Once Upon a Mattress
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.
Description: 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.
Genres: Comedy, Music, TV Movie
Budget: $0 | Revenue : $0
Runtime: 78 minutes
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Carol Burnett
Played Princess Winifred the Woebegone
Ken Berry
Played Prince Dauntless
Jane White
Played Queen Aggravain
Bernadette Peters
Played Lady Larkin
Jack Gilford
Played King Sextimus
Wally Cox
Played The Jester
Ron Husmann
Played Sir Harry
Nora Denney
Played Lady Agatha
Sivi Aberg
Played Princess No. 12
Leonard Crofoot
Played Dancer
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