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Once Upon a Mattress

"The second television adaptation of the Broadway classic."

1972-12-12
7.8
en 78m
ComedyMusicTV Movie
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.

Writer

Marshall Barer

Writer

Dean Fuller

Writer

Jay Thompson

Director

Dave Powers

Director

Ron Field

Production Supervisor

Bob Davis

princess fairy tale based on play or musical royalty broadway playful lighthearted ridiculous

Status

Released

Countries

  • United States of America

Companies

  • CBS Studios