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April 13, 2023 11:12 AM Subscribe
As Carol Burnett is being celebrated for being quite aged, still alive, still working, and still hilarious, let's look back at this 1964 television adaptation of Once Upon A Mattress [1h11m], the 1959 Broadway musical that made Burnett famous. Also in the cast are Joseph Bova, Jack Gilford, Jane White, and Elliot Gould in his first appearance on any screen. This video was posted April 9 by Sam Gilford (Jack's son) with the description "carol gave me this copy ok? for Erenia"
Several songs from the original musical were cut to fit the television running time.
A bonus from just yesterday: Carol Burnett On Turning 90, Guest Starring On Better Call Saul & Being Related To Bill Hader [14m], from Jimmy Kimmel Live.
Several songs from the original musical were cut to fit the television running time.
A bonus from just yesterday: Carol Burnett On Turning 90, Guest Starring On Better Call Saul & Being Related To Bill Hader [14m], from Jimmy Kimmel Live.
Yes, thanks for sharing this. I've seen the Disney version of "Mattress" where Carol Burnett plays the Queen, and does a great job
I also just read the autobiography ("Shy") of Mary Rogers, who wrote the music for "Once Upon a Mattress". Mary Rogers is also the daughter of composer Richard Rogers, and in her autobiography, she is brutally frank about her life and her feelings for her parents and others. I'm not sure I like her.
posted by Modest House at 12:44 PM on April 13, 2023
I also just read the autobiography ("Shy") of Mary Rogers, who wrote the music for "Once Upon a Mattress". Mary Rogers is also the daughter of composer Richard Rogers, and in her autobiography, she is brutally frank about her life and her feelings for her parents and others. I'm not sure I like her.
posted by Modest House at 12:44 PM on April 13, 2023
As a prepubescent kid who only knew her from her show I thought she was just dazzlingly attractive, far more so than any of the starlets who made guest appearances (that did happen, didn’t it?)
posted by jamjam at 12:46 PM on April 13, 2023 [4 favorites]
posted by jamjam at 12:46 PM on April 13, 2023 [4 favorites]
In the years following many a high school class performed this musical, including my older brother's. Knowing the story, I did not want to go, so I've never seen it; perhaps I should give it a go now.
posted by Rash at 1:15 PM on April 13, 2023
posted by Rash at 1:15 PM on April 13, 2023
I'm old enough to remember when this aired. My sister and I laughed ourselves silly. Thanks for posting!
posted by Surely This at 1:21 PM on April 13, 2023 [5 favorites]
posted by Surely This at 1:21 PM on April 13, 2023 [5 favorites]
👂👌
posted by clavdivs at 2:53 PM on April 13, 2023 [4 favorites]
posted by clavdivs at 2:53 PM on April 13, 2023 [4 favorites]
I swam the moat!!!!!!!
...oh my god, that IS Elliot Gould.
posted by Tesseractive at 3:26 PM on April 13, 2023 [4 favorites]
...oh my god, that IS Elliot Gould.
posted by Tesseractive at 3:26 PM on April 13, 2023 [4 favorites]
Oh, fantastic. Thanks for this! She’s amazing and I loved hearing her talk about the BCS experience. I would love to meet her and say thanks for all the laughs.
posted by jzb at 3:50 PM on April 13, 2023
posted by jzb at 3:50 PM on April 13, 2023
Aieeeee
I played Winnifred in sixth grade, and it is still one of the highlights of my life. What a gift, hippybear!
posted by rrrrrrrrrt at 4:39 PM on April 13, 2023 [2 favorites]
I played Winnifred in sixth grade, and it is still one of the highlights of my life. What a gift, hippybear!
posted by rrrrrrrrrt at 4:39 PM on April 13, 2023 [2 favorites]
Elliot Gould is incredibly Elliot Gould in this, proving that he was always Elliot Gouldish
posted by phooky at 5:51 PM on April 13, 2023 [2 favorites]
posted by phooky at 5:51 PM on April 13, 2023 [2 favorites]
MetaFilter: ...oh my god, that IS Elliot Gould.
posted by ricochet biscuit at 6:57 PM on April 13, 2023 [2 favorites]
posted by ricochet biscuit at 6:57 PM on April 13, 2023 [2 favorites]
I had never seen this until today, although I knew it existed. Looks like Burnett has played her role in four different productions on screen of this, starring with this and most recently in 2005.
posted by ricochet biscuit at 7:05 PM on April 13, 2023 [1 favorite]
posted by ricochet biscuit at 7:05 PM on April 13, 2023 [1 favorite]
She moved from Princess Winnifred to Queen Aggrevain by 2005.
This play has had just really fascinating casting all along. When Gilford left as King, William Lee (Mr. Hooper) took over the role from being the understudy. When Burnett left, Ann B. Davis took over as Winnifred. Imogene Coca played it for a while. Buster Keaton was the King for a bit.
The 1996 revival has Sarah Jessica Parker and Jane Krakowski.
posted by hippybear at 7:13 PM on April 13, 2023 [4 favorites]
This play has had just really fascinating casting all along. When Gilford left as King, William Lee (Mr. Hooper) took over the role from being the understudy. When Burnett left, Ann B. Davis took over as Winnifred. Imogene Coca played it for a while. Buster Keaton was the King for a bit.
The 1996 revival has Sarah Jessica Parker and Jane Krakowski.
posted by hippybear at 7:13 PM on April 13, 2023 [4 favorites]
Shyyyyyyyyyyy
posted by BlunderingArtist at 5:01 AM on April 14, 2023 [3 favorites]
posted by BlunderingArtist at 5:01 AM on April 14, 2023 [3 favorites]
There was a TV version in 2005, with Tracy Ullman and Dennis O'Hare, as middle-aged (which I thought very age-appropriate) as the couple, and Carol Burnett as the Queen. Paid version on youtube.
(I agree with you, Modest House about finding Mary Rodgers hard to like after reading Shy.)
posted by still_wears_a_hat at 8:40 AM on April 14, 2023 [1 favorite]
(I agree with you, Modest House about finding Mary Rodgers hard to like after reading Shy.)
posted by still_wears_a_hat at 8:40 AM on April 14, 2023 [1 favorite]
Huh, I actually liked her after reading Shy.
posted by jenfullmoon at 9:03 PM on April 20, 2023
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