The Ghost Belonged to Me is a novel written for children by Richard Peck, author of Newbery Medal winning A Year Down Yonder.

With her help he saves the lives of others when a mad man weakened and set a fire to the supports for the trestle in hopes to crash the trolley.

She tells him her body is buried nearby and asks to be returned to her family, who were “above ground, but they rest.”[1] According to Richard Peck’s autobiography Anonymously Yours, several characters and places were based on reality.

The film was hosted by Vincent Price, encouraging young viewers to read the book in order to learn the full story.

Other books partially adapted for the anthology film were The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving and The House with a Clock in Its Walls by John Bellairs.