WatchTower

Movies TV Series Community Towers

The Story of King Midas

Film

The Story of King Midas

A Stopmotion Short!

7.3

0h 10m

1953

“A Stopmotion Short!”

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.

Director

Ray Harryhausen

AnimationFantasyFamily

fairy talestop motion

Cast & Crew

Del Moore

Del Moore

as Narrator

Community0 Reviews

No community critiques yet.

Track movies and TV shows you've watched, build curated collections, and discover what to watch next.

Discover

Movies
TV Shows
Community
Towers

Your Library

Watchlist
Watch History
Create Tower

Account

Sign In
Create Account

© 2026 WatchTower. All rights reserved.