The Golden Touch
A fable of a king whose touch turns everything to gold.King Midas is visited by an elf; the elf turns his cat to gold, then claps his hands and it changes back. Midas begs for the golden touch, but the elf warns him it would be a curse to him. Midas insists. He dances about joyfully at first, but discovers the drawbacks when he sits down to dinner. Fearing death by starvation, he summons the elf and agrees to surrender everything he owns to have the curse lifted.
Description: King Midas is visited by an elf; the elf turns his cat to gold, then claps his hands and it changes back. Midas begs for the golden touch, but the elf warns him it would be a curse to him. Midas insists. He dances about joyfully at first, but discovers the drawbacks when he sits down to dinner. Fearing death by starvation, he summons the elf and agrees to surrender everything he owns to have the curse lifted.
Genres: Animation, Comedy
Budget: $35,458 | Revenue : $0
Runtime: 10 minutes
Release Date: 1935-03-22
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Billy Bletcher
Played King Midas (voice) (uncredited)
Mary Moder
Played Goldie (voice) (uncredited)
Clarence Nash
Played Grim Reaper (voice) (uncredited)
Purv Pullen
Played Bird (voice) (uncredited)
Toby Wing
Played Bird (voice) (uncredited)
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