Behind the Screen
Identifier
F.2005-10-0007
Date Of Production
1916
Abstract
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. [IMDB: Written by Ed Stephan {stephan@cc.wwu.edu}]
Run Time
25 min 0 sec
Format
16mm
Extent
900 feet
Color
B&W
Sound
Optical
Reel/Tape Number
1/1
Has Been Digitized?
No
Language Of Materials
English
Element
Print
Genre
Form
Related Collections
Related Places
Main Credits
Chaplin, Charlie (is director)
Additional Credits
Chaplin, Charlie (is contributor)
Chaplin, Charlie (is contributor)
Chaplin, Charlie (is writer)
Participants And Performers
Campbell, Eric (is actor)
Purviance, Edna (is actor)
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