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Slips and Slackers
(1917) United States of America
B&W : One reel
Directed by Lawrence Semon (Larry Semon)

Cast: Larry Semon [the slacker], Nellie Anderson [the bride], Harry Hammill [the general], Joe Basil (Joe Rock) [one of the Big V Riot Squad], Earl Montgomery [one of the Big V Riot Squad], Joe Simberg [one of the Big V Riot Squad], Charles O’Brien [one of the Big V Riot Squad], Doc Donohue (Joseph Donohue) [one of the Big V Riot Squad], Murray Simberg [one of the Big V Riot Squad], Pietro Aramondo [one of the Big V Riot Squad]

The Vitagraph Company of America production; distributed by The Vitagraph Company of America [Big V Comedies]. / Scenario by C. Graham Baker and Lawrence Semon (Larry Semon). / Released 10 September 1917. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format.

Comedy.

Survival status: Print exists.

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Listing updated: 11 May 2018.

References: Weaver-Twenty p. 318 : Website-IMDb.

Home video: DVD.