The Slacker

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 ad in Motion Picture News,1917

The Slacker
Lobby Poster
Directed by	Christy Cabanne
Starring	Emily Stevens
Cinematography	William Fildew
Edited by	Mildred Richter
Production company	Metro Pictures
Distributed by	Metro Pictures
Release date	July 16, 1917 (1917-07-16)
Running time	6 or 7 reels
Country	United States
Language	Silent (English intertitles)

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 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.^[2]