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Once Upon a Mattress

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
Release Date: Wednesday, June 3 1964
59 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Carol BurnettCarol Burnett
Carol Burnett was
31 in Once Upon a Mattress
as 'Princess Winnifred'.
Wed, Apr 26 1933
Portrait of Jane WhiteJane White
Jane White was
41 in Once Upon a Mattress
as 'Queen Aggravain'.
Mon, Oct 30 1922 –
Sun, Jul 24 2011
Portrait of Jack GilfordJack Gilford
Jack Gilford was
55 in Once Upon a Mattress
as 'King Sextimus'.
Sat, Jul 25 1908 –
Sat, Jun 02 1990
Portrait of Joseph BovaJoseph Bova
Joseph Bova was
40 in Once Upon a Mattress
as 'Prince Dauntless'.
Sun, May 25 1924 –
Sun, Mar 12 2006
Portrait of Elliott GouldElliott Gould
Elliott Gould was
25 in Once Upon a Mattress
as 'Jester'.
Mon, Aug 29 1938
Portrait of Shani WallisShani Wallis
Shani Wallis was
31 in Once Upon a Mattress
as 'Lady Larken'.
Fri, Apr 14 1933
Portrait of Bill HayesBill Hayes
Bill Hayes was
38 in Once Upon a Mattress
as 'Minstrel'.
Fri, Jun 05 1925 –
Fri, Jan 12 2024
Portrait of Jack FletcherJack Fletcher
Jack Fletcher was
43 in Once Upon a Mattress
as 'Wizard'.
Thu, Apr 21 1921 –
Thu, Feb 15 1990
Portrait of Kellie BryttKellie Brytt
Kellie Brytt was
>> in Once Upon a Mattress
as 'Lady Rowena'.
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Portrait of Donna MonroeDonna Monroe
Donna Monroe was
>> in Once Upon a Mattress
as 'Lady Lucille'.
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Portrait of Marian HaraldsonMarian Haraldson
Marian Haraldson was
>> in Once Upon a Mattress
as 'Lady Myrthr'.
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Portrait of Corinna ManettoCorinna Manetto
Corinna Manetto was
>> in Once Upon a Mattress
as 'The Nightingale'.
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Portrait of Michael BennettMichael Bennett
Michael Bennett was
>> in Once Upon a Mattress
as 'Ensemble'.
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Crew

Portrait of Dave GeiselDave Geisel
Dave Geisel was
>> in Once Upon a Mattress
as 'Director'
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Portrait of Joe LaytonJoe Layton
Joe Layton was
>> in Once Upon a Mattress
as 'Director'
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Portrait of Marshall BarerMarshall Barer
Marshall Barer was
>> in Once Upon a Mattress
as 'Writer, Lyricist'
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Portrait of Jay ThompsonJay Thompson
Jay Thompson was
>> in Once Upon a Mattress
as 'Writer'
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Portrait of Dean FullerDean Fuller
Dean Fuller was
>> in Once Upon a Mattress
as 'Writer'
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Portrait of Joe HamiltonJoe Hamilton
Joe Hamilton was
>> in Once Upon a Mattress
as 'Producer'
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Portrait of Bob BannerBob Banner
Bob Banner was
42 in Once Upon a Mattress
as 'Executive Producer'
Mon, Aug 15 1921 –
Wed, Jun 15 2011
Portrait of Mary RodgersMary Rodgers
Mary Rodgers was
33 in Once Upon a Mattress
as 'Songs'
Sun, Jan 11 1931 –
Thu, Jun 26 2014
Portrait of Charles LisanbyCharles Lisanby
Charles Lisanby was
40 in Once Upon a Mattress
as 'Set Decoration'
Tue, Jan 22 1924 –
Fri, Aug 23 2013
Portrait of Hazel RoyHazel Roy
Hazel Roy was
>> in Once Upon a Mattress
as 'Costume Design'
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Portrait of Jay FairmanJay Fairman
Jay Fairman was
>> in Once Upon a Mattress
as 'Sound'
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