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Arthur Henry Gooden
Arthur Henry Gooden (23 October 1879 – 22 July 1971) 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. Selected filmography * ''A Dream or Two Ago'' (1916) * '' The Ghost of the Rancho'' (1918) * ''The Face in the Watch'' (1919) * '' The Lone Hand'' (1919) * ''The Double Hold-Up'' (1919) * ''Roarin' Dan'' (1920) * '' Wolf Tracks'' (1920) * '' Thieves' Clothes'' (1920) * '' The Broncho Kid'' (1920) * '' The Smilin' Kid'' (1920) * ''Superstition'' (1920) * '' The Fightin' Fury'' (1921) *'' Below the Deadline'' (1921) * '' The Fox'' (1921) * '' The Iron Man'' (1924) * ''The Riddle Rider'' (1924) * ''Hearts of the West'' (1925) * '' The Winking Idol'' (1926) * '' Whispering Smith Rides'' (1927) * ''The Pirate of Panama ''The Pirate of Panama'' is a 1929 American action film serial directed by Ray ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles ( ; es, Los Ángeles, link=no , ), often referred to by its initials L.A., is the largest city in the state of California and the second most populous city in the United States after New York City, as well as one of the world's most populous megacities. Los Angeles is the commercial, financial, and cultural center of Southern California. With a population of roughly 3.9 million residents within the city limits , Los Angeles is known for its Mediterranean climate, ethnic and cultural diversity, being the home of the Hollywood film industry, and its sprawling metropolitan area. The city of Los Angeles lies in a basin in Southern California adjacent to the Pacific Ocean in the west and extending through the Santa Monica Mountains and north into the San Fernando Valley, with the city bordering the San Gabriel Valley to it's east. It covers about , and is the county seat of Los Angeles County, which is the most populous county in the United States with an estim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Superstition (1920 Film)
''Superstition'' is a 1920 American short silent Western film directed by Edward Laemmle for the Universal Film Mfg. Co. and featuring Hoot Gibson. Cast * Hoot Gibson * Charles Newton * Jim Corey See also * Hoot Gibson filmography This is a complete filmography of American actor Hoot Gibson (August 6, 1892 – August 23, 1962), including his performances between 1910 and 1960. Gibson appeared in more than 200 films. Background Gibson's career began in 1910 with early silen ... External links * 1920 films 1920 Western (genre) films 1920 short films American silent short films American black-and-white films Films directed by Edward Laemmle Silent American Western (genre) films 1920s American films {{silent-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British Male Screenwriters
British may refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * British people, nationals or natives of the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories, and Crown Dependencies. ** Britishness, the British identity and common culture * British English, the English language as spoken and written in the United Kingdom or, more broadly, throughout the British Isles * Celtic Britons, an ancient ethno-linguistic group * Brittonic languages, a branch of the Insular Celtic language family (formerly called British) ** Common Brittonic, an ancient language Other uses *''Brit(ish)'', a 2018 memoir by Afua Hirsch *People or things associated with: ** Great Britain, an island ** United Kingdom, a sovereign state ** Kingdom of Great Britain (1707–1800) ** United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1801–1922) See also * Terminology of the British Isles * Alternative names for the British * English (other) * Britannic (other) * British Isles * Brit (other) * Briton (d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1971 Deaths
* The year 1971 had three partial solar eclipses (February 25, July 22 and August 20) and two total lunar eclipses (February 10, and August 6). The world population increased by 2.1% this year, the highest increase in history. Events January * January 2 – 66 people are killed and over 200 injured during a crush in Glasgow, Scotland. * January 5 – The first ever One Day International cricket match is played between Australia and England at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. * January 8 – Tupamaros kidnap Geoffrey Jackson, British ambassador to Uruguay, in Montevideo, keeping him captive until September. * January 9 – Uruguayan president Jorge Pacheco Areco demands emergency powers for 90 days due to kidnappings, and receives them the next day. * January 12 – The landmark United States television sitcom ''All in the Family'', starring Carroll O'Connor as Archie Bunker, debuts on CBS. * January 14 – Seventy Brazilian political prisoners are rel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1879 Births
Events January–March * January 1 – The Specie Resumption Act takes effect. The United States Note is valued the same as gold, for the first time since the American Civil War. * January 11 – The Anglo-Zulu War begins. * January 22 – Anglo-Zulu War – Battle of Isandlwana: A force of 1,200 British soldiers is wiped out by over 20,000 Zulu warriors. * January 23 – Anglo-Zulu War – Battle of Rorke's Drift: Following the previous day's defeat, a smaller British force of 140 successfully repels an attack by 4,000 Zulus. * February 3 – Mosley Street in Newcastle upon Tyne (England) becomes the world's first public highway to be lit by the electric incandescent light bulb invented by Joseph Swan. * February 8 – At a meeting of the Royal Canadian Institute, engineer and inventor Sandford Fleming first proposes the global adoption of standard time. * March 3 – United States Geological Survey is founded. * March 11 – Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Pirate Of Panama
''The Pirate of Panama'' is a 1929 American action film serial directed by Ray Taylor. The film is considered to be lost. Cast * Jay Wilsey (aka Buffalo Bill Jr.) as Karl * Natalie Kingston as Evelyn Wallace * Al Ferguson as Boris Bothwell * George Ovey * Mary Sutton as Aunt Berry * Otto Bibber as Teager Episodes The serial had a total of 12 episodes, with the first 3 being released on the same day, and the others being slowly released for the next few months. # Pirate Gold # Mutiny # The Treasure Chest # The Pirates' Secret # Vengeance # Trapped by the Tide # The Shadow of Death # The Menacing Swamp # The Signal of Hope # Two Lives for One # The Price of Greed # The Greatest Treasure See also * List of film serials * List of film serials by studio This is a list of film serials by studio, separated into those released by each of the five major studios, and the remaining minor studios. The five major studios produced the greater number of serials. Of these the main st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Whispering Smith Rides
''Whispering Smith Rides'' is a 1927 American silent Western film serial directed by Ray Taylor. The screenplay was written by Arthur Henry Gooden, based on a novel by Frank H. Spearman. The film is considered to be lost, but a trailer is held for this serial at the Library of Congress.Catalog of Holdings The American Film Institute Collection and The United Artists Collection at The Library of Congress, page 207 c.1978 by The American Film Institute Cast * Wallace MacDonald as Whispering Smith * Rose Blossom * J. P. McGowan * Clark Comstock * Henry Hebert * Merrill McCormick (as W.M. McCormick) * Harry Todd * Willie Fung * Frank Ellis Chapter titles #Lawless Men #Caught in the Crash #Trapped #The Ambush #Railroad Gold #The Interrupted Wedding #A Coward of Conscience #The Bandit’s Bargain #The Trail of Sacrifice #A Call of the Hear Source: See also * List of film serials * List of film serials by studio This is a list of film serials by studio, separated into tho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Winking Idol
''The Winking Idol'' is a 1926 American silent Western film serial, consisting of 10 chapters, starring William Desmond and Eileen Sedgwick. Directed by Francis Ford, the screenplay was written by Arthur Henry Gooden, George Morgan and Charles E. van Loan. This serial was released by Universal Pictures and is considered to be a lost film. Cast * William Desmond as Dave Ledbetter * Eileen Sedgwick as Jean Wilson * Jack Richardson as Crawford Lange * Grace Cunard as Thora Lange * Moravana as Komi * Herbert Sutch as Jim Wilson * Dorothy Gulliver * Artie Ortego * Helen Broneau * Vanna Carroll * Syd Saylor (as Les Sailor) Chapters #''The Eye Of Evil'' #''Buzzards' Roost'' #''Crashing Timbers'' #''Racing for Love'' #''The Vanishing Bride'' #''The Torrent of Terror'' #''Flames of Fear'' #''The Fight at the Falls'' #''In the Danger of Dynamite'' #''The Lost Lode'' See also * List of film serials * List of film serials by studio This is a list of film serials by studio, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hearts Of The West (1925 Film)
''Hearts of the West'' is a 1925 American silent Western film directed and coproduced by Ward Lascelle, written by Arthur Henry Gooden and starring Lester Cuneo and real life wife Francelia Billington. Cuneo also coproduced with Lascelle. It is possibly a lost film. A printed American Film Institute catalogue shows it held in the Library of Congress collection but the LOC online database shows no holdings.''Catalog of Holdings The American Film Institute Collection and The United Artists Collection at The Library of Congress'' (<-book title) p.77 c.1978 by the American Film Institute Cast * *Francelia Billington
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The Riddle Rider
''The Riddle Rider'' is a 1924 American silent Western film serial directed by William James Craft starring William Desmond and Eileen Sedgwick. The film is considered to be lost. The 1927 serial '' The Return of the Riddle Rider'' is a sequel. Cast * William Desmond as Randolph Parker / The Riddle Rider * Eileen Sedgwick as Nan Madden * Helen Holmes as Julie Dean * Claude Payton as Victor Raymond * William Gould as Jack Archer (credited as Wililam H. Gould) * Ben Corbett as Monte Blade * Hughie Mack as Willie * Albert J. Smith * Margaret Royce * Artie Ortego * Yakima Canutt Chapters # The Canyon Torrent # Crashing Doom # In the Path of Death # Plunged Into the Depths # Race for a Fortune # Sinister Shadows # The Swindle # The Frame-Up # False Faces # At the Brink of Death # Thundering Steeds # Trapped # The Valley of Fate # The Deadline # The Final Reckoning See also * List of film serials * List of film serials by studio This is a list of film serials by studi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Iron Man (serial)
''The Iron Man'' is a 1924 American film serial directed by Jay Marchant and starring Luciano Albertini. at silentera.com Cast Chapter titles # Into the Sewers of Paris # The Impostor # The Dynamite Truck # Wings Aflame # The False Trail # The Stolen Passport # False Faces # Shadowed # The Missing Heirloom # Sinister Shadows # The Betrayal # Flames of Fate # The Crisis # Hidden Dangers # The ConfessionSee also * * |
The Fox (1921 Film)
''The Fox'' is a lost 1921 American silent Western film starring Harry Carey. Directed by Robert Thornby, it was produced and distributed by Universal Film Manufacturing Company. Plot As described in a film magazine, Ol' Santa Fe (Carey) drops off a fast freight train passing through town. He saves an urchin that had been assisting a beggar with a bear from a severe beating and adopts him as his "Pard" (Eason). Securing a job as a porter at the bank Caliente Trust Company, Santa Fe learns that bank president Rufus B. Coulter (Hale) is in league with a bad gang entrenched in the foothills, who have given Sheriff Mart Fraser (Nichols) much trouble. Coulter receives word through the K.C. Kid (Cooper) that a bank examiner is coming to Caliente, so he sends bank employee Dick Farwell (Harron) on a false errand to cover his tracks. Santa Fe goes out to rescue Dick, who has been captured by the outlaws, and runs into the sheriff lost in a sandstorm. Santa Fe proceeds to the rendezvous ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
