The Boy and the Pirates

Eleven-year-old Jimmy Warren (Charles Herbert) is frustrated: his parents are bossy, he's not doing well at school, he hates his chores. He's only happy when he's pretending to be a pirate. One day, as he holds an unusual urn that has washed up on the beach, Jimmy wishes aloud that he could be a real pirate. Whoosh -- Abu, the genie appears. He grants the boy's wish, but it may have a terrible outcome. If Jimmy doesn't return the urn in three days, he could end up taking Abu's place inside the glass for an eternity. So Jimmy is transported to a time when pirates were a fearsome presence on the oceans. He's sailing with the legendary Blackbeard. But it's a far cry from what he imagined. A series of battles initiated by the bloodthirsty crew and Jimmy's rescue of an innocent little girl make the boy sorry that his wish came true and very anxious to make his way home.