Movie
Once Upon a Mattress
“The second television adaptation of the Broadway classic.”
7.8/10
1972
1h 18m
en
Comedy
Music
TV Movie
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.
Director
Dave Powers, Ron Field
Writers
Jay Thompson, Dean Fuller
Movie Information
Release Date
December 12, 1972
Runtime
1h 18m
Status
Released
Original Language
en
Vote Count
4
Production
