Behind the Screen (1916)
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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 ChaplinDavid - Property Man's Assistant
Eric CampbellGoliath - Property Man
Edna PurvianceAspiring Actress
Henry BergmanDirector of Historical FilmTom WoodActor (uncredited)
Wesley RugglesActor (uncredited)
Charlotte MineauActress (uncredited)Leota BryanActress (uncredited)
Frank J. ColemanAssistant Director (uncredited)
James T. KelleyCameraman (uncredited)
Lloyd BaconDirector of Comical Film (uncredited)
Albert AustinStagehand (uncredited)Keywords
ShortFalling in loveMovie businessSlapstickLabor strikeSilent filmMovie studioShort filmSlapstick comedyProperty manTyrannical boss
Movie DNA
Genre affinityComedy · RomanceTheme affinityShort · Falling In Love · Movie BusinessMood preferenceRomanceDialogue densityComedyPacingShortEmotional intensityRomance
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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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Behind the Screen has a runtime of 24 minutes.
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