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.
| Writing | Jay Thompson | Writer |
| Directing | Dave Powers | Director |
| Writing | Dean Fuller | Writer |
| Directing | Ron Field | Director |
| Writing | Marshall Barer | Writer |
| Production | Bob Davis | Production Supervisor |
| Sound | Mary Rodgers | Songs |
| Costume & Make-Up | Bob Mackie | Costume Design |
| Writing | Marshall Barer | Lyricist |
| Art | Bill Harp | Set Decoration |
| Production | Robert Wright | Associate Producer |
| Sound | Peter Matz | Music Director |
| Directing | Roger Beatty | Assistant Director |
| Crew | Ron Field | Choreographer |
| Production | Joe Hamilton | Producer |
| Sound | Nat Farber | Music Coordinator |
| Art | Paul Barnes | Art Direction |
| Editing | Bob Priest | Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Al Schultz | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Roselle Friedland | Wig Designer |
