Behind the screen

Duration: 19

Year Published: 1916

Creator: Lone Star Corporation ; written and directed by Charlie Chaplin.

Format: 16mm

Color: B&W

Sound: silent

Credits: Chaplin, Charlie, 1889-1977.; Totheroh, Roland H., 1890-1967.; Campbell, Eric.; Purviance, Edna, 1896-1958.; Austin, Albert.; Bacon, Lloyd, 1890-1955.; Bergman, Henry, 1870-1946.; Lone Star Film Corporation.; Mutual Film Corporation.

Description: Pacific Film Archive collection; non-circulating. CUY.; Photography, Roland Totheroh.; Charlie Chaplin, Eric Campbell, Edna Purviance, Albert Austin, Lloyd Bacon, Henry Bergman.; "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."--Internet movie database.; PFA 1608-01-9330. D0247; Silent with English intertitles.; Re-issue with new title card and intertitles.; PFA 1608-01-9330. CONDITION NOTE: Last checked: 2006/11/ 29 dupey print.

Metadata Source:BERKELEY ART MUSEUM AND PACIFIC FILM ARCHIVE