When Knighthood Was in Flower (1922 film)
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When Knighthood Was in Flower is a 1922
silent
historical film based on the novel by Charles Major
and play by Paul Kester
. The film was produced by William Randolph Hearst(or his Cosmopolitan Productions
) for his 'live-in companion' Marion Davies
and distributed by Paramount Pictures
. The director was veteran Robert G. Vignola
who helmed several of Davies costume romances. This was William Powell
's second film. The story was re-filmed in the sound era in 1953 as The Sword and the Rose
by Ken Annakin
.
uncredited
1922 in film
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silent
Silent film
A silent film is a film with no synchronized recorded sound, especially with no spoken dialogue. In silent films for entertainment the dialogue is transmitted through muted gestures, pantomime and title cards...
historical film based on the novel by Charles Major
Charles Major
Charles Major was an American lawyer and novelist.Born to an upper-middle class Indianapolis family, Major developed an interest in both law and English history at an early age and attended the University of Michigan from 1872 through 1875, being admitted to the Indiana bar association in 1877...
and play by Paul Kester
Paul Kester
Paul Kester was a U.S. playwright.He was the younger brother of Vaughan Kester and a cousin of William Dean Howells....
. The film was produced by William Randolph Hearst(or his Cosmopolitan Productions
Cosmopolitan Productions
Cosmopolitan Productions, also often referred to as Cosmopolitan Pictures, was an American film company based in New York City from 1918 to 1923 and Hollywood until 1938.- History :...
) for his 'live-in companion' Marion Davies
Marion Davies
Marion Davies was an American film actress. Davies is best remembered for her relationship with newspaper tycoon William Randolph Hearst, as her high-profile social life often obscured her professional career....
and distributed by Paramount Pictures
Paramount Pictures
Paramount Pictures Corporation is an American film production and distribution company, located at 5555 Melrose Avenue in Hollywood. Founded in 1912 and currently owned by media conglomerate Viacom, it is America's oldest existing film studio; it is also the last major film studio still...
. The director was veteran Robert G. Vignola
Robert G. Vignola
Robert G. Vignola Robert G. Vignola Robert G. Vignola (August 5, 1882 - October 25, 1953 was an Italian-born American actor, screenwriter and film director in American cinema. He made a handful of sound films in the early years of talkies but his career essentially ended in the silent era...
who helmed several of Davies costume romances. This was William Powell
William Powell
William Horatio Powell was an American actor.A major star at MGM, he was paired with Myrna Loy in 14 films, including the popular Thin Man series in which Powell and Loy played Nick and Nora Charles...
's second film. The story was re-filmed in the sound era in 1953 as The Sword and the Rose
The Sword and the Rose
The Sword and the Rose, is a United States family and adventure film, produced by Perce Pearce and Walt Disney and directed by Ken Annakin...
by Ken Annakin
Ken Annakin
Kenneth Cooper Annakin, OBE was an English film director.- Biography :Annakin grew up in Beverley, Yorkshire where he attended the local school. He began his career in feature films following an early experience making documentaries. His first filmwork was in 1947 with the Rank Organisation...
.
Cast
- Marion DaviesMarion DaviesMarion Davies was an American film actress. Davies is best remembered for her relationship with newspaper tycoon William Randolph Hearst, as her high-profile social life often obscured her professional career....
- Mary Tudor - Forrest StanleyForrest StanleyForrest Stanley was an American actor and screenplay writer best known for his work in silent film...
- Charles Brandon - Lyn HardingLyn HardingLyn Harding was a Welsh actor who spent 40 years on the stage before entering British made silent films, talkies and radio...
- Henry VIII - Teresa Maxwell-ConoverTeresa Maxwell-ConoverTeresa Maxwell-Conover was an actress in Broadway productions in the early 20th century. She was inmotion pictures until the early 1940s. She was from Louisville, Kentucky.-Stage career:...
- Queen Catherine (as Theresa Maxwell Conover) - Pedro de CordobaPedro de CordobaPedro de Cordoba , was an American actor.Pedro de Cordoba, who appeared in his first film, a 1915 version of Carmen, was actually a classically trained theatre actor who confessed he did not enjoy appearing in silent films nearly as much as he liked working on stage...
- Duke of Buckingham - Ruth ShepleyRuth ShepleyRuth Shepley was a stage actress from Providence, Rhode Island who appeared in comedies such as It Pays To Advertise . A Broadway performer, she was trim, with blonde hair, and medium height. She was educated in Paris, France...
- Lady Jane Bolingbroke - Ernest Glendinning - Sir Edwin Caskoden
- Arthur ForrestArthur ForrestArthur Forrest was a former international speedway who qualified for the Speedway World Championship finals five times.-Career summary:...
- Cardinal Wolsey - Johnny Dooley - Will Sommers
- William Kent - King's tailor
- Charles K. GerrardCharles K. GerrardCharles K. Gerrard , also known as Charles Kavanagh, was an Irish motion-picture actor, and the elder brother of actor and film director Douglas Gerrard.-Filmography:* The Plow Girl...
- Sir Adam Judson - Arthur DonaldsonArthur Donaldson (actor)Arthur Donaldson , was an Swedish-American actor. He appeared in 71 films between 1910 and 1934.He was born in Norsholm, Sweden but moved to the USA at the age of fourteen and quickly became a prolific actor on stage. He made his film debut in 1910...
- Sir Henry Brandon - Downing Clarke - Lord Chamberlain
- William Norris - Louis XII
- Macey Harlam - Duc de Longueville
- William PowellWilliam PowellWilliam Horatio Powell was an American actor.A major star at MGM, he was paired with Myrna Loy in 14 films, including the popular Thin Man series in which Powell and Loy played Nick and Nora Charles...
- Francis I(billed William H. Powell) - George Nash - An adventurer
- Gustav von SeyffertitzGustav von SeyffertitzGustav von Seyffertitz was a German film actor and director. He appeared in 118 films between 1917 and 1939.He was born in Haimhausen, Bavaria and died in Los Angeles, California, aged 81.-Selected filmography:...
- Grammont - Paul PanzerPaul PanzerPaul Panzer was a German-American silent film actor. He appeared in 333 films between 1905 and 1952. Panzer was best known for playing Koerner/Raymond Owen in The Perils of Pauline....
- Captain of the Guard - Guy Coombs - Follower of Buckingham
uncredited
- Betty Brown - extra
- Flora FinchFlora FinchFlora Finch was an English-born film actress who starred in over 300 silent films, including over 200 for the Vitagraph Studios film company.-Early life and career:...
- French countess - Black Diamond the Horse -
- Winchester the Horse -
- George OgleGeorge OgleGeorge Ogle was an Irish Tory politician.Ogle was a member of the Privy Council of Ireland from 17 October 1783. He represented Wexford County in the Irish House of Commons from 1769 to 1797, when he refused to stand again...
- ? - Dorothy Portingall - ?
- Andrew Quirk - Courtier
- Mortimer Snow -