Once Upon a Mattress (1964)
The Broadway hit comes to the small screen with its original star!
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.
Cast
- 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
Screenplay
Trailer
Once Upon a Mattress TrailerFrequently Asked Questions
- 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 Dave Geisel, Joe Layton.
- Who stars in Once Upon a Mattress?
- Once Upon a Mattress stars Carol Burnett, Jane White, Jack Gilford, Joseph Bova, Elliott Gould, Shani Wallis.
- How long is Once Upon a Mattress?
- Once Upon a Mattress has a runtime of 1h 30m (90 minutes).
- What genre is Once Upon a Mattress?
- Once Upon a Mattress is a Comedy, TV Movie, Music, Romance film.
- Where was Once Upon a Mattress produced?
- Once Upon a Mattress was produced in United States of America.