Once Upon a Mattress (1964)
1h 30m
Running Time
June 3, 1964Release Date
Once Upon a Mattress (1964)
1h 30m
Running Time
June 3, 1964Release Date

Plot.
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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Cast & Crew.

Carol Burnett
Princess Winnifred

Jane White
Queen Aggravain

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

Mary Rodgers
Songs

Marshall Barer
Lyricist / Writer

Bob Banner
Executive Producer

Joe Hamilton
Producer

Charles Lisanby
Set Decoration

Hazel Roy
Costume Design

Jay Fairman
Sound

Joe Layton
Director

Dave Geisel
Director

Dean Fuller
Writer
Media.

