Matrimony’s Speed Limit (1913)

Directed by: Alice Guy

Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film!

Synopsis: A man named Fraunie (Fraunie Fraunholz) breaks his engagement to Marian (Marian Swayne) because of his financial ruin, leading her to come up with a clever way to make him marry her anyway.

Kitty Cameo: When Marian is introduced she is walking through her garden holding a young white cat.

Matrimony's Speed Limit - Marian Swayne walking through garden holding small white cat
Matrimony's Speed Limit - Marian Swayne walking through garden holding small white cat
Matrimony's Speed Limit - Marian Swayne walking through garden holding small white cat
Matrimony's Speed Limit - Marian Swayne walking through garden holding small white cat
Matrimony's Speed Limit - Marian Swayne walking through garden holding small white cat
Matrimony's Speed Limit - Marian Swayne walking through garden holding small white cat

Marian rushes to meet Fraunie and then puts the cat down as he shares his bad news.

Matrimony's Speed Limit - Marian Swayne  holding small white cat with Fraunie Fraunholz

Final Mewsings: Cats should never be set aside for anyone.

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