RUM DANDY
RUM DANDY
Television (One-hour)
· Historical · 60 pages
A gay rumrunner and a Harlem entrepreneur form an unconventional business partnership to save the wild, underground queer world of the "pansy craze" before the end of prohibition brings it all down.
Written by
Daniel Carroll
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Semifinalist,
Stage 32 TV Drama Screenwriting Contest 2021
Quarterfinalist,
ScreenCraft TV Pilot Script Competition 2025
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Los Angeles, CA
Daniel Carroll is a TV/film writer with playwriting roots whose work is infused with social commentary from his experience as a gay, HIV+ individual. Danny's writing ranges from historical drama to science fiction, but always centers on oddballs and outsiders. While developing his own work, Danny also works as support staff, most recently Script Co...
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A script coordinator on HBO Max’s GREMLINS by day and past playwright, Danny Carroll is a drama TV writer whose portfolio is heavily infused with his experience as a gay and HIV+ individual. With projects ranging from queer historical dramas to sci-fi’s with social commentary, Danny aims to unearth the experience of marginalized people and build accepting societies through his artistic collaborations. A POV and voice to be reckoned with, Danny is currently open for representation.
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