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Once Upon a Mattress is a 2005 made-for-television musical comedy film directed by Kathleen Marshall. The teleplay by Janet Brownell is based on the 1958 musical of the same name, which in turn was based on the 1835 fairytale The Princess and the Pea by Hans Christian Andersen. It stars Carol Burnett, Dennis O'Hare and Tracey Ullman and features Tom Smothers, Matthew Morrison, Edward Hibbert, Michael Boatman, and Zooey Deschanel. It aired on December 18, 2005 as the eighth episode of the forty-seventh season of The Wonderful World of Disney and is the last original television movie from that series. It received moderate to positive reviews and was nominated for two Primetime Emmy Awards.
Original Release
12/18/2005
US Release
12/18/2005
Cast
Name | Character |
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Carol Burnett | Queen Aggravain |
Tracey Ullman | Princess Winnifred |
Denis O'Hare | Prince Dauntless |
Zooey Deschanel | Lady Larken |
Matthew Morrison | Sir Harry |
Michael Boatman | The Jester |
Tom Smothers | King Sextimus |
Edward Hibbert | The Wizard |
Michelle Harrison | Princess #12 |
Scott Augustine | Dancing Knight |
Directors
Writers
Marshall Barer, Dean Fuller, Jay Thompson, Mary Rodgers, Janet Brownell
Cast
Name | Character |
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Carol Burnett | Queen Aggravain |
Tracey Ullman | Princess Winnifred |
Denis O'Hare | Prince Dauntless |
Zooey Deschanel | Lady Larken |
Matthew Morrison | Sir Harry |
Michael Boatman | The Jester |
Tom Smothers | King Sextimus |
Edward Hibbert | The Wizard |
Michelle Harrison | Princess #12 |
Scott Augustine | Dancing Knight |
Paul Becker | Knight |
Linda Bernath | Dancer |
Jordan Cable | Dancing Knight |
Stephenos Christou | Dancing Knight |
Dave Cote | Court Small |
Mike Devoe | Mike Devoe |
Stephen Findlay | Dancing Knight |
Omar Forrest | Dancer |
Ryan Gifford | Dancer |
Brittany Gray | Ensemble |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Carol Burnett | Executive Producer |
Marc Platt | Executive Producer |
Marty Tudor | Executive Producer |