The Stratford Adventure

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The Stratford Adventure (1954)

Directed by Morten Parker

Documentary · 40m

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.

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Cast

John Drainie Narrator Michael Bates Self Lloyd Bochner Self Douglas Campbell Self Robert Christie Self
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Cecil Clarke Self Timothy Findley Self Alec Guinness Self Tyrone Guthrie Self
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Amelia Hall Self
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Tanya Moiseiwitsch Self
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Tom Patterson Self

Crew

Director
Morten Parker
Writer
Gudrun Parker
Editor
Douglas Tunstell
Producer
Guy Glover

Details

Release date
1954-08-02
Runtime
40m
Genres
Documentary
Original language
EN
Spoken languages
English
Countries
Canada
Production
ONF | NFB