Once Upon a Mattress 51 years old

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.

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Once Upon a Mattress Cast

Name Character
Jack Gilford He was 65, 82 years old when he died as King Sextimus
Bernadette Peters She was 24, now 76 years old as Lady Larkin
Ken Berry He was 39, 85 years old when he died as Prince Dauntless
Carol Burnett She was 39, now 90 years old as Princess Winifred the Woebegone
Wally Cox He was 48, 48 years old when he died as The Jester
Ron Husmann He was 35, now 86 years old as Sir Harry

Once Upon a Mattress Crew

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Once Upon a Mattress (51 years)

The second television adaptation of the Broadway classic.

  • Release day: Tuesday, December 12, 1972
  • Runtime: 78 minutes