Behind the Screen

  • Comedy
  • Romance
11/13/1916
24

Storyline

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

    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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