Once Upon a Mattress
The second television adaptation of the Broadway classic.
1972 | 78m | English
Popularity: 0.6 (history)
| Director: | Ron Field, Dave Powers |
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| Writer: | Marshall Barer, Jay Thompson, Dean Fuller |
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| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Dec 12, 1972 |
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| Director: | Ron Field, Dave Powers |
| Writer: | Marshall Barer, Jay Thompson, Dean Fuller |
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| Keywords | fairy tale, princess, royalty, based on play or musical |
| Production Companies | CBS Studios |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 19, 2026 Entered: May 03, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Carol Burnett | Princess Winifred the Woebegone |
| Ken Berry | Prince Dauntless |
| Jane White | Queen Aggravain |
| Bernadette Peters | Lady Larkin |
| Jack Gilford | King Sextimus |
| Wally Cox | The Jester |
| Ron Husmann | Sir Harry |
| Nora Denney | Lady Agatha |
| Sivi Aberg | Princess No. 12 |
| Leonard Crofoot | Dancer |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Marshall Barer | Lyricist, Writer |
| Jay Thompson | Writer |
| Roselle Friedland | Wig Designer |
| Bill Harp | Set Decoration |
| Roger Beatty | Assistant Director |
| Bob Priest | Editor |
| Bob Davis | Production Supervisor |
| Ron Field | Choreographer, Director |
| Dave Powers | Director |
| Dean Fuller | Writer |
| Paul Barnes | Art Direction |
| Al Schultz | Makeup Artist |
| Nat Farber | Music Coordinator |
| Mary Rodgers | Songs |
| Bob Mackie | Costume Design |
| Peter Matz | Music Director |
| Michael Shawn | Choreographer |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Robert Wright | Associate Producer |
| Joe Hamilton | Producer |
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