Runaway Match
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| Runaway Match | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Alf Collins |
| Distributed by | Gaumont Film Company |
Release date |
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Running time | 5 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | Silent |
Runaway Match or The Runaway Match, or Marriage by Motor (UK title Elopement à la Mode) is a 1903 short silent film consisting of nine shots.[1][2] It may be the "first auto-centered narrative film"[1] and the first car chase in the movies.[2]
Plot
[edit | edit source]A couple elope by car. The woman's wealthy father gives chase, but his limousine breaks down. When he arrives too late to prevent the marriage, he becomes reconciled to his new son-in-law.
References
[edit | edit source]External links
[edit | edit source]- Runaway Match at IMDbLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
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