Behind the Screen
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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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Charlie Chaplin
David - Property Man's Assistant
Known for
Modern Times
The Great Dictator
Eric Campbell
Goliath - Property Man
Known for
The Immigrant
Easy Street
Edna Purviance
Aspiring Actress
Known for
The Kid
A Woman of Paris: A Drama of Fate
Henry Bergman
Director of Historical Film
Known for
Modern Times
The Gold Rush
Tom Wood
Actor (uncredited)
Also in
The Old Homestead
Wesley Ruggles
Actor (uncredited)
Known for
Police
Shanghaied
Charlotte Mineau
Actress (uncredited)
Known for
The Vagabond
A Night in the Show
Leota Bryan
Actress (uncredited)
Known for
The Rink
Frank J. Coleman
Assistant Director (uncredited)
Known for
The Cure
The Fireman
James T. Kelley
Cameraman (uncredited)
Known for
The Rink
Police
Lloyd Bacon
Director of Comical Film (uncredited)
Known for
The Fireman
The Champion
Albert Austin
Stagehand (uncredited)
Known for
The Immigrant
One A.M.
Charlie Chaplin Director · Vincent Bryan Screenplay Maverick Terrell Screenplay
United States release November 13, 1916 · Produced in United States · Production Lone Star Production
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Lone Star Corporation
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Lone Star Production
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United States
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Original language
English
Spoken on screen
No dialogue
Release dates
United States · November 13, 1916
Theatrical
France
October 17, 1919 · Theatrical
Spain
March 17, 1918 · Theatrical
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