On Borrowed Time

On Borrowed Time1939

Genre: Drama, Fantasy
On Borrowed Time is a 1939 film about the role death plays in life, and how humanity cannot live without it. It is adapted from Paul Osborn's 1938 Broadway hit play. The play, based on a novel by Lawrence Edward Watkin, has been revived twice on Bro… more »



John 'Pud' Northrup:
Aunt Demetria is a pismire!

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  • Gary P. Baxter
    Gary P. Baxter
    Always remembered that term and bits of the movie. Finally tracked down the dvd a couple years back.
    LikeReply6 years ago
  • Claudia Zekas
    Claudia Zekas
    Who knew Google would list this weird phrase from my childhood and lead me to the movie name? (But I thought it was "Aunt Demetria's a pismire!")
    LikeReply7 years ago

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