The Golden Touch

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.

Release Date

March 22, 1935

Status

Released

Original Title

The Golden Touch

Runtime

10min

Budget

$35,458

Revenue

Language

English

Production Companies

Walt Disney Productions