King Midas and the Golden Touch

Duration: 0:11:00

Year Published: 1949

Creator: Coronet Instructional Films

Format: 16mm

Color: Color

Sound: sound

Description: Uses puppets to tell the story of Midas, the miserly king who thinks only of his gold. Mercury grants Midas one wish, that everything he touches will turn to gold. When Midas touches his daughter, she turns to gold. In answer to Midas' pleading, Mercury takes away the golden touch, and Midas realizes that there are some things more precious than gold. , Uses puppets to tell the story of Midas, the miserly king who thinks only of his gold. Mercury grants Midas one wish, that everything he touches will turn to gold. When Midas touches his daughter, she turns to gold. In answer to Midas' pleading, Mercury takes away the golden touch, and Midas realizes that there are some things more precious than gold.

Complete Record: , Uses puppets to tell the story of Midas, the miserly king who thinks only of his gold. Mercury grants Midas one wish, that everything he touches will turn to gold. When Midas touches his daughter, she turns to gold. In answer to Midas' pleading, Mercury takes away the golden touch, and Midas realizes that there are some things more precious than gold.NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.