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File: Matrimony's Speed Limit 1913.ogv

Author: Alice Guy-Blaché

Publisher: Solax Film Company

Year: 1913

PD: PD-US|1968|film=yes

Note: A 1913 silent short film produced and directed by pioneering female film maker Alice Guy-Blaché. It was selected to the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress in 2003.

Cat: Comedy film, Silent film


00:00

Matrimony's Speed Limit
(1913, Solax)

Producer/director:
Alice Guy-Blaché


00:07

BAD NEWS OVER THE TAPE RUINS FRAUNIE.


00:12

JULY
18
Thursday


01:35

FRAUNIE TELLS MARIAN OF HIS MISFORTUNE AND TRIES TO BREAK OFF THEIR ENGAGEMENT.


02:13

MARIAN OFFERS HIM HER BANK AND CHECK BOOKS, BUT HE REFUSES THEM.


03:35

"GREAT! I'LL DO IT!"

SHE SENDS HIM A TELEGRAM.


05:14

POSTAL TELEGRAPH — COMMERCIAL CABLES
TELEGRAM

MR. FRAUNIE, JULY 18th,    191 3
   FORT LEE, N. J.
       YOUR AUNT DIED OUT WEST LEAVING YOU A FORTUNE
PROVIDING YOU ARE MARRIED BY TWELVE OCLOCK NOON, JULY 18th.
                        CLAY & LAMBERT,
                          Attorneys-at-Law.


05:42

MARIAN PREPARES FOR THE WEDDING.


06:45

"GEE! I HAVE ONLY TWELVE MINUTES TO MARRY OR LOSE A FORTUNE."


07:21

"WILL YOU MARRY ME?"

"QUICK! I HAVE ONLY TWELVE MINUTES."


08:04

"THIS IS SO SUDDEN!"


08:58

ONLY SEVEN MINUTES AND MARIAN IS NOT HOME.


09:25

ALMOST TWELVE AND FRAUNIE GONE.


09:29

W. BROWN

STOCKs, BONDs


09:45

HOPES REVIVED.


10:46

"GOOD-NIGHT!"


11:27

"GOOD-BYE FORTUNE! GOOD-BYE CRUEL WORLD!"


12:32

TWELVE O'CLOCK AND ALL IS WELL.


14:12

The End