Watch Behind the Screen (1916) Official Trailer
6.5 / 10 IMDb November 13, 1916 0h 24m
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
Runtime
0h 24m
Release Date
November 13, 1916
Genre
Comedy, Romance
Status
Released
Languages
No Language
Country
United States of America
Producers
Cast
Charlie Chaplin
as David - Property Man's Assistant
Eric Campbell
as Goliath - Property Man
Edna Purviance
as Aspiring Actress
Henry Bergman
as Director of Historical Film
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Tom Wood
as Actor (uncredited)
Wesley Ruggles
as Actor (uncredited)
Charlotte Mineau
as Actress (uncredited)
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Leota Bryan
as Actress (uncredited)
Frank J. Coleman
as Assistant Director (uncredited)
James T. Kelley
as Cameraman (uncredited)
Lloyd Bacon
as Director of Comical Film (uncredited)
Albert Austin
as Stagehand (uncredited)
John Rand
as Stagehand (uncredited)
Leo White
as Stagehand (uncredited)
Production Companies
Lone Star Corporation
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