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Behind the Screen (1916)

6.9 (3.3k)
G

Age rating

24min
Behind the Screen

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Currently you are able to watch "Behind the Screen" streaming on Philo for free with ads or buy it as download on Amazon Video. It is also possible to rent "Behind the Screen" on Amazon Video online

You can also stream the title for free on Kanopy, Public Domain Movies, Fawesome.

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.

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
Tom Wood

Actor (uncredited)

Wesley Ruggles
Wesley Ruggles

Actor (uncredited)

Charlotte Mineau
Charlotte Mineau

Actress (uncredited)

Leota Bryan
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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