is a
TV Movie based upon a novel by
Richard Peck (''The Ghost Belonged To Me''). Child of Glass was updated to the present when it was created for
Disney 's TV series in
1978 , had been aired on
NBC .
''Alexander Armsworth'' and his family move into a spooky old
Dixie mansion that was once the home of a notorious river
Pirate . Before long, Alexander catches sight of a mysterious little girl and her dog, both of whom turn out to be ghosts. The little girl ghost tells Alexander that her name is ''Inez'', and appeals to him for help in finding a child of glass.
With the aid of his new friend, ''Blossom'', Alexander finds out that Inez was a victim of the river pirate whose house his family now inhabits. The pirate killed the young girl when she refused to tell the location of the treasure he sought; for good measure, he placed a curse upon her that has caused her to roam the
Plantation after death. With only a few days left before the
Curse becomes permanent, Alexander and Blossom rush to find the child of glass and free Inez's spirit.
Child of Glass (1978) at Internet Movie Database
