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| Brownsville Herald, 01-April-1923 |
When Knighthood Was in Flower was an 1898 novel written by Edwin Caskoden. His real name was Charles Major. The story was inspired by the life of Mary Tudor, Henry VIII's sister. The book sold well. In 1901, Paul Kester adapted the story into a play which was also successful.
In 1922, William Randolph Hearst was looking for a suitably ostentatious project for his inamorata, Marion Davies. His production company, Cosmopolitan, hit upon
When Knighthood Was in Flower. Director Robert Vignola used a virtually unlimited budget to create a huge movie.
I have come across many quite elaborate ads for the movie.
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| Gardneville Record-Courier, 13-April-1923 |
The small drawing showed up in many ads. This ad has a nice image of Marion.
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| Dawson Georgia News, 17-April-1923 |
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| Brownsville Herald, 14-April-1923 |
Her next movie,
The Young Diana, is thought to be lost. Robert Vignola directed.
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| Moscow, Idaho Daily Star-Mirror, 12-April-1923 |
I like this ad for Adam and Eva, except that it looks as if something is coming out of Marion's nostril. Robert Vignola also directed this one; he must have been a busy guy.
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| Motion Picture News, 07-April-1923 |
We saw recently that a fire in Cosmopolitan's New York studio interrupted the shooting of Little Old New York. The film was finished just about on time. The director was Sidney Olcott.
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