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When Knighthood Was in Flower is a 1922 American silent historical film directed by Robert G. Vignola, based on the novel by Charles Major and play by Paul Kester. The film was produced by William Randolph Hearst (through his Cosmopolitan Productions ) for Marion Davies and distributed by Paramount Pictures .
- $1.5 million
- William Randolph Hearst
- William Frederick Peters, Victor Herbert (additional music)
- Marion Davies
When Knighthood Was in Flower: Part 1: Directed by Ken Annakin. With Richard Todd, Glynis Johns, James Robertson Justice, Michael Gough. _Sword and the Rose, The (1953)_ re-edited into a two-part presentation. Mary Tudor seeks to flee a forced marriage with king Henry VIII by escaping to America with her true love, but her plans are not so ...
- (16)
- Adventure, Drama, Family
- Ken Annakin
- 1956-01-04
Synopsis. For political reasons, King Henry VIII is determined that his sister, Mary Tudor, will marry King Louis XII of France, even though she wishes to be the wife of commoner Charles Brandon. The lovers run away but are captured, and Mary agrees to the king's demands provided that she may choose her second husband.
- Robert G. Vignola, Philip Carle
- Marion Davies
The film was officially announced in June 1952. In July the title was changed from When Knighthood was in Flower to The Sword and the Rose. At the beginning of production, Annakin and Dillon went to Burbank, Disney Studios in order to develop the script and set the stage with storyboards, a technique used by Annakin on production of Robin Hood
- $1 million (US)
- Clifton Parker
- $2 million
AlsExGal 29 May 2023. Mary Tudor (Marion Davies), younger sister of King Henry VIII, as was the custom of the day for noblewomen, is to have an arranged marriage with a king in a foreign land to help cement alliances with England. But Mary falls in love with the captain of the king's guard, Charles Brandon.
When Knighthood Was in Flower (1922) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
When Knighthood Was in Flower is a 1922 American silent historical film directed by Robert G. Vignola, based on the novel by Charles Major and play by Paul Kester. The film was produced by William Randolph Hearst for Marion Davies and distributed by Paramount Pictures.
