Mossback's Northwest

The Woman who Sailed Seattle onto the Silver Screen

12/18/2020 | 6m 2s | Video has closed captioning.

The first Hollywood movie ever shot in Seattle was "Tugboat Annie," which turned into a movie series and a TV show celebrating a woman tugboat captain. It was a smash hit. Annie was a salty, formidable woman who was able to constantly outsmart her rivals.

Aired: 12/18/20

Rating: NR

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Mossback's Northwest is a local public television program presented by KCTS 9.

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