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The Slacker
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Wikipedia article
'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.
,1917
A popular film with the U.S. Army causing a spike in Army recruitment just after the US entry into World War I.
Cast
*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
The film is preserved by MGM with possible deposit at George Eastman House.
References
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