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Behind the Screen(1916)

6.5(98)
24m
1916-11-13

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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Keywords

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

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Top 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
No Photo
Tom Wood
Actor (uncredited)
Wesley Ruggles
Wesley Ruggles
Actor (uncredited)
Charlotte Mineau
Charlotte Mineau
Actress (uncredited)
No Photo
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)
John Rand
John Rand
Stagehand (uncredited)
Leo White
Leo White
Stagehand (uncredited)