Clive Arden (8 February 1888 – 1973) was the pen name of the English author, Lily Clive Nutt (1888 - after 1950). Arden lived in

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Bibliography

Arden wrote romantic fiction and her works include: * ''Sinners in Heaven'' (1923) * ''Enticement'' (1924) * ''Four Complete Novels'' (1931) * ''The Fetters Of Eve'' (1934) * ''The Enchanted Spring'' (1935) * ''The Veil of Glamour'' (1935) * ''The Spider and the Fly'' (1935) * ''The Eagle's Wing'' (1938) * ''Anthony Keeps Tryst'' (1940)

Adaptations and legacy

Both ''Sinners in Heaven'' and ''Enticement'' were turned into silent movies by

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Sinners in Heaven ''Sinners in Heaven'' is a 1924 American silent island romantic drama film directed by Alan Crosland and released through Paramount Pictures. It is based on the novel of the same name by Clive Arden and stars Richard Dix and Bebe Daniels in the ...

'' was directed by

Alan Crosland Frederick Alan Crosland (August 10, 1894 – July 16, 1936) was an American stage actor and film director. He is noted for having directed the first feature film using spoken dialogue, ''The Jazz Singer'' (1927) and the first feature movie with s ...

in 1924 and starred

Bebe Daniels Phyllis Virginia "Bebe" () Daniels (January 14, 1901 – March 16, 1971) was an American actress, singer, dancer, writer, and producer. She began her career in Hollywood during the silent film era as a child actress, became a star in musicals s ...

and

Richard Dix Richard Dix (born Ernst Carlton Brimmer; July 18, 1893 – September 20, 1949) was an American motion picture actor who achieved popularity in both silent film, silent and sound film. His standard on-screen image was that of the rugged and sta ...

. ''Enticement'' was directed by

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in 1925 and starred

Mary Astor Mary Astor (born Lucile Vasconcellos Langhanke; May 3, 1906 – September 25, 1987) was an American actress. Although her career spanned several decades, she may be best remembered for her performance as Brigid O'Shaughnessy in '' The Maltese ...

and

Clive Brook Clifford Hardman "Clive" Brook (1 June 1887 – 17 November 1974) was an English stage and film actor. After making his first screen appearance in 1920, Brook emerged as a leading British actor in the early 1920s. After moving to the Unit ...

. Arden died in Stratton, Cornwall in 1973.

References

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