William Randolph Hearst had commissioned both the march and the When Knighthood Was In Flower waltz of Victor Herbert for the premiere showings and road-show edition of the film for its release in September 1922. I was also reminded of my hunt for The Marion Davies March during 2016 when I was preparing my score for When Knighthood Was In Flower. Stan and Ollie, obviously, because of their Babes In Toyland film that runs on TV every December. Victor Herbert’s March of the Toys wafted over my WFMT app this morning, in honor of the composer’s birthday, and I immediately thought of Stan Laurel & Oliver Hardy – and then Marion Davies. Happy Birthday to Victor Herbert, Composer of “Babes In Toyland”, “Ah, Sweet Mystery of Life” and the elusive “Marion Davies March”
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