The Slacker Trailer

The Slacker Trailer (1917)

"Every man, woman and child should see this picture and you will stand by the colors that never run, Red, White and Blue." 16 July 1917 Drama 70 mins

Robert Wallace, the elder son of a rich and indulgent father, marries Margaret Christy, a spirited patriot, so that he can escape the call to war. Discovering the reason for Robert's haste to get married, Margaret is appalled and resolves to bring home to her husband a sense of his personal responsibility. In order to instill patriotism in Robert, Margaret contrasts him with John Harding, the man who gave her up to go to war. When Robert protests his wife's tactics, Margaret accuses him of being a contemptible coward. The next day a German insults the American flag, and Robert, his sense of justice aroused, makes him salute it. He then bids Margaret farewell and marches off to war. Margaret sees him off without divulging the secret that she is pregnant, thus sacrificing her own welfare for that of her country.

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Cast

Emily Stevens

as Margaret Christy

Walter Miller

as Robert Wallace

Leo Delaney

as John Harding

Eugene Borden

as George Wallace

Millicent Fisher

as Virginia Lambert

Mathilde Brundage

as Mrs. McAllister

Baby Ivy Ward

as Child with Flag

Daniel Jarrett

as Henry Wallace

Sue Balfour

as Mrs. Christy

Crew

Christy Cabanne

Christy Cabanne Scenario Writer

William Fildew

William Fildew Director of Photography

William H. Stevens

William H. Stevens Technical Supervisor

International Releases Dates

United States 16 July 1917

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