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Behind the Screen(1916)
Status: Released
Date: 1916-11-13
65%
94 Votes
Time: 0h 24m
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.
Languages: No Language.
Countries:
United States of America
ProductionCompanies:
Lone Star Corporation
Movie: Behind the Screen
Top 10 Billed Cast
Charlie Chaplin
David - Property Man's Assistant
Eric Campbell
Goliath - Property Man
Edna Purviance
Aspiring Actress
Henry Bergman
Director of Historical Film
Wesley Ruggles
Actor (uncredited)
Charlotte Mineau
Actress (uncredited)
Frank J. Coleman
Assistant Director (uncredited)
James T. Kelley
Cameraman (uncredited)
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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.
Release Date
1916-11-13
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