Behind the Screen

Nov 13, 1916

0h 24m

★ 6.5

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.

Genres

Comedy

Romance

Production Companies

Lone Star Corporation

Behind the Screen Trailers

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Cast

David - Property Man's Assistant

Charlie Chaplin

Goliath - Property Man

Eric Campbell

Aspiring Actress

Edna Purviance

Director of Historical Film

Henry Bergman

Actor (uncredited)

Tom Wood

Actor (uncredited)

Wesley Ruggles

Actress (uncredited)

Charlotte Mineau

Actress (uncredited)

Leota Bryan

Assistant Director (uncredited)

Frank J. Coleman

Cameraman (uncredited)

James T. Kelley

Director of Comical Film (uncredited)

Lloyd Bacon

Stagehand (uncredited)

Albert Austin

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