The Slacker
| The Slacker | |
|---|---|
 Lobby Poster | |
| Directed by | Christy Cabanne |
| Starring | Emily Stevens |
| Cinematography | William Fildew |
| Edited by | Mildred Richter |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Metro Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 6 or 7 reels |
| Country | USA |
| Language | Silent with English titles |
The Slacker is a 1917 silent film drama directed by Christy Cabanne and starring Emily Stevens. It was produced and distributed by Metro Pictures.
A popular film with the U.S. Army causing a spike in Army recruitment just after the US entry into World War I.[1]
Cast
- Emily Stevens - Margaret Christy
- Walter Miller - Robert Wallace
- Leo Delaney - John Harding
- Daniel Jarrett - Henry Wallace
- Eugene Borden - George Wallace
- Millicent Fisher - Virginia Lambert
- Sue Balfour - Mrs. Christy
- Mathilde Brundage - Mrs. McAllister
- Ivy Ward - Child with Flag (*as Baby Ivy Ward)
- Charles Fang - Valet
- Belle Bruce - ?
- Dorothy Haydel - ?
- W. E. Lawrence - ?
- Gilbert P. Hamilton - ?
- Evelyn Converse - ?
Preservation status
- The film is preserved by MGM with possible deposit at George Eastman House.[2]
References
- ^ "Detail view of Movies Page". www.afi.com.
- ^ "Slacker". memory.loc.gov. 25 October 2017.
External links
- The Slacker at IMDb
- The Slacker at AllMovie
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