Analog, 1966 - Well, I guess he didn't get the idea from me, then.
Melancholy synopsis from Wiki:
While on vacation, they visit a slow glass merchant and notice the man's wife and child through the window, playing inside the house. When they enter, however, the house is deserted; only then do they realize that the window is made of slow glass, giving the lonely man his final glimpses of his long-dead wife and child.
It's funny how stories from your youth can permeate into your memories.
Melancholy synopsis from Wiki:
While on vacation, they visit a slow glass merchant and notice the man's wife and child through the window, playing inside the house. When they enter, however, the house is deserted; only then do they realize that the window is made of slow glass, giving the lonely man his final glimpses of his long-dead wife and child.
It's funny how stories from your youth can permeate into your memories.