ABC to Air "Once Upon a Mattress" December 18th  12/12/05

Following are credits and production data for "Once Upon a Mattress," airing as a special presentation of "The Wonderful World of Disney," SUNDAY, DECEMBER 18 (7:00-9:00 p.m., ET), on the ABC Television Network.

SERIES: "THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF DISNEY"

FEATURE: "ONCE UPON A MATTRESS" - The legendary Carol Burnett and Tracey Ullman - two "queens of comedy" and both six-time Emmy Award winners -- top a spectacular cast, also featuring Denis O'Hare, Tom Smothers, Matthew Morrison, Edward Hibbert, Michael Boatman and Zooey Deschanel in this whimsical, fractured telling of the classic fairytale, "The Princess and the Pea."

The captivating tale takes place in a small kingdom long ago, as Prince Dauntless is searching for a bride. Dozens of women have been tested and rejected as unsuitable by his mother, Queen Aggravain, who insists that her son must marry a "true princess." The lords and ladies of the court are distressed since the marriage law states that "no one may wed until Dauntless shares his marriage bed." Reluctantly the Queen gives her permission for Sir Harry to embark on a search for a princess for Dauntless. Harry returns with Princess Winnifred, who arrives soaking wet, having just swum the moat in her eagerness to meet Dauntless. The Queen is totally appalled and conspires with the Wizard to cook up a test for "sensitivity" to get rid of Winnifred. What about a tiny pea under 20 mattresses? And, to insure her success, Aggravain will give her a soothing sleeping potion and throw a fantastic ball where the latest dance rage, The Spanish Panic, should totally exhaust the moat-swimming princess. As the Queen continues to scheme, the Jester and Minstrel attempt to learn what kind of test the Wizard will have and Dauntless becomes more enamored of his princess. Finally Winnifred tumbles into bed -- but will she sleep and get her happily ever after?

AIRING: Sunday, December 18 (7:00-9:00 p.m., ET)

STARRING: Carol Burnett as Queen Aggravain, Tracey Ullman as Princess Winnifred, Denis O'Hare as Prince Dauntless, Tom Smothers as King Sextimus, Matthew Morrison as Sir Harry, Edward Hibbert as Wizard, Michael Boatman as Court Jester and Zooey Deschanel as Lady Larken.

CO-STARRING: Jennifer Copping as Lady Rowena, Topaz Hasfal as Lady Merrill, Cailin Stadnyk as Lady Lucille, Michelle Harrison as Princess #12 and G. Michael Gray as Lookout.

MUSICAL NUMBERS: "Many Moons Ago" ("A Princess is a Delicate Thing") "In a Little While" "Shy" "Swamps of Home" "Sensitivity Waltz" "Spanish Panic" "The Song of Love" "Happily Ever After" "Man to Man Talk" "Normandy" "That Baby of Mine" (new, original song written by Ken and Mitzie Welch) "Nightingale Lullabye #1" "Nightingale Lullabye #2" "Sensitivity Waltz" (End Title)

EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: Marc E. Platt, Carol Burnett, Marty Tudor

CO-PRODUCER: Janet Brownell

PRODUCER: John Peter Kousakis

MUSIC: Mary Rodgers

LYRICS: Marshall Louis Barer

TELEPLAY: Janet Brownell

BASED ON BROADWAY MUSICAL BY: Marshall Louis Barer, Dean Fuller, Jay Thompson and Mary Rodgers

DIRECTOR: Kathleen Marshall

MUSIC PRODUCER AND CONDUCTOR: Michael Kosarin

UNDERSCORE: Michael Kosarin, Danny Troob

CHOREOGRAPHY: Kathleen Marshall

EDITOR: Scott Vickrey, A.C.E.

PRODUCTION DESIGNER: John Willett

DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY: Robert McLachlan, A.S.C., C.S.C.

MS. BURNETT'S COSTUME/ HEAD PIECES DESIGNED BY: Bob Mackie

ORIGINAL COSTUMES DESIGNED BY: Christopher Hargadon

CASTING: Jay Binder, C.S.A., Laura Stanczyk, C.S.A., Jack Bowdan, C.S.A.

VANCOUVER CASTING: Coreen Mayrs, C.S.A., Heike Brandstatter, C.S.A.

TORONTO CASTING: Stephanie Gorin, C.S.A., C.D.C.

MAKEUP: Yvonne Weber McDonaghBR> HAIR STYLIST: Nancy Steyns

PRODUCTION SOUND MIXER: Michael McGee

ORIGINATION: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

PRODUCTION COMPANY: Mattress Productions, Ltd. in association with Touchstone Television.

TV PARENTAL GUIDELINE: TV-PG. Broadcast with Video Description.