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Behind the Screen poster

Behind the Screen(1916)

November 13, 191624m

65%User score 65 percent

User Score

99 votes

Overview

During the troubled shooting of several movies, David, the prop man's assistant, meets an aspiring actress who tries to find work in the studio. Things get messy when the stagehands decide to go on strike.

Director: Charlie Chaplin
Writers: Charlie Chaplin, Maverick Terrell, Vincent Bryan

Top Billed Cast

Charlie Chaplin
David - Property Man's Assistant
Eric Campbell
Goliath - Property Man
Edna Purviance
Aspiring Actress
Henry Bergman
Director of Historical Film

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Wesley Ruggles

Actor (uncredited)

Charlotte Mineau

Actress (uncredited)

Frank J. Coleman

Assistant Director (uncredited)

James T. Kelley

Cameraman (uncredited)

Lloyd Bacon

Director of Comical Film (uncredited)

Albert Austin

Stagehand (uncredited)

John Rand

Stagehand (uncredited)

Leo White

Stagehand (uncredited)

Tom Wood

Actor (uncredited)

Leota Bryan

Actress (uncredited)

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Status: Released
Original title: Behind the Screen
Original language: No Language
Production: Lone Star Corporation

Keywords

movie business
slapstick comedy
falling in love
silent film
labor strike
movie studio
property man
tyrannical boss
short film