The Story of King Midas (1953)

Overview : 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.

Release Date : January 1, 1953

Runtime : 10m

Genre : Animation, Fantasy, Family  

Companies : Ray Harryhausen Studio

Countries : United States of America

Keywords : fairy tale, stop motion, preserved film