Behind the Screen (1916)
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, Vincent Bryan, Maverick Terrell.
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Charlie Chaplin as David - Property Man's Assistant |
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Eric Campbell as Goliath - Property Man |
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Edna Purviance as Aspiring Actress |
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Henry Bergman as Director of Historical Film |
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Tom Wood as Actor (uncredited) |
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Wesley Ruggles as Actor (uncredited) |
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Charlotte Mineau as Actress (uncredited) |
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Leota Bryan as Actress (uncredited) |
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Frank J. Coleman as Assistant Director (uncredited) |
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James T. Kelley as Cameraman (uncredited) |
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Lloyd Bacon as Director of Comical Film (uncredited) |
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Albert Austin as Stagehand (uncredited) |
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John Rand as Stagehand (uncredited) |
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Leo White as Stagehand (uncredited) |
| Directing | Charlie Chaplin | Director |
| Camera | Roland Totheroh | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Charlie Chaplin | Editor |
| Production | Charlie Chaplin | Producer |
| Production | Henry P. Caulfield | Producer |
| Crew | George Cleethorpe | Property Master |
| Writing | Charlie Chaplin | Screenplay |
| Writing | Vincent Bryan | Screenplay |
| Writing | Maverick Terrell | Screenplay |