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The Story of King Midas

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6.5/10 • 2

1953-01-010h 10m

AnimationFantasyFamily

A Stopmotion Short!

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.

Directors
Ray Harryhausen
Writters
Charlotte Knight

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  1. Del Moore

    Del Moore

    Narrator

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
--
Revenue
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Keywords
fairy talestop motion