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Behind the Screen(1916)

6.5(99)24m1916-11-13

ComedyRomance

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
Producers:: Charlie Chaplin, Henry P. Caulfield
Cinematographer:: Roland Totheroh
Production:: Lone Star Corporation
Status:: Released

Cast

Charlie Chaplin

Charlie Chaplin

David - Property Man's Assistant

Eric Campbell

Eric Campbell

Goliath - Property Man

Edna Purviance

Edna Purviance

Aspiring Actress

Henry Bergman

Henry Bergman

Director of Historical Film

Tom Wood

Tom Wood

Actor (uncredited)

Wesley Ruggles

Wesley Ruggles

Actor (uncredited)

Charlotte Mineau

Charlotte Mineau

Actress (uncredited)

Leota Bryan

Leota Bryan

Actress (uncredited)

Frank J. Coleman

Frank J. Coleman

Assistant Director (uncredited)

James T. Kelley

James T. Kelley

Cameraman (uncredited)

Lloyd Bacon

Lloyd Bacon

Director of Comical Film (uncredited)

Albert Austin

Albert Austin

Stagehand (uncredited)