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D10341-30
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- 1940-10-18 (Creation)
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Henry Foss (far left) of the Foss Launch and Tug Company was one of the invited guests who spoke at the world premiere of "Tugboat Annie Sails Again" on October 18, 1940. Standing in front of the Roxy (now Pantages) Theater are five of the Hollywood celebrities who came to Tacoma for the premiere: (l to r) Ronald Reagan, Marjorie Rambeau, columnist Hedda Hopper, Alan Hale, Sr. and Donald Crisp. Foss tugs were used in the making of the movie. As part of the ceremony a brass plaque reading "Dedicated to Tugboat Annie - 1940 - Pioneer Spirit of Puget Sound" was affixed in the sidewalk in front of the theater. The plaque is currently in storage. ALBUM 1 TPL-2664
Motion picture premieres--Tacoma--1940-1950; Actors--Tacoma--1940-1950; Reagan, Ronald Wilson, 1911-; Hale, Alan; Rambeau, Marjorie; Crisp, Donald; Hopper, Hedda; Foss, Henry O., 1891-1986;