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Once Upon a Mattress

The second television adaptation of the Broadway classic.

7.8

1972•1h 18m

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.

Production

Production

Cast

Photo of Carol Burnett

Carol Burnett

Princess Winifred the Woebegone

Photo of Ken Berry

Ken Berry

Prince Dauntless

Photo of Bernadette Peters

Bernadette Peters

Lady Larkin

Photo of Jack Gilford

Jack Gilford

King Sextimus

Photo of Wally Cox

Wally Cox

The Jester

Photo of Nora Denney

Nora Denney

Lady Agatha

Photo of Leonard Crofoot

Leonard Crofoot

Dancer

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