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.
Unfortunately the movie The Story of King Midas is not yet available on HBO Max.
| Directing | Ray Harryhausen | Director |
| Writing | Charlotte Knight | Writer |
| Production | Ray Harryhausen | Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Martha Reske | Costume Design |
| Sound | Walter Soul | Music Editor |
| Sound | Fred Blasauf | Music Editor |
