When Knighthood Was in Flower (1922 film) When Knighthood Was in Flower (1922 film) When Knighthood Was in Flower is a 1922 silent historical film based on the novel "When Knighthood Was in Flower" 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. Exteriors were shot
Fern flower flower is sometimes perceived a symbol of fertility. During this supposedly magical night, young couples go into the woods "seeking the fern flower", which is most commonly read as a euphemism for sex. Sex can lead to pregnancy; the child could be thought of as the fern flower. Referring to this tradition, Papardes zieds ("fern flower" in Latvian) is the name of an NGO in Latvia that promotes education about matters pertaining to sexuality, fertility, and relationships. Similar beliefs are attested in Sweden, where the fern flower was said to be found only at midnight on Midsummer's Eve, and even