Question 1

How did Marion Davies prepare for her sword-fighting scenes in the film?

Accepted Answer

Marion Davies took weeks of fencing lessons to prepare for scenes where Mary, masquerading as a boy, fights a bully and six other men at a roadside inn.

Question 2

What was special about the world premiere sign for this film?

Accepted Answer

For the world premiere at the Criterion Theater in New York City on September 14, 1922, the biggest electric sign ever seen on Broadway was constructed. It measured 60 feet wide by 35 feet tall, with Marion Davies's name in ten-foot-high letters and over 2,000 frosted white lights.

Question 3

Where did the Library of Congress print of the film debut?

Accepted Answer

The Library of Congress print with music by Ben Model debuted at the Toronto Silent Film Festival on April 7, 2017.

Question 4

What restoration work was done for the 2017 DVD/Blu-ray release?

Accepted Answer

Ben Model's 2017 DVD/Blu-ray release restores the film's original tint design with digital hand-coloring by Jack Theakston, based on the Handschiegl color process.

Question 5

How accurate were Marion Davies's gowns in the film?

Accepted Answer

Marion Davies's gowns were exact reproductions of those worn by the real Mary Tudor.

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