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The Story of King Midas

The Story of King Midas

1953Short⏱️ 10mTV-G
AnimationShort
6.8
IMDB Rating
201 votes

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. T...

Director
Ray Harryhausen
Writers
N/A
Stars
Del Moore
Language
English
Country
United States
💬 4
Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

Del Moore
Del Moore
as Narrator

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.37 : 1
Sound
Mono
Color
Color

🏷️ Keywords

little girlpuppetpuppet showgoldking

🎯 Categories

AnimationShort

⭐ Featured Review

a spirit, a little girl. and, sure, the king
by Kirpianuscus2025-10-11

"Being an animation for children, the final can not be so surprising. Like the medieval touch , far by Ancient Greece. The main virtue - I suppose the spirit , its look reminding Nosferatu , its second visit and the wise solution for poor king being an obvious virtue. Just I like it , not surprising for an animation by Ray Harryhausen , good source of nostalgia...."

💡 Did You Know?

The appearance of the "Dark Stranger" who gives King Midas the golden touch is based on Max Schreck's makeup for the 1922 German film "Nosferatu," based on "Dracula" and directed by F. W. Murnau.

📖 Synopsis

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. T...