike you?

      Annie Brennan: No! Your father has never struck me. Except in self-defense.

    • Connections
      Edited into Hollywood: The Dream Factory (1972)
    • Soundtracks
      Sailing, Sailing, Over the Bounding Main
      (uncredited)

      Written by Godfrey Marks

    User reviews12

    Review
    Top review
    10/10
    Marie Dressler & Wallace Beery Shine In Nautical Heart Warmer
    TUGBOAT ANNIE, the `old sea cow,' pilots her beloved Narcissus around Puget Sound, constantly on the lookout for the shenanigans of her drunken husband. Their son strives to become the skipper of a great liner, but his success will imperil his father's life & break his mother's heart...

    Marie Dressler & Wallace Beery are nothing short of wonderful in this funny, touching film. The roles are a comfortable fit - they wear them like old clothes. With their life-worn faces & rumpled bodies, they embody a decent commonality which gives their acting the little something extra that pushes it over the top and makes their performances very special.

    Dressler was queen of the box office when she made this film, absolutely beloved by millions of American movie fans. Almost a force of nature, a cinematic Earth Mother, she was already carrying the cancer which would kill her the very next year. Beery would go on to other memorable roles, but his teamings with Dressler would always remain unique.

    Robert Young & Maureen O'Sullivan nicely play the young people, but they are completely overshadowed by the two old pros.

    Location settings help the movie's ambiance terrifically. The film is based on stories written by Norman Reilly Raine and published in the Saturday Evening Post.
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    • Ron Oliver
    • Oct 1, 2000

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    • Release date
      • August 4, 1933 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Ana la del remolcador
    • Filming locations
      • Lake Union, Seattle, Washington, USA
    • Production company
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 26 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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