Behind the Screen

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

as David - Property Man's Assistant

Eric Campbell

as Goliath - Property Man

Edna Purviance

as Aspiring Actress

Henry Bergman

as Director of Historical Film

Tom Wood

as Actor (uncredited)

Wesley Ruggles

as Actor (uncredited)

Charlotte Mineau

as Actress (uncredited)

Leota Bryan

as Actress (uncredited)

Frank J. Coleman

as Assistant Director (uncredited)

James T. Kelley

as Cameraman (uncredited)

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