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 Ran
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Left to right: Lyn Harding, Marion Davies, Forrest Stanley
The Alhambra Theater in Shelbyville, Indiana, showing the film.
William Powell
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William Horatio Powell was an American actor, known primarily for his film career. Under contract with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, he was paired with Myrna Loy in 14 films, including the Thin Man series base
When Knighthood Was in Flower (1922 film)
…film was produced by William Randolph Hearst (through his Cosmopolitan Productions) for Marion Davies and distributed by Paramount Pictures. This was William Powell's second film. The story was re-filmed by Walt Disney in 1953 as The Sword and the Rose, directed by Ken Annakin. To secure a peace treaty, Henry VIII…
1936 portrait for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer by George Hurrell
Powell in When Knighthood Was in Flower, 1922
Phillips Holmes, Powell and Fay Wray in Pointed Heels, 1929
Promotional photo for The Thin Man (1934) with Powell, co-star Myrna Loy, and Skippy as Asta