Behind the Screen (1916)

1916 · Silent film · 24 min · dir. Charlie Chaplin

• Comedy
• Romance

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Synopsis

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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Details

Director

Charlie Chaplin

Writer

Charlie Chaplin

Cinematography

Roland Totheroh

Studio

Lone Star Corporation

Released

1916-11-13

Running time

24 minutes

Cast & crew

• Charlie Chaplin Director
• Charlie Chaplin
• Eric Campbell
• Edna Purviance
• Henry Bergman
• Tom Wood
• Wesley Ruggles
• Charlotte Mineau
• LLeota Bryan

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