On Borrowed Time
Orphaned Pud is placed in the care of his aged grandparents. The boy and his grandfather form an inseparable bond. Gramps worries about Pud's future and is wary of a scheming relative who seeks 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 branches of a large apple tree, giving Gramps extra time to resolve Pud's future.
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Harold S. Bucquet
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An old man fights to keep his orphaned grandson from being taken away by a scheming relative, and things get even more difficult when Death comes calling...in the form of the wry and gentlemanly Sir Cedric Hardwicke! The film is well-done and packs a definite emotional wallop. There is a very high standard of acting throughout, and the chemistry between Lionel Barrymore, as the crotchety grandfather, and Bobs Watson, as little Pud, is especially good. Even when confined to a wheelchair, Barrymore's thespian talent still shines through.
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