Once Upon a Mattress
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“The second television adaptation of the Broadway classic.”
The second television adaptation of Once Upon a Mattress was broadcast on December 12, 1972, on CBS. This production, videotaped in color, included original Broadway cast members Burnett, Gilford and White, and also featured Bernadette Peters as Lady Larken, Ken Berry as Prince Dauntless, Ron Husmann as Harry, and Wally Cox as The Jester. It was directed by Ron Field and Dave Powers. Again, several songs were eliminated and characters were combined or altered. Since the parts of the Minstrel and the Wizard were cut from this adaptation, a new prologue was written with Burnett singing "Many Moons Ago" as a bedtime story.
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Carol Burnett
Princess Winifred the Woebegone
Known for
Horton Hears a Who!
Annie
Ken Berry
Prince Dauntless
Known for
Herbie Rides Again
The Cat from Outer Space
Jane White
Queen Aggravain
Known for
Klute
Beloved
Bernadette Peters
Lady Larkin
Known for
The Odyssey
Animaniacs
Jack Gilford
King Sextimus
Known for
Cocoon
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
Wally Cox
The Jester
Known for
The Bedford Incident
The Night Strangler
Ron Husmann
Sir Harry
Also in
Love Has Many Faces
The Invaders
Nora Denney
Lady Agatha
Known for
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
Splash
Sivi Aberg
Princess No. 12
Known for
The Killing of Sister George
Leonard Crofoot
Dancer
Also in
The Man Who Wasn't There
The Singing Detective
Ron Field Director · Dave Powers Director Marshall Barer Writer
United States release December 12, 1972 · Produced in United States
Production
CBS Studios
Production
United States
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Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · December 12, 1972
TV · Premiere
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