Arthur Henry Gooden
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Arthur Henry Gooden was an English screenwriter
of the silent era
. He wrote for 53 films between 1916
and 1937
. He also wrote several western fiction
novels about the American Old West
.
He was born in England
and died in Los Angeles, California
.
Screenwriter
Screenwriters or scriptwriters or scenario writers are people who write/create the short or feature-length screenplays from which mass media such as films, television programs, Comics or video games are based.-Profession:...
of the silent era
Silent film
A silent film is a film with no synchronized recorded sound, especially with no spoken dialogue. In silent films for entertainment the dialogue is transmitted through muted gestures, pantomime and title cards...
. He wrote for 53 films between 1916
1916 in film
The year 1916 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* October 17 - release of A Daughter of the Gods, the first US production with a million dollar budget, with the first nude scene by a major star....
and 1937
1937 in film
The year 1937 in film involved some significant events, including the Walt Disney production of the first full-length animated film, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.- Events :*April 16 - Way Out West premieres in the US....
. He also wrote several western fiction
Western fiction
Western fiction is a genre of literature set in the American Old West frontier and typically set from the late eighteenth to the late nineteenth century. Well-known writers of Western fiction include Zane Grey from the early 1900s and Louis L'Amour from the mid 20th century...
novels about the American Old West
American Old West
The American Old West, or the Wild West, comprises the history, geography, people, lore, and cultural expression of life in the Western United States, most often referring to the latter half of the 19th century, between the American Civil War and the end of the century...
.
He was born in England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
and died in Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
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Selected filmography
- The Face in the WatchThe Face in the WatchThe Face in the Watch is a 1919 short Western film directed by Edward A. Kull and featuring Hoot Gibson....
(1919) - The Lone HandThe Lone Hand (1919 film)The Lone Hand is a 1919 short Western film directed by George Holt and featuring Hoot Gibson....
(1919) - The Double Hold-UpThe Double Hold-UpThe Double Hold-Up is a 1919 short Western film directed by Phil Rosen and featuring Hoot Gibson.-Cast:* Hoot Gibson* Josephine Hill* Madge Hunt* Clark Comstock* Charles Brinley* Robert Walker* Harry Schumm...
(19191919 in filmThe year 1919 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*February 5 - Charlie Chaplin, Mary Pickford, Douglas Fairbanks and D.W. Griffith launch United Artists...
) - Roarin' DanRoarin' DanRoarin' Dan is a 1920 short Western film directed by Phil Rosen and featuring Hoot Gibson....
(1920) - Wolf TracksWolf TracksWolf Tracks is a 1920 short Western film directed by Mack V. Wright and featuring Hoot Gibson.-Cast:* Hoot Gibson* Thelma Percy* Tom London - * Jim Corey* Charles Newton...
(1920) - Thieves' ClothesThieves' ClothesThieves' Clothes is a 1920 short Western film directed by Mack V. Wright and featuring Hoot Gibson....
(1920) - The Broncho KidThe Broncho KidThe Broncho Kid is a 1920 short Western film directed by Mack V. Wright and featuring Hoot Gibson.-Cast:* Hoot Gibson* Yvette Mitchell* Dudley Hendricks - * Jim Corey...
(1920) - The Smilin' KidThe Smilin' KidThe Smilin' Kid is a 1920 short Western film directed by and featuring Hoot Gibson.-Cast:* Hoot Gibson* Dorothy Wood* Lucille Rubey - * Mary Royce* Jim Corey...
(1920) - SuperstitionSuperstition (1920 film)Superstition is a 1920 short Western film directed by Edward Laemmle and featuring Hoot Gibson.-Cast:* Hoot Gibson* Charles Newton* Jim Corey* Dorothy Wood* Betty Keller...
(19201920 in filmThe year 1920 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* November 27 - The Mark of Zorro, starring Douglas Fairbanks opens.-Top grossing films :-Films released in 1920:U.S.A. unless stated*The $1,000,000 Reward...
) - The Fightin' FuryThe Fightin' FuryThe Fightin' Fury is a 1921 short Western film directed by and starring Hoot Gibson.-Cast:* Hoot Gibson* Gertrude Olmstead* Charles Newton* Ben Corbett* Otto Nelson* John Judd...
(1921) - The FoxThe Fox (1921 film)The Fox is a 1921 silent Western film starring Harry Carey.-Cast:* Harry Carey - Ol' Santa Fe* C. E. Anderson - Rollins* Harley Chambers - Hubbs* Gertrude Claire - Mrs. Farwell* Betty Ross Clarke - Annette Fraser...
(19211921 in film-Top grossing films :-Films released in 1921:U.S.A. unless stated*$10,000 Under a Pillow, silent film directed by Frank Moser*The Ace of Hearts, silent film directed by Wallace Worsley*Across the Divide, silent film directed by John Holloway...
) - The Iron ManThe Iron Man (serial)-Cast:* Luciano Albertini - Paul Breen* Margaret Morris - Arlene Graham* Joe Bonomo - Gaston La Rue* Jack Dougherty - Dick Clifford * Lola Todd - Mimi* Jean De Briac - Jules Despaed* William Welsh* Rose Dione* Harry Mann...
(1924) - The Riddle RiderThe Riddle RiderThe Riddle Rider is a 1924 Western film serial directed by William James Craft. The film is considered to be lost.-Cast:* William Desmond - Randolph Parker / The Riddle Rider* Eileen Sedgwick - Nan Madden* Helen Holmes - Julie Dean...
(19241924 in film-Events:* Entertainment entrepreneur Marcus Loew gained control of Metro Pictures, Goldwyn Pictures Corporation and Louis B. Mayer Pictures to create Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer...
) - The Winking IdolThe Winking IdolThe Winking Idol is a Universal Pictures silent western motion picture serial, consisting of 10 chapters, starring William Desmond and Eileen Sedgwick....
(19261926 in film-Events:*August - Warner Brothers debuts the first Vitaphone film, Don Juan. The Vitaphone system used multiple 33⅓ rpm disc records developed by Bell Telephone Laboratories and Western Electric to play back audio synchronized with film....
) - Whispering Smith RidesWhispering Smith RidesWhispering Smith Rides is a 1927 Western film serial directed by Ray Taylor. The film is considered to be lost.-Cast:* Wallace MacDonald - Whispering Smith* Rose Blossom* J. P. McGowan* Clark Comstock* Henry Hebert* Merrill McCormick Whispering Smith Rides is a 1927 Western film serial directed by...
(19271927 in film-Events:*January 10 - Fritz Lang's science-fiction fantasy Metropolis premieres in Germany.*April 7 - Abel Gance's Napoleon often considered his best known and greatest masterpiece, premiers at the Paris Opéra and would demonstrate techniques and equipment that would not be used for years to...
) - The Pirate of PanamaThe Pirate of PanamaThe Pirate of Panama is a 1929 action film serial directed by Ray Taylor. The film is considered to be lost.-Cast:* Jay Wilsey - Kacl Sedgwocl* Natalie Kingston - Evelyn Wallace* Al Ferguson - Boris Bothwell* George Ovey* Mary Sutton - Aunt Berry...
(19291929 in film-Events:The days of the silent film are numbered. A mad scramble to provide synchronized sound is on.*January 20 - The movie In Old Arizona is released. The film is the first full-length talking film to be filmed outdoors....
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