Behind the Screen (1916): Cast
Behind the Screen is a 1916 short romantic comedy starring Charlie Chaplin as David - Property Man's Assistant, John Rand and Henry Bergman. It runs 24 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 24 min
- Studio
- Lone Star Corporation
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Behind the Screen About?
The premise of Behind the Screen without spoilers.
During the troubled shooting of several films, David, a prop‑man's assistant, meets an aspiring actress desperate for a break in the studio. As they contend with faulty equipment and demanding directors, chaos erupts when the stagehands go on strike, forcing the production to scramble for replacements and confront rising tensions.
Behind the Screen Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- golden age of hollywood
- crossdressing
- woman disguised as a man
- pie in the face
- helmet
- movie studio
- seeking a job
- aspiring actress
- nude female statue
- reference to david and goliath
- hand cranked camera
- backstage
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- hand car
- tripod
- filming a movie
- movie props department
- movie director
- column
- stepping on someone
- prop department
- hit by a falling object
- pratfall
- exhaustion
- chairs
- moving a piano
- animal skin rug
- stagehand
- lunch box
- hollywood
- green onion
- bellows
- rehearsing
- gluttony
- eating meat
- slapstick comedy
- pie throwing
- hammer
- man dancing
- pushed down
- gender disguise
- trapdoor
- head stuck in the door
- kick in the rear
- falling through a trap door
- bottle broken over head
- split in seat of pants
- woman playing guitar
- stolen kiss
- man kisses a woman
- mistaken belief that someone is gay
Behind the Screen Cast & Characters
Charlie Chaplin leads the cast as David - Property Man's Assistant, with John Rand as Stagehand (uncredited) and Henry Bergman as Director of Historical Film.
- Charlie Chaplin as David - Property Man's Assistant
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John Rand as Stagehand (uncredited) -
Henry Bergman as Director of Historical Film -
Albert Austin as Stagehand (uncredited)
Also Starring in Behind the Screen
· 10 more- Leo White Stagehand (uncredited)
- Lloyd Bacon Director of Comical Film (uncredited)
- Edna Purviance Aspiring Actress
- James T. Kelley Cameraman (uncredited)
- Wesley Ruggles
- Eric Campbell Goliath - Property Man
- Frank J. Coleman Assistant Director (uncredited)
- Charlotte Mineau
- Tom Wood
- Leota Bryan
Behind the Screen Also Known As
32 alternative titles, including “Kulissenschieber” and “Charlot macchinista”.
- Also known as
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- Kulissenschieber
- Charlot macchinista
- Charlot operatore
- Bakom kulisserna
- Charlot machiniste
- Derrière les coulisses
- Le Machiniste héberlué
- Carlitos no Estúdio
- Chaplin ve filmovém ateliéru
- Chaplin i filmatelieret
- Valkokankaan takana
- Kulissimies näyttelijänä
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- Chaplin a filmstúdióban
- Charlie gra w filmie
- In culise
- Detrás de la pantalla
- Charlot actor de cine
- Charlot artista de cine
- Charlot debuta en el cine
- Charlot entre bastidores
- På filmateljen
- The Pride of Hollywood
- Charlot tramoyista de cine
- Hinter der Leinwand
- Charlot Maquinista
- 银幕背后
- Отвъд екрана
- За екраном
- За кулисами кино
- Perde Arkası
- 무대 뒤에서
- Aiz ekrāna
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Behind the Screen FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, cast and post-credit scenes of Behind the Screen, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Behind the Screen?
Behind the Screen runs 24 minutes.
When was Behind the Screen released?
Behind the Screen was released on November 13, 1916.
Who is in the cast of Behind the Screen?
Behind the Screen stars Charlie Chaplin as David - Property Man's Assistant, John Rand as Stagehand (uncredited) and Henry Bergman as Director of Historical Film, among 14 credited actors.
Does Behind the Screen have a post-credit scene?
No. Behind the Screen has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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