Behind the Screen

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Behind the Screen

1916

0h 24m

6.5(90 votes)

Comedy

Romance

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.

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Cast & Crew

14 members

Acting

Charlie Chaplin

David - Property Man's Assistant

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Eric Campbell

Goliath - Property Man

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Edna Purviance

Aspiring Actress

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Henry Bergman

Director of Historical Film

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Tom Wood

Actor (uncredited)

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Directing

Wesley Ruggles

Actor (uncredited)

Acting

Charlotte Mineau

Actress (uncredited)

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Leota Bryan

Actress (uncredited)

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Frank J. Coleman

Assistant Director (uncredited)

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James T. Kelley

Cameraman (uncredited)

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Directing

Lloyd Bacon

Director of Comical Film (uncredited)

Acting

Albert Austin

Stagehand (uncredited)

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John Rand

Stagehand (uncredited)

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Leo White

Stagehand (uncredited)

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