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Behind the Screen
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Title: Behind the Screen

Release Date: 13 Nov 1916

Runtime: 24m

Genre: Comedy, Romance

Director: Lone Star Corporation

Production Companies: Lone Star Corporation

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.

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Ratings

Average Vote: 6.5 (87 votes)

Cast

  • David - Property Man's Assistant: Charlie Chaplin
  • Goliath - Property Man: Eric Campbell
  • Aspiring Actress: Edna Purviance
  • Director of Historical Film: Henry Bergman
  • Actor (uncredited): Tom Wood
  • Actor (uncredited): Wesley Ruggles
  • Actress (uncredited): Charlotte Mineau
  • Actress (uncredited): Leota Bryan
  • Assistant Director (uncredited): Frank J. Coleman
  • Cameraman (uncredited): James T. Kelley
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