Back Stage (1917)

Movie ★ 6.0 13 min

Comedy

Props, the stage man, and his assistant at the Orpheum Theater, Plunkville divide their time equally between drinking and attention to duty. Trouble starts when the new acts arrive. The Wiggle sisters, a Hawaiian act, demand the star dressing room but Props turns them down, but relents when Babe, the strong man, and his beautiful wife, Ethel Burton because he is smitten. Once the show begins Props is forever getting in the way of the performers and his bibulous assistant has an unfortunate propensity for dropping the curtain at the wrong moments. Things only get crazier from there.

Arvid E. Gillstrom Director

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Quick facts

Released
January 1, 1917
Runtime
13 min
IMDb
tt0006394
Language
Studio
King Bee Productions

Themes

Cast

Billy West Billy West Props Oliver Hardy Oliver Hardy Babe Ethel Marie Burton Ethel Polly Bailey Polly Ethelyn Gibson

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Frequently asked questions

What is Back Stage about?
Props, the stage man, and his assistant at the Orpheum Theater, Plunkville divide their time equally between drinking and attention to duty. Trouble starts when the new acts arrive. The Wiggle sisters, a Hawaiian act, demand the star dressing room but Props turns them down, but relents when Babe, the strong man, and his beautiful wife, Ethel Burton because he is smitten. Once the show begins Props is forever getting in the way of the performers and his bibulous assistant has an unfortunate propensity for dropping the curtain at the wrong moments. Things only get crazier from there.
Who directed Back Stage?
Back Stage was directed by Arvid E. Gillstrom.
Who stars in Back Stage?
Back Stage stars Billy West, Oliver Hardy, Ethel Marie Burton, Polly Bailey.
When was Back Stage released?
Back Stage is a 1917 comedy film.
Where can I watch Back Stage?
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