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The Runaway Match; or, Marriage by Motor Car
Also known as [The Runaway Match; or, Marriage by Motor], [Elopement a la Mode]
(1903) England
B&W : 283 feet
Directed by Alfred Collins (Alf Collins)

Cast: (unknown)

L. Gaumont and Company [British] production; distributed by L. Gaumont and Company [British]. / [?] 35mm spherical format? / The film was released in the USA by American Mutoscope & Biograph Company on 12 December 1903. [?] The film was rereleased in the USA by Kleine Optical Company in 1905?

Drama.

Survival status: Print exists.

Current rights holder: (unknown) [United Kingdom]; Public domain [USA].

Listing updated: 24 July 2016.

References: Fell-History p. 33; Musser-Emerge pp. 365, 601 : Website-IMDb.