The second television adaptation of Once Upon a Mattress was broadcast on December 12, 1972, on CBS. This production, videotaped in color, included original Broadway cast members Burnett, Gilford and White, and also featured Bernadette Peters as Lady Larken, Ken Berry as Prince Dauntless, Ron Husmann as Harry, and Wally Cox as The Jester. It was directed by Ron Field and Dave Powers. Again, several songs were eliminated and characters were combined or altered. Since the parts of the Minstrel and the Wizard were cut from this adaptation, a new prologue was written with Burnett singing "Many Moons Ago" as a bedtime story.
Unfortunately the movie Once Upon a Mattress is not yet available on HBO Max.
Directing | Dave Powers | Director |
Writing | Marshall Barer | Writer |
Writing | Dean Fuller | Writer |
Writing | Jay Thompson | Writer |
Directing | Ron Field | Director |
Sound | Mary Rodgers | Songs |
Writing | Marshall Barer | Lyricist |
Costume & Make-Up | Roselle Friedland | Wig Designer |
Art | Paul Barnes | Art Direction |
Sound | Peter Matz | Music Director |
Costume & Make-Up | Al Schultz | Makeup Artist |
Art | Bill Harp | Set Decoration |
Sound | Nat Farber | Music Coordinator |
Directing | Roger Beatty | Assistant Director |
Production | Robert Wright | Associate Producer |
Editing | Bob Priest | Editor |
Costume & Make-Up | Bob Mackie | Costume Design |
Production | Bob Davis | Production Supervisor |
Production | Joe Hamilton | Producer |
Crew | Ron Field | Choreographer |