A Tourist's Guide to Hollywood in Washington

A cover article back when Northwest Prime Time was still in print took a look at “Tugboat Annie & Seattle’s Silver Screen.” The 1933 smash hit, Tugboat Annie, was the first Hollywood movie ever shot in Seattle.

Since then, innumerable locations in Seattle and other Washington State places have been featured on screens large and small, from the iconic Space Needle to mysterious backdrops in little known corners of the state.

We are revisiting an article originally published in the summer of 2021 that spotlights easily found movie and television scenes shot in the Evergreen State. 

Plug in your DVD or stream these Hollywood creations, then head out to see the locations in person. Even without scouting for specific film settings, the destinations themselves are so appealing they just might have you dusting off your sightseeing shoes.

• The Space Needle & Seattle Center