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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.

ComedyMusicTV Movie
PrincessFairy TaleBased On Play Or MusicalRoyaltyBroadwayPlayfulLightheartedRidiculous

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What is Once Upon a Mattress (1972) about?

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,…

Who stars in Once Upon a Mattress?

Once Upon a Mattress stars Carol Burnett (Princess Winifred the Woebegone), Ken Berry (Prince Dauntless), Jane White (Queen Aggravain), Bernadette Peters (Lady Larkin), Jack Gilford (King Sextimus). The film was directed by Dave Powers.

How long is Once Upon a Mattress?

Once Upon a Mattress has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1972. It is rated NR.

Is Once Upon a Mattress worth watching?

Once Upon a Mattress holds an IMDb rating of 8.0/10. Fans of Comedy, Music, TV Movie are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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