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 (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| On Borrowed Time (play) canonical | 3 |
| On Borrowed Time (stage play) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10888492 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: On Borrowed Time (play) Context triple: [Paul Osborn, notableWork, On Borrowed Time (play)]
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A.
Period of Adjustment (play)
Period of Adjustment (play) is a 1960 dark comedy by Tennessee Williams that explores the marital tensions of two couples over a single turbulent Christmas Eve.
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B.
A Moon for the Misbegotten (stage)
A Moon for the Misbegotten (stage) is a major theatrical production of Eugene O’Neill’s classic drama, noted for acclaimed performances such as that of British actress Eve Best.
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C.
Remains to Be Seen (play)
Remains to Be Seen is a mid-20th-century Broadway comedy play co-written by Howard Lindsay that blends murder mystery elements with lighthearted, sophisticated humor.
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D.
Dodsworth (play)
Dodsworth is a 1934 stage adaptation by Sidney Howard of Sinclair Lewis's novel, focusing on the disintegration of a middle-aged American couple's marriage during their travels in Europe.
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E.
The Loved Ones (stage adaptation)
The Loved Ones (stage adaptation) is a theatrical version of the Australian horror story about a sadistic high-school girl’s twisted prom night, adapted for the stage and featuring Robin McLeavy in a key role.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: On Borrowed Time (play) Target entity description: 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.
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A.
Period of Adjustment (play)
Period of Adjustment (play) is a 1960 dark comedy by Tennessee Williams that explores the marital tensions of two couples over a single turbulent Christmas Eve.
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B.
A Moon for the Misbegotten (stage)
A Moon for the Misbegotten (stage) is a major theatrical production of Eugene O’Neill’s classic drama, noted for acclaimed performances such as that of British actress Eve Best.
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C.
Remains to Be Seen (play)
Remains to Be Seen is a mid-20th-century Broadway comedy play co-written by Howard Lindsay that blends murder mystery elements with lighthearted, sophisticated humor.
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D.
Dodsworth (play)
Dodsworth is a 1934 stage adaptation by Sidney Howard of Sinclair Lewis's novel, focusing on the disintegration of a middle-aged American couple's marriage during their travels in Europe.
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E.
The Loved Ones (stage adaptation)
The Loved Ones (stage adaptation) is a theatrical version of the Australian horror story about a sadistic high-school girl’s twisted prom night, adapted for the stage and featuring Robin McLeavy in a key role.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fantasy drama play
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stage play ⓘ |
| author |
Lawrence Edward Watkin
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Paul Osborn ⓘ |
| basedOn |
On Borrowed Time (novel)
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linked to:
On Borrowed Time
On Borrowed Time (play) ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| dramaticForm | three-act play ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceYear | 1938 ⓘ |
| genre |
drama
ⓘ
fantasy ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation |
On Borrowed Time (1939 film)
ⓘ
linked to:
On Borrowed Time
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| hasCharacter |
Death
ⓘ
Gramps ⓘ Mr. Brink ⓘ Pud ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | general audience ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Gramps
ⓘ
Mr. Brink ⓘ Pud ⓘ |
| medium | theatre ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person dramatic ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| playwright | Paul Osborn ⓘ |
| 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
ⓘ
death ⓘ family ⓘ grandparent–grandchild relationship ⓘ mortality ⓘ |
| theme |
defiance of death
ⓘ
ethical implications of immortality ⓘ love between grandparents and grandchildren ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfWork | 20th century ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: On Borrowed Time (play) Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.