
Once Upon a Mattress 1964
"The Broadway hit comes to the small screen with its original star!"
Overview
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 hi
Director: Dave Geisel
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