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The Slacker

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The Slacker
Lobby Poster
Directed byChristy Cabanne
StarringEmily Stevens
CinematographyWilliam Fildew
Edited byMildred Richter
Production
company
Distributed byMetro Pictures
Release date
  • July 16, 1917 (1917-07-16)
Running time
6 or 7 reels
CountryUnited States
LanguageSilent (English intertitles)

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

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

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Preservation

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The film is preserved by MGM with possible deposit at George Eastman House.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Detail view of Movies Page". www.afi.com.
  2. ^ "Slacker". memory.loc.gov. 25 October 2017.
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