On Borrowed Time (1939) | |
| Director(s) | Harold S. Bucquet |
| Producer(s) | Sidney Franklin |
| Top Genres | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy |
| Top Topics | |
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On Borrowed Time (1939) was a Comedy - Drama Film directed by Harold S. Bucquet and produced by Sidney Franklin.
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Watching 1939: On Borrowed Time (1939)
on Apr 9, 2020 From Comet Over HollywoodIn 2011, I announced I was trying to see every film released in 1939. This new series chronicles films released in 1939 as I watch them.?As we start out this blog feature, this section may become more concrete as I search for a common thread that runs throughout each film of the year. Right now, tha... Read full article
THE FIFTH ANNUAL BARRYMORE TRILOGY BLOGATHON: On Borrowed Time (1939)
on Aug 13, 2019 From Caftan WomanLawrence Edward Watkin's moving and thoughtful novel On Borrowed Time was adapted by playwright Paul Osborn for the Broadway stage with its themes of death and life presented to the audience in all its intimacy in 1938. Frank Conroy, Dudley Digges, Peter Miner That first production starred Du... Read full article
On Borrowed Time(1939).
By Dawn on Apr 10, 2012 From Noir and Chick FlicksOn Borrowed Time(1939). The film is based on a novel by Lawrence Edward Watkin. Cast: Lionel Barrymore, Beulah Bondi and Sir Cedric Hardwicke. Barrymore plays Julian Northrup, a wheelchair user (Barrymore had broken his hip twice and was now using a wheelchair, though he continued to act), who, with... Read full article
On Borrowed Time (1939)
By Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001 From Out of the Past - A Classic Film BlogSometimes a film comes into your life at the exact moment you need it. And other times it's inconvenient or painful. My grandfather passed away Friday night. When I woke up Saturday morning I turned on the TV to watch TCM. Classic film as emotional therapy has always been a way for me to cope with w... Read full article
On Borrowed Time (1939)
By Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001 From Out of the Past - A Classic Film BlogSometimes a film comes into your life at the exact moment you need it. And other times it's inconvenient or painful. My grandfather passed away Friday night. When I woke up Saturday morning I turned on the TV to watch TCM. Classic film as emotional therapy has always been a way for me to cope with w... Read full article
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Quotes from
Julian Northrup: I can't stand these holier-than-thou folks. If a man's a good Republican, or a mason or an elk, that's good enough for me. Live and let live, that's my motto.
Julian Northrup: Live and let live, that's my motto.
Mr. Brink: Yes. You can hardle expect me to second that.
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Facts about
H.C. Potter was hired to direct, but he was replaced by Harold S. Bucquet before production began.
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)
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