Marion Davies' blockbuster hit in September 1922, "When Knighthood Was In Flower," followed the actress' typical parts in March 1922's "Beauty's Worth." As a reflection of the type of role she was pigeonholed, Davies plays a young Quaker who is allowed out of her overseer aunts' village for the first time to visit family friends at a resort. The son of the hosting family is embarrassed by Davies' naivete, until, because of her beauty, she becomes a magnet for men vacationing there. She quickly adopts a flapper style, complete with smoking a cigarette in public, the only time the actress is ever seen on screen puffing away.
One highlight of "Beauty's Work" is a doll sequence Davies participates in. The actress nails down the doll-movements to a tee, partly because she was recreating a routine she had performed during her days as a Ziegfeld girl in 1916.
One highlight of "Beauty's Work" is a doll sequence Davies participates in. The actress nails down the doll-movements to a tee, partly because she was recreating a routine she had performed during her days as a Ziegfeld girl in 1916.