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.
Genre: Animation, Fantasy, Family
Stars: Del Moore
Crew: Fred Blasauf (Music Editor), Walter Soul (Music Editor), Charlotte Knight (Writer), Martha Reske (Costume Design), Ray Harryhausen (Director), Ray Harryhausen (Producer)
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Studio: Ray Harryhausen Studio
Runtime: 10 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Jan 01, 1953
IMDb: 4.5