King Midas
- Studio
- Jay Ward Productions
Synopsis
The greedy King Midas places a mean tax on the people of his kingdom.
Characters
Midas, Town Crier, Citizen, Benson, Bead, Bangle, Bauble, Soldier, Cat Owner
Credits
Directing
Producing
- Producer
- Jay Ward, Bill Scott, Ponsonby Britt O.B.E
Writing
Animation
Voices
- Voice
- Edward Everett Horton (Narrator), Daws Butler (Midas, Town Crier, Citizen), Bill Scott (Benson, Bead, Bangle, Bauble, Soldier), June Foray (Cat Owner)
Music
- Music
- Sheldon Allman
Editing
- Editor
- Skip Craig, Roger Donley
Production notes
This episode was originally broadcast on the Rocky and His Friends show.
Fractured Fairy Tales was narrated by famous character actor Edward Everett Horton and lampooned such classic tales as Cinderella, Rapunzel, and The Frog Prince (the latter of which was spun off into the later series The Adventures of Hoppity Hooper).
Fractured Fairy Tales was narrated by famous character actor Edward Everett Horton and lampooned such classic tales as Cinderella, Rapunzel, and The Frog Prince (the latter of which was spun off into the later series The Adventures of Hoppity Hooper).
Reviews
Ironic, political insights
Here is the story of King Midas with political insights from 1960, regarding today's sadly incompetent, childish leaders, complete with a diminishing advisory staff, WOW.