Follow TV Tropes

Following

History Trivia / OnceUponAMattress

Go To

OR

Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* WhatCouldHaveBeen: The role of Winnifred was written for Nancy Walker, who had been one of Broadway's top musical comediennes since the 1950s, but director George Abbott, who had worked with Walker many times before, told the production team that he didn't want an established Broadway star for the part. This turned out to be for the best, since the creators soon realized that Creator/CarolBurnett was the perfect choice.

to:

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: The role of Winnifred was written for Nancy Walker, who had been one of Broadway's top musical comediennes since the 1950s, 1940s, but director George Abbott, who had worked with Walker many times before, told the production team that he didn't want an established Broadway star for the part. This turned out to be for the best, since the creators soon realized that Creator/CarolBurnett was the perfect choice.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* WhatCouldHaveBeen: The role of Winnifred was originally intended Nancy Walker, who had been one of Broadway's top musical comediennes since the 1950s, but director George Abbott, who had worked with Walker many times before, told the production team that he didn't want an established Broadway star for the part. This turned out to be for the best, since the creators soon realized that Creator/CarolBurnett was the perfect choice.

to:

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: The role of Winnifred was originally intended written for Nancy Walker, who had been one of Broadway's top musical comediennes since the 1950s, but director George Abbott, who had worked with Walker many times before, told the production team that he didn't want an established Broadway star for the part. This turned out to be for the best, since the creators soon realized that Creator/CarolBurnett was the perfect choice.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* CutSong: "Very Soft Shoes" is cut from the television and film versions because it is a SuperfluousSolo. It's a singing and dancing number for the Jester that imparts some unnecessary background info on him, and it's done so late in the show that it conspicuously stops the plot.

to:

* CutSong: "Very Soft Shoes" is cut from the television and film versions because it is a SuperfluousSolo. It's a singing and dancing number for the Jester that imparts some unnecessary background info on him, and it's done so late in the show that it conspicuously stops the plot.plot.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: The role of Winnifred was originally intended Nancy Walker, who had been one of Broadway's top musical comediennes since the 1950s, but director George Abbott, who had worked with Walker many times before, told the production team that he didn't want an established Broadway star for the part. This turned out to be for the best, since the creators soon realized that Creator/CarolBurnett was the perfect choice.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
Hey Its That Guy cut by TRS decision. Ditto for Hey Its That Voice.


* CutSong: "Very Soft Shoes" is cut from the television and film versions because it is a SuperfluousSolo. It's a singing and dancing number for the Jester that imparts some unnecessary background info on him, and it's done so late in the show that it conspicuously stops the plot.
* HeyItsThatGuy: In the most recent TV movie: [[Film/FiveHundredDaysOfSummer Summer]] left Tom for [[Series/{{Glee}} Mr. Schue]]?!
** The King was played on Broadway, and in several TV versions, by Jack Gilford (best known for his Cracker Jack commercials, and playing the cranky guy in the movie ''Film/{{Cocoon}}''.
** The first U.S. tour featured Creator/BusterKeaton - silent movie star - as King Sextimus.

to:

* CutSong: "Very Soft Shoes" is cut from the television and film versions because it is a SuperfluousSolo. It's a singing and dancing number for the Jester that imparts some unnecessary background info on him, and it's done so late in the show that it conspicuously stops the plot.
* HeyItsThatGuy: In the most recent TV movie: [[Film/FiveHundredDaysOfSummer Summer]] left Tom for [[Series/{{Glee}} Mr. Schue]]?!
** The King was played on Broadway, and in several TV versions, by Jack Gilford (best known for his Cracker Jack commercials, and playing the cranky guy in the movie ''Film/{{Cocoon}}''.
** The first U.S. tour featured Creator/BusterKeaton - silent movie star - as King Sextimus.
plot.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


** The King was played on Broadway, and in several TV versions, by Jack Gilford (best known for his Cracker Jack commercials, and playing the cranky guy in the movie ''{{Cocoon}}''.

to:

** The King was played on Broadway, and in several TV versions, by Jack Gilford (best known for his Cracker Jack commercials, and playing the cranky guy in the movie ''{{Cocoon}}''.''Film/{{Cocoon}}''.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

* CutSong: "Very Soft Shoes" is cut from the television and film versions because it is a SuperfluousSolo. It's a singing and dancing number for the Jester that imparts some unnecessary background info on him, and it's done so late in the show that it conspicuously stops the plot.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


** The first U.S. tour featured BusterKeaton - silent movie star - as King Sextimus.

to:

** The first U.S. tour featured BusterKeaton Creator/BusterKeaton - silent movie star - as King Sextimus.

Added: 265

Changed: 30

Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* HeyItsThatGuy: [[Film/FiveHundredDaysOfSummer Summer]] left Tom for [[Series/{{Glee}} Mr. Schue]]?!

to:

* HeyItsThatGuy: In the most recent TV movie: [[Film/FiveHundredDaysOfSummer Summer]] left Tom for [[Series/{{Glee}} Mr. Schue]]?!Schue]]?!
** The King was played on Broadway, and in several TV versions, by Jack Gilford (best known for his Cracker Jack commercials, and playing the cranky guy in the movie ''{{Cocoon}}''.
** The first U.S. tour featured BusterKeaton - silent movie star - as King Sextimus.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* HeyItsThatGuy: [[FiveHundredDaysOfSummer Summer]] left Tom for [[{{Glee}} Mr. Schue]]?!

to:

* HeyItsThatGuy: [[FiveHundredDaysOfSummer [[Film/FiveHundredDaysOfSummer Summer]] left Tom for [[{{Glee}} [[Series/{{Glee}} Mr. Schue]]?!

Top