Once Upon a Mattress
“The Broadway hit comes to the small screen with its original star!”
Synopsis
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.
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Once Upon A Mattress - Carol Burnett promo
Type: Trailer • Published 2016-05-22
Top Cast
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Carol Burnett
Princess Winnifred
Jane White
Queen Aggravain
Jack Gilford
King Sextimus
Joseph Bova
Prince Dauntless
Elliott Gould
Jester
Shani Wallis
Lady Larken
Bill Hayes
Minstrel
Jack Fletcher
Wizard
Kellie Brytt
Lady Rowena
Donna Monroe
Lady Lucille
Marian Haraldson
Lady Myrthr
Corinna Manetto
The Nightingale
Michael Bennett
Ensemble
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Joe Layton, Dave Geisel
- Screenplay & Story
- Marshall Barer, Dean Fuller, Jay Thompson
- Original Title
- Once Upon a Mattress
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Production Studios
- Bob Banner Associates
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Joe Layton, Dave Geisel
Marshall Barer, Dean Fuller, Jay Thompson
Bob Banner, Joe Hamilton
Department Leadership Roster
Joe Hamilton
Producer
Hazel Roy
Costume Design
Joe Layton
Director
Dave Geisel
Director
Marshall Barer
Writer
Dean Fuller
Writer
Jay Thompson
Writer
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About Once Upon a Mattress
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What is Once Upon a Mattress about?
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.
Who directed Once Upon a Mattress?
Once Upon a Mattress was directed by Joe Layton, Dave Geisel.
Who stars in Once Upon a Mattress?
The principal cast of Once Upon a Mattress includes Carol Burnett, Jane White, Jack Gilford, Joseph Bova, Elliott Gould.
When was Once Upon a Mattress released and how long is it?
Once Upon a Mattress was released in 1964 with a total runtime of 1h 30m.