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Once Upon a Mattress

"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.

Top Cast

  • Carol Burnett

    Carol Burnett

    Princess Winifred the Woebegone

  • Ken Berry

    Ken Berry

    Prince Dauntless

  • Jane White

    Jane White

    Queen Aggravain

  • Bernadette Peters

    Bernadette Peters

    Lady Larkin

  • Jack Gilford

    Jack Gilford

    King Sextimus

  • Wally Cox

    Wally Cox

    The Jester

  • Ron Husmann

    Ron Husmann

    Sir Harry

  • Nora Denney

    Nora Denney

    Lady Agatha

  • Sivi Aberg

    Sivi Aberg

    Princess No. 12

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.

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