Behind the Screen

1916 short film by Charlie Chaplin
Movie short_film Q2345856
Behind the Screen
Charles Chaplin, Edward Brewer, Henry P. Caulfield, Vincent Bryan, Maverick Terrell, Roland H. Totheroh, George C. Zalibra, and Mutual Film Corporation · Public Domain · Wikimedia
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Behind the Screen

Summary

Behind the Screen is a short film[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of short_film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Behind the Screen's video is recorded as Behind the Screen (1916) by Charlie Chaplin.webm[3].
  • Behind the Screen's image is recorded as Happy Ending.JPEG[4].
  • Behind the Screen's instance of is recorded as short film[5].
  • Behind the Screen's director is recorded as Charlie Chaplin[6].
  • Behind the Screen's screenwriter is recorded as Charlie Chaplin[7].
  • Behind the Screen's composer is recorded as Charlie Chaplin[8].
  • Behind the Screen's genre is recorded as comedy film[9].
  • Behind the Screen's genre is recorded as silent film[10].
  • Behind the Screen's cast member is recorded as Edna Purviance[11].
  • Behind the Screen's cast member is recorded as Eric Campbell[12].
  • Behind the Screen's cast member is recorded as Charlie Chaplin[13].
  • Behind the Screen's cast member is recorded as Henry Bergman[14].
  • Behind the Screen's cast member is recorded as Lloyd Bacon[15].
  • Behind the Screen's cast member is recorded as Wesley Ruggles[16].
  • Behind the Screen's cast member is recorded as Tom Wood[17].
  • Behind the Screen's cast member is recorded as Leo White[18].
  • Behind the Screen's cast member is recorded as Albert Austin[19].
  • Behind the Screen's cast member is recorded as Charlotte Mineau[20].
  • Behind the Screen's cast member is recorded as James T. Kelley[21].
  • Behind the Screen's cast member is recorded as John Rand[22].
  • Behind the Screen's producer is recorded as Charlie Chaplin[23].
  • Behind the Screen's director of photography is recorded as Roland Totheroh[24].
  • Behind the Screen's IMDb ID is recorded as tt0006414[25].
  • Behind the Screen's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[26].
  • Behind the Screen's Commons category is recorded as Behind the Screen[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Behind the Screen's producer is recorded as Charlie Chaplin[23]. Its director is recorded as Charlie Chaplin[6]. Its screenwriter is recorded as Charlie Chaplin[7]. Cast members include Edna Purviance[11], Eric Campbell[12], Charlie Chaplin[13], Henry Bergman[14], Lloyd Bacon[15], and Wesley Ruggles[16].

Publication

Behind the Screen's publication date is recorded as +1916-01-01T00:00:00Z[28]. Its original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[26]. Genres include comedy film[9] and silent film[10].

Why It Matters

Behind the Screen ranks in the top 6% of short_film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] It is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
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  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . The Movie Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Behind the Screen. Retrieved April 11, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/behind-the-screen
MLA “Behind the Screen.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 11 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/behind-the-screen.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_behind-the-screen_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Behind the Screen}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/behind-the-screen}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-11}}
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