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On Borrowed Time (1939) 7.6
Young Pud is orphaned and left in the care of his aged grandparents. The boy and his cantankerous old grandfather become inseparable friends. But Gramps is concerned for his grandson's ... See full summary » Director:Harold S. Bucquet |
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Title: On Borrowed Time (1939)
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Julian Northrup - Gramps
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| Cedric Hardwicke | ... |
Mr. Brink
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| Beulah Bondi | ... |
Nellie Northrup - Granny
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Una Merkel | ... |
Marcia Giles
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Bobs Watson | ... |
Pud
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Nat Pendleton | ... |
Mr. Grimes
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Dr. Evans
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Mr. Pilbeam
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Eily Malyon | ... |
Demetria Riffle
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James Burke | ... |
Sheriff Burlingame
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Charles Waldron | ... |
Reverend Murdock
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Charles Wentworth
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Phillip Terry | ... |
Bill Lowry
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Truman Bradley | ... |
James Northrup
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Young Pud is orphaned and left in the care of his aged grandparents. The boy and his cantankerous old grandfather become inseparable friends. But Gramps is concerned for his grandson's future and wary of a scheming relative who seeks Pud's custody. One day Mr. Brink--an agent of Death--arrives to take Gramps "to the land where the woodbine twineth." Through a bit of trickery, Gramps confines Mr. Brink, and thus Death, to the top of an old apple tree, giving Gramps extra time to resolve issues about Pud's future. Written by Thomas McWilliams <tgm@netcom.com>
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Country:
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EnglishRelease Date:
7 July 1939 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Horas Roubadas See more »Company Credits
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(1854) (uncredited)
Written by Stephen Foster
Played on the radio
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The original Broadway production of "On Borrowed Time" by Paul Osborn opened at the Longacre Theater on February 3, 1938, closing in November 1938 after 321 performances. The major players (with their character names) were Dudley Digges (Julian Northrup - Gramps), Frank Conroy (Mr. Brinks), Dorothy Stickney (Nellie - Granny), Jean Adair (Demetria Riffle) and Peter Miner (Pud) See more »Soundtracks
"Jeanie with the Light Brown Hair"(1854) (uncredited)
Written by Stephen Foster
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Mr. Brink (Death) arrives to claim the soul of infirm, elderly Gramps Northrup. A magic trick, however, traps Mr. Brink in an apple tree and he is not able to descend. With all dying ceased around the world, old Gramps truly finds himself living ON BORROWED TIME.
This charming, albeit neglected, film holds many pleasures for the viewer. Aside from philosophical considerations - for instance, why is Mr. Brink intent on wiping out the Northrup clan? - the acting is particularly enjoyable. Lionel Barrymore, cantankerous & crotchety as Gramps, is a veritable volcano of emotions, barely contained in the wheelchair made necessary by the actor's crippling arthritis. Equally excellent, in an elegantly underplayed performance, is Sir Cedric Hardwicke as Mr. Brink. Suave, sophisticated & utterly urbane, he leaves an unforgettable impression.
The rest of the cast is also first rate: Una Merkel, Henry Travers, Nat Pendleton, Ian Wolfe, Grant Mitchell, little Bobs Watson, and especially wonderful Beulah Bondi as Granny & Eily Maylon, in arguably her finest role, as dreadful Aunt Demetria. Movie mavens will spot Hans Conried as the first motorist to pull over for Mr. Brink.
`Pismire,' by the way, is an Archaic Scandinavian word which means `ant urine.'