Arthur Henry Gooden (23 October 1879 – 22 July 1971) was an English
screenwriter
A screenplay writer (also called screenwriter, scriptwriter, scribe or scenarist) is a writer who practices the craft of screenwriting, writing screenplays on which mass media, such as films, television programs and video games, are based.
...
of the
silent era. He wrote for 53 films between 1916 and 1937. He also wrote several
western fiction
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novels about the
American Old West. He was born in England and died in
Los Angeles, California
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.
Selected filmography
* ''
A Dream or Two Ago
''A Dream or Two Ago'' is a 1916 American silent drama film directed by James Kirkwood and starring Mary Miles Minter. It is one of approximately a dozen of Minter's films known to have survived. The film was restored in 2004 and was shown alon ...
'' (1916)
* ''
The Ghost of the Rancho'' (1918)
* ''
The Face in the Watch
''The Face in the Watch'' is a 1919 American short silent Western film directed by Edward A. Kull and featuring Hoot Gibson.
Cast
* Hoot Gibson
* Josephine Hill
* Harry Todd
* Duke R. Lee
See also
* List of American films of 1919
* Hoot ...
'' (1919)
* ''
The Lone Hand'' (1919)
* ''
The Double Hold-Up
''The Double Hold-Up'' is a 1919 American short silent 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
Se ...
'' (1919)
* ''
Roarin' Dan
''Roarin' Dan'' is a 1920 American short silent Western film directed by Phil Rosen and featuring Hoot Gibson.
Cast
* Hoot Gibson
* Leo Pattee
* Ethel Shannon
* Mrs. Kruge
See also
* Hoot Gibson filmography
This is a complete filmograph ...
'' (1920)
* ''
Wolf Tracks'' (1920)
* ''
Thieves' Clothes'' (1920)
* ''
The Broncho Kid'' (1920)
* ''
The Smilin' Kid'' (1920)
* ''
Superstition
A superstition is any belief or practice considered by non-practitioners to be irrational or supernatural, attributed to fate or magic, perceived supernatural influence, or fear of that which is unknown. It is commonly applied to beliefs and ...
'' (1920)
* ''
The Fightin' Fury'' (1921)
*''
Below the Deadline'' (1921)
* ''
The Fox'' (1921)
* ''
The Iron Man'' (1924)
* ''
The Riddle Rider
''The Riddle Rider'' is a 1924 American silent film, silent Western (genre), Western film serial directed by William James Craft starring William Desmond (actor), William Desmond and Eileen Sedgwick. The film is considered to be lost film, lost. ...
'' (1924)
* ''
Hearts of the West
''Hearts of the West'', released in Europe as ''Hollywood Cowboy'', is a 1975 American comedy film directed by Howard Zieff, released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and starring Jeff Bridges, Andy Griffith, Blythe Danner, and Alan Arkin. Set in 1930s ...
'' (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 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
* ...
'' (1929)
External links
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1879 births
1971 deaths
British male screenwriters
20th-century British screenwriters
British emigrants to the United States
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