The Slacker is a 1917 American silent drama film directed by Christy Cabanne and starring Emily Stevens. It was produced and distributed by Metro Pictures.
| The Slacker | |
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 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 | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
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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
edit- Emily Stevens as Margaret Christy
- Walter Miller as Robert Wallace
- Leo Delaney as John Harding
- Daniel Jarrett as Henry Wallace
- Eugene Borden as George Wallace
- Millicent Fisher as Virginia Lambert
- Sue Balfour as Mrs. Christy
- Mathilde Brundage as Mrs. McAllister
- Ivy Ward as Child with Flag (credited as Baby Ivy Ward)
- Charles Fang as Valet
- Belle Bruce - ?
- Dorothy Haydel - ?
- W. E. Lawrence - ?
- Gilbert P. Hamilton - ?
- Evelyn Converse - ?
Preservation
editThe film is preserved by MGM with possible deposit at George Eastman House.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Detail view of Movies Page". www.afi.com.
- ^ "Slacker". memory.loc.gov. 25 October 2017.
External links
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Media related to The Slacker at Wikimedia Commons- The Slacker at IMDb
- Synopsis at AllMovie
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