Behind the Screen
6.5(100)191624mEN
Directed by Charlie Chaplin
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.
movie businessslapstick comedyfalling in lovesilent filmlabor strikemovie studioproperty mantyrannical bossshort film
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)
