The Story of King Midas

The Story of King Midas  - Movie (1953)

A Stopmotion Short!

Original title

The Story of King Midas

Released

1/1/1953

Origin country

US

Genre

Animation, Family, Fantasy

Production companies

Ray Harryhausen Studio

Budget

Revenue

Runtime

0hr 10min

Description

A greedy King Midas is visited one day by a mysterious visitor who grants him the ability to turn all things he touches to gold. He learns his lesson when the food he tries to eat and his own daughter are turned to gold as well. The visitor reappears and offers him the opportunity to return to his old self, which he gladly does. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2004.

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