Daniel Carson Goodman (August 24, 1881 – May 16, 1957) was an American screenwriter and licensed physician.

Biography

Goodman wrote the storyline for 28 silent films – the first of them was '' Sapho'' (1913). He worked as miscellaneous crew in three films, produced two films and directed one film, '' Thoughtless Women'' (1920). He also achieved notoriety after the banning of a book he had written called ''Hagar Revelly'', originally published in 1913. It became the subject of a lawsuit, ''United States v. Kennerley''.

H.L. Mencken Henry Louis Mencken (September 12, 1880 – January 29, 1956) was an American journalist, essayist, satirist, cultural critic, and scholar of American English. He commented widely on the social scene, literature, music, prominent politicians, ...

wrote of this prudish state of affairs in 1917:

The action of the novels of the Howells school goes on within four walls of painted canvas; they begin to shock once they describe an attack of asthma or a steak burning below stairs; they never penetrate beneath the flow of social concealments and urbanities to the passions that actually move men and women to their acts, and the great forces that circumscribe and condition personality. So obvious a piece of reporting as Upton Sinclair’s '' The Jungle'' or Robert Herrick’s ''Together'' makes a sensation; the appearance of a '' Jennie Gerhardt'' or a ''Hagar Revelly'' brings forth a growl of astonishment and rage.H.L. Mencken, ''A Book of Prefaces'' (New York: Knopf, 1917) pp. 275-276.

Goodman was apparently a licensed doctor in addition to his involvement in movie production, and he also worked for a time for Cosmopolitan Pictures,

William Randolph Hearst William Randolph Hearst Sr. (; April 29, 1863 – August 14, 1951) was an American businessman, newspaper publisher, and politician known for developing the nation's largest newspaper chain and media company, Hearst Communications. His flamboya ...

's movie company, created to produce films for his mistress, Marion Davies. In 1924 he was embroiled in what became a scandal as producer

Thomas Ince Thomas Harper Ince (November 16, 1880 – November 19, 1924) was an American silent film - era filmmaker and media proprietor. Ince was known as the "Father of the Western" and was responsible for making over 800 films. He revolutionized the mot ...

died under mysterious circumstances after a party aboard Hearst's yacht the ''

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''. Goodman treated and accompanied a dying Ince to shore where physicians could attend him. Ince however died before reaching the hospital. He was engaged to marry the actress

Florence La Badie Florence La Badie (born Florence Russ; April 27, 1888 – October 13, 1917) was an American-Canadian actress in the early days of the silent film era. She was a major star between 1911 and 1917. Her career was at its height when she died a ...

. In August 1917 they were involved in a car accident; Goodman escaped with minor injuries, but La Badie suffered more severe injuries and died several weeks later from a resulting infection. He was also married to actress Alma Rubens from November 1923 to January 1925, when they were divorced. She died of

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in 1931.

Selected filmography

* '' Sapho'' (1913) * ''

The Green-Eyed Devil ''The Green-Eyed Devil'' is a 1914 American short silent film directed by James Kirkwood. The film starred Earle Foxe, Spottiswoode Aitken and William Garwood in the lead roles. The film was written by Daniel Carson Goodman (story) and George ...

'' (1914) * ''

Imar the Servitor ''Imar the Servitor'' is a 1914 American silent drama film written by Daniel Carson Goodman. The film stars William Garwood William Davis Garwood, Jr. (April 28, 1884 – December 28, 1950) was an American stage and film actor and direc ...

'' (1914) * '' The Battle of the Sexes'' (1914) * ''

Souls in Bondage ''Souls in Bondage'' is a lost 1916 silent film drama directed by Edgar Lewis and produced by the Lubin Manufacturing Company. Nance O'Neil stars.Her Bleeding Heart ''Her Bleeding Heart'' is a lost 1916 silent film drama directed by Jack Pratt and produced by the Lubin Manufacturing Company, Philadelphia.The Mayor of Filbert ''The Mayor of Filbert'' is a 1919 silent American drama film, directed by Christy Cabanne. It stars Jack Richardson, Belle Bennett, and J. Barney Sherry, and was released on May 25, 1919. Cast list * Jack Richardson as Mayor Johann Schmidt/ ...

'' (1919) * '' A Regular Fellow'' (1919) * '' Thoughtless Women'' (1920) * ''

The Barricade ''The Barricade'' is a 1921 silent American melodrama film, directed by Christy Cabanne. It stars William H. Strauss, Katherine Spencer, and Kenneth Harlan, and was released on October 2, 1921. Plot When Michael Brennon became sick, he aske ...

'' (1921) * ''

What's Wrong with the Women? ''What's Wrong with the Women?'' is 1922 American silent Jazz Age drama film, directed by Roy William Neill, produced by Daniel Carson Goodman, and starring Wilton Lackaye, Barbara Castleton, and Constance Bennett. It is not known whether t ...

'' (1922) * ''

Has the World Gone Mad! ''Has the World Gone Mad!'' is a lost film, lost 1923 American silent film, silent society drama film produced by Daniel Carson Goodman and distributed through Equity Pictures. Goodman also created the story and wrote the screenplay. It was dir ...

'' (1923) * ''

The Daring Years ''The Daring Years'' is 1923 American silent melodrama film directed by Kenneth Webb and produced by Daniel Carson Goodman. The film starred Mildred Harris, Clara Bow, Charles Emmett Mack, and Tyrone Power, Sr. Plot A university student named ...

'' (1923) * ''

Week End Husbands ''Week End Husbands'' is a 1924 American silent drama film directed by Edward H. Griffith produced by Daniel Carson Goodman and released by the Equity Pictures Company. The film stars Alma Rubens and was made in New York. Plot As described in a ...

'' (1924) * '' The Battle of the Sexes'' (1928)

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Goodman, Daniel Carson 1881 births 1957 deaths American male screenwriters Writers from Chicago Film directors from Illinois Screenwriters from Illinois 20th-century American male writers 20th-century American screenwriters