The Golden Touch (1935)

  • NR
  • 03/22/1935 (US)
  • Animation, Comedy
  • 10m

A fable of a king whose touch turns everything to gold.

Overview

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.

Walt Disney

Director

Albert Hurter

Story

Cast

Billy Bletcher's headshot

Billy Bletcher

King Midas (voice) (uncredited)
Mary Moder's headshot

Mary Moder

Goldie (voice) (uncredited)
Clarence Nash's headshot

Clarence Nash

Grim Reaper (voice) (uncredited)
Purv Pullen's headshot

Purv Pullen

Bird (voice) (uncredited)
Toby Wing's headshot

Toby Wing

Bird (voice) (uncredited)

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