On Borrowed Time (play)
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On Borrowed Time is a 1938 fantasy drama play about an elderly man who traps Death in a tree to delay his own passing and protect his grandson.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| On Borrowed Time (play) canonical | 1 |
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fantasy drama play
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stage play ⓘ |
| author |
Lawrence Edward Watkin
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Paul Osborn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn |
On Borrowed Time (novel)
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On Borrowed Time (play) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| dramaticForm | three-act play ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceYear | 1938 ⓘ |
| genre |
drama
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fantasy ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation | On Borrowed Time (1939 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Death
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Gramps ⓘ Mr. Brink NERFINISHED ⓘ Pud NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | general audience ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Gramps
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Mr. Brink NERFINISHED ⓘ Pud NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | theatre ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person dramatic ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| playwright | Paul Osborn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plotSummary | An elderly man traps Death in a tree to delay his own passing and protect his grandson. ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1938 ⓘ |
| setting | small American town ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
afterlife
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death ⓘ family ⓘ grandparent–grandchild relationship ⓘ mortality ⓘ |
| theme |
defiance of death
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ethical implications of immortality ⓘ love between grandparents and grandchildren ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfWork | 20th century ⓘ |
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