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The Story of King Midas (1953)

1953 · Animation · 10 min · dir. Ray Harryhausen

A Stopmotion Short!

  • Animation
  • Fantasy
  • Family
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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. 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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Details

Director
Ray Harryhausen
Writer
Charlotte Knight
Studio
Ray Harryhausen Studio
Released
1953-01-01
Running time
10 minutes

Cast & crew

Reviews on the Internet Archive

★★★★ · GOLD! · Spuzz · 2016-05-17

Very excellently animated movie featuring the classic children's tale. Ray Harryhausen's work is so smooth.

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