Child of Glass (1978)
Alexander Armsworth and his family move to an authentic antebellum mansion which once was owned by a river pirate. Alexander is drawn into a century-old mystery when he sees the ghost of a little girl and she asks for his help in finding the "child of glass" by reciting a riddle. He has only a day or two to solve the riddle...or be haunted for the rest of his life!
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It's not great by any means, but it's a pretty good movie that didn't leave me filled with regret for investing time in it.
Instead, you get a movie that's enjoyable enough, but leaves you feeling like it could have been much, much more.
This is a coming of age storyline that you've seen in one form or another for decades. It takes a truly unique voice to make yet another one worth watching.
It's simply great fun, a winsome film and an occasionally over-the-top luxury fantasy that never flags.
This is was the scariest movie I ever saw as a child and it's memory has haunted me for years. I would not recommend letting young children watch this film as I watched it when I was nine when I watched it and I could not look in the corner of my bedroom for about three years. I have always wondered what the movie was called and when finding it it still raised the hairs on the back of my neck and I am in my thirties . I must say I was surprised it was a Walt Disney film....... I don't know if I could watch it again even now. For it's time it was made it the special effects were obviously very effective as I have never forgotten it. I am not saying the movie is bad just that it is frightening.
I, too, saw this movie as a child and have NEVER forgotten it.I check every year for it on DVD but haven't been lucky enough to find it since they haven't released it. I'm hoping that the powers that be will release it so that I can show it to my kids and niece. Nothing like scaring the pants off of kids with ghost movies. LOL! If enough people mention it to Disney (I think it's Disney!!) then maybe they'll put it out?? The little girl ghost was very memorable and I think she's the reason I haven't forgotten it. It was such an endearing and well done story.Strange.
I am 39 years old and can still remember seeing this movie as a young teen.I had such a crush on young Alexander! Such a cute little dark haired boy. And I thought Blossom was so kooky. I thought she would make a great friend. I would love to see it come out on DVD. Disney SO needs to release this movie for this generation of tweens.....I know my niece would love it. The plot was so interesting and the atmosphere was very spooky. The riddle still haunts me to this day. I highly recommend this movie.
I remember seeing this movie as a child when it played on tv.It turned out that Child of Glass would haunt me even today. The little girl looking for the doll plays a rather convincing ghost.The movie is very well done and deserves recognition. I suggest you go rent it. Warning, you may see ghosts around you after seeing this.