Film

The Stratford Adventure

1954 · 40m · Documentary

IMDb

6.6

This short film depicts how a small Canadian city, bearing the name of Stratford and by a river Avon, created its own renowned Shakespearean theatre. The film tells how the idea grew, how a famous British director, international stars and Canadian talent were recruited, and how the Stratford Shakespearean Festival finally became a triumphant reality.

John Drainie

Narrator

Michael Bates

Self

Lloyd Bochner

Self

Douglas Campbell

Self

Robert Christie

Self

Cecil Clarke

Self

Timothy Findley

Self

Alec Guinness

Self

Tyrone Guthrie

Self

Amelia Hall

Self

Tanya Moiseiwitsch

Self

Tom Patterson

Self

Douglas Rain

Self

Irene Worth

Self

• Morten ParkerDirector
• Gudrun ParkerWriter
• Guy GloverProducer
• Douglas TunstellEditor

Release date

August 2, 1954

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

40m

Rated

G

Genres

Documentary

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