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Behind the Screen

(1916)

November 13, 1916 0h 24m
65%
TMDB Score

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.

Charlie Chaplin

Director

Top Billed Cast

CC

Charlie Chaplin

David - Property Man's Assistant

EC

Eric Campbell

Goliath - Property Man

EP

Edna Purviance

Aspiring Actress

HB

Henry Bergman

Director of Historical Film

TW

Tom Wood

Actor (uncredited)

WR

Wesley Ruggles

Actor (uncredited)

CM

Charlotte Mineau

Actress (uncredited)

LB

Leota Bryan

Actress (uncredited)

FJC

Frank J. Coleman

Assistant Director (uncredited)

JTK

James T. Kelley

Cameraman (uncredited)