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Behind the Screen

19166.5 / 1024 min

Comedy, Romance

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.

Cast

Charlie Chaplin

David - Property Man's Assistant

Eric Campbell

Goliath - Property Man

Edna Purviance

Aspiring Actress

Henry Bergman

Director of Historical Film

Tom Wood

Actor (uncredited)

Wesley Ruggles

Actor (uncredited)

Charlotte Mineau

Actress (uncredited)

Leota Bryan

Actress (uncredited)

Frank J. Coleman

Assistant Director (uncredited)

James T. Kelley

Cameraman (uncredited)

Lloyd Bacon

Director of Comical Film (uncredited)

Albert Austin

Stagehand (uncredited)

John Rand

Stagehand (uncredited)

Leo White

Stagehand (uncredited)

Crew

Charlie Chaplin

Director

Roland Totheroh

Director of Photography

Charlie Chaplin

Editor

Charlie Chaplin

Producer

Henry P. Caulfield

Producer

George Cleethorpe

Property Master

Charlie Chaplin

Screenplay

Vincent Bryan

Screenplay

Maverick Terrell

Screenplay