On Borrowed Time

Young Pud is orphaned and left in the care of his aged grandparents. The boy and his old grandfather become inseparable friends. But Gramps is concerned for his grandson's future and wary of a scheming relative who seeks Pud's 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 top of an old apple tree, giving Gramps extra time to resolve issues about Pud's future (imdb)