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Once Upon a Mattress
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Once Upon a Mattress

1972-12-12 · 78 min · ★ 7.8

Comedy · Music · TV Movie

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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Directors
Ron Field, Dave Powers
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CBS Studios
Countries
United States of America
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Carol BurnettCarol BurnettPrincess Winifred the Woebegone
Ken BerryKen BerryPrince Dauntless
Jane WhiteQueen Aggravain
Bernadette PetersBernadette PetersLady Larkin
Jack GilfordJack GilfordKing Sextimus
Wally CoxWally CoxThe Jester
Ron HusmannSir Harry
Nora DenneyNora DenneyLady Agatha
Sivi AbergPrincess No. 12
Leonard CrofootLeonard CrofootDancer

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