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The Stratford Adventure

Documentary

6.0

Release Date

August 2, 1954

Duration

40 min

Status

Released

Language

en

Overview

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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John Drainie

Narrator

John Drainie

Michael Bates

Self

Michael Bates

Lloyd Bochner

Self

Lloyd Bochner

Douglas Campbell

Self

Douglas Campbell

Robert Christie

Self

Robert Christie

Cecil Clarke

Self

Cecil Clarke

Timothy Findley

Self

Timothy Findley

Alec Guinness

Self

Alec Guinness

Tyrone Guthrie

Self

Tyrone Guthrie

Amelia Hall

Self

Amelia Hall

Tanya Moiseiwitsch

Self

Tanya Moiseiwitsch

Tom Patterson

Self

Tom Patterson

Douglas Rain

Self

Douglas Rain

Irene Worth

Self

Irene Worth

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