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Charles Chaplin, Edna Purviance, Eric Campbell, Henry Bergman, Charlotte Mineau ... see more see more... , John Rand , Leo White , Albert Austin , Lloyd Bacon , Wesley Ruggles , Frank J. Coleman , James T. Kelly , Tom Wood

In Behind the Screen, the seventh of his 12 Mutual Studios two-reelers, Charlie Chaplin pokes some less than gentle fun at his former employer Mack Sennett. Chaplin and Eric Campbell play a couple of ... read more read more...bumbling stagehands at Gigantic Picture Studios. They knock each other about, break for lunch, and knock each about again. Pretty Edna Purviance sneaks into the studio disguised as a boy. Chaplin finds out her secret and steals a kiss -- drawing a very suspicious glance from Campbell. The film ends with a combination union strike and slapstick pie fight. Best bit: a temperamental movie comedian refuses to throw a pie without proper "motivation." Chaplin spent so much time achieving perfection in Behind the Screen that Mutual was obliged to apologize to its exhibitors for missing the scheduled release date by two weeks. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

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Unrated, 20 min.

Directed by: Charles Chaplin

Release Date: October 13, 1916

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  • August 20, 2008
    I love this silent comedy film and couldn't stop laughing at Charlie Chaplin in many pie-slinging scene that he was never hit in the face with a custard pie. Strongly higher recommended.
  • February 9, 2008
    One of my favorite Chaplin. I submitted this to be added over a month ago. I can't believe it takes that long to get a movie in their database :/

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