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Behind the Screen (1916) 6.511

Comedy, Romance • 24min • Nov 13th 1916

Story

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

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

Tom Wood
Actor (uncredited)

Wesley Ruggles

Wesley Ruggles
Actor (uncredited)

Charlotte Mineau

Charlotte Mineau
Actress (uncredited)

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)

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