Once Upon a Mattress (1972)

Once Upon a Mattress (1972)

The second television adaptation of the Broadway classic. 1972-12-12 United States of America 78 Min. PG-13
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Overview

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.

Cast

Carol Burnett is Princess Winifred the Woebegone
Princess Winifred the Woebegone
Ken Berry is Prince Dauntless
Prince Dauntless
Jane White is Queen Aggravain
Queen Aggravain
Bernadette Peters is Lady Larkin
Lady Larkin
Jack Gilford is King Sextimus
King Sextimus
Wally Cox is The Jester
The Jester
Ron Husmann is Sir Harry
Sir Harry
Nora Denney is Lady Agatha
Lady Agatha
Sivi Aberg is Princess No. 12
Princess No. 12
Leonard Crofoot is Dancer
Dancer

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