Behind the Screen
Charlie ChaplinWhere to watch in the United States: Free: Kanopy, Public Domain Movies, Fawesome, Philo, Cineverse · Rent: Amazon Video · Buy: Amazon Video. Streaming data from JustWatch via TMDB; availability changes.
Cast
Charles Chaplin 
Edna Purviance Eric Campbell 
Albert Austin 
Lloyd Bacon 
Henry Bergman
Plot
During the troubled shooting of several movies, David, the prop man's assistant, meets an aspiring actress who tries to find work in the studio. Things get messy when the stagehands decide to go on strike.
Sinekatalog’s take
Chaplin plays a put-upon studio assistant who gets caught in chaos on a film set when the stagehands walk out. The gags are rowdy and inventive, with a sweet side thread of romance. A lively look at silent-era moviemaking for slapstick lovers.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.9 / 10 (3,292 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
If you liked this
Picked by director, genre, era and shared cast. Titles only, no spoilers.
- The Tramp 1915 · Charlie Chaplin · IMDb 6.8 · Same director
- Sunnyside 1919 · Charlie Chaplin · IMDb 6.6 · Same director
- Show People 1928 · King Vidor · IMDb 7.6 · Viewers also liked
- The Play House 1921 · Buster Keaton · IMDb 7.4 · Viewers also liked
- Neighbors (1920) 1920 · Buster Keaton · IMDb 7.5 · Same movement
- How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying 1967 · David Swift · IMDb 7.2 · Viewers also liked