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Once Upon a Mattress(1964)

The Broadway hit comes to the small screen with its original star!
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ReleasedComedy,TV Movie,Music,Romance1h 30m

Once Upon a Mattress is a musical comedy with music by Mary Rodgers, lyrics by Marshall Barer, and book by Jay Thompson, Dean Fuller, and Marshall Barer. The musical story of THE PRINCESS AND THE PEA, this television adaption of the 1959 Broadway hit was videotaped in black and white in front of a live audience and featured Burnett, Bova, Gilford, and White from the original Broadway cast, as well as new principals Bill Hayes as the Minstrel, Shani Wallis as Lady Larken and Elliott Gould (in his first appearance on any screen) as the Jester. Due to the reduced running time of 90 minutes, several songs and scenes were either cut or shortened. The conflict concerning Sir Harry and Lady Larkin was downplayed so that they were married in secret.

Budget:

$ 0

Directed by:

Joe LaytonDave Geisel

Written by:

Marshall BarerDean FullerJay Thompson

Cast

Carol Burnett thumbnail

Carol Burnett

Princess Winnifred

Jane White thumbnail

Jane White

Queen Aggravain

Jack Gilford thumbnail

Jack Gilford

King Sextimus

Joseph Bova thumbnail

Joseph Bova

Prince Dauntless

Elliott Gould thumbnail

Elliott Gould

Jester

Shani Wallis thumbnail

Shani Wallis

Lady Larken

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