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Behind the Screen (1916)

15 min  -  Short | Comedy | Romance   -  13 November 1916 (USA)
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Charlie is an overworked labourer at a film studio who helps a young woman find work even while his coworkers strike against his tyrannical boss.

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Charles Chaplin
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Behind the Screen -- Charlie is an overworked labourer at a film studio who helps a young woman find work even while his coworkers strike against his tyrannical boss.
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Eric Campbell Eric Campbell ...
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Edna Purviance Edna Purviance ...
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Storyline

Three movies are being shot simultaneously and Charlie is an overworked scene shifter. The foreman is waited on hand and foot until all the shifters but Charlie go on strike. A girl looking for work pretends to be a man and helps Charlie. Charlie discovers her gender and falls in love with her. The foreman thinks they are homosexual and in the ensuing fight they become involved in a long pie throwing scene from one of the movies in production. The frustrated workers dynamite the studio. Written by Ed Stephan <stephan@cc.wwu.edu>  

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Strike | Pie | Love | Film Studio | Dynamite  | See more »

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Short | Comedy | Romance

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

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Also Known As:

The Pride of Hollywood See more »

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Lone Star Corporation See more »
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Sound Mix:

Silent

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1
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Featured in "Silent Clowns: Charlie Chaplin (#1.2)" (2006) See more »