Behind the Screen

Behind the Screen (1916)

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.

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  • Release Date: 1916-11-13
  • Runtime: 0h 24min
  • Director: Charlie Chaplin

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  • Cast

    • Charlie Chaplin

      David - Property Man's Assistant

    • Eric Campbell

      Goliath - Property Man

    • Edna Purviance

      Aspiring Actress

    • Henry Bergman

      Director of Historical Film

    • Tom Wood

      Actor (uncredited)

    • Wesley Ruggles

      Actor (uncredited)

    • Charlotte Mineau

      Actress (uncredited)

    • Leota Bryan

      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)

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