Matrimony's Speed Limit

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Matrimony's Speed Limit (1913)
by Alice Guy-Blaché

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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.

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Cast and Crew
Cast
Role	Actor
	Marian Swayne
	Fraunie Fraunholz
Crew
Director	Alice Guy-Blaché (d. 1968)
Based on available information, the latest crew member that is relevant to international copyright laws died in 1968, meaning that this film may be in the public domain in countries and jurisdictions with 56 years p.m.a. or less, as well as in the United States.

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4195501Matrimony's Speed Limit1913Alice Guy-Blaché

Matrimony's Speed Limit
(1913, Solax)

Producer/director:
Alice Guy-Blaché

BAD NEWS OVER THE TAPE RUINS FRAUNIE.

JULY
18
Thursday

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

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

"GREAT! I'LL DO IT!"

SHE SENDS HIM A TELEGRAM.

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.

MARIAN PREPARES FOR THE WEDDING.

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

"WILL YOU MARRY ME?"

"QUICK! I HAVE ONLY TWELVE MINUTES."

"THIS IS SO SUDDEN!"

ONLY SEVEN MINUTES AND MARIAN IS NOT HOME.

ALMOST TWELVE AND FRAUNIE GONE.

W. BROWN

STOCKs, BONDs

HOPES REVIVED.

"GOOD-NIGHT!"

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

TWELVE O'CLOCK AND ALL IS WELL.

The End

This work is in the public domain in the United States because it was published before January 1, 1930.

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The principal director
The screenwriter, and/or other writers of dialogue
The composer/lyricist (if the film is accompanied by sound)
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The longest-living of these authors died in 1968, so this work is in the public domain in countries and areas where the copyright term is the author's life plus 56 years or less. This work may be in the public domain in countries and areas with longer native copyright terms that apply the rule of the shorter term to foreign works.

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