Behind the Screen (1916)
Behind the Screen (1916)
Plot.
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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Cast & Crew.
Charlie Chaplin
David - His Assistant
Edna Purviance
The Girl
Eric Campbell
Goliath - a Stagehand
Tom Wood
Actor (uncredited)
Albert Austin
Stagehand
Wesley Ruggles
Actor (uncredited)
Lloyd Bacon
Director of Comedy Film
Henry Bergman
Director of History Film
Media.
Details.
Release DateNovember 13, 1916
StatusReleased
Running Time24m
Genres
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This Movie Is About.
movie business
slapstick
falling in love
silent film
labor strike
movie studio
property man
tyrannical boss
short
Wiki.
Behind the Screen is a 1916 American silent short comedy film written by, directed by, and starring Charlie Chaplin, and also starring Eric Campbell and Edna Purviance. The film is in the public domain.
Chaplin's Mutual Comedies.
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