The Stratford Adventure (1954)
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.
- Date of release
- 1954-08-02
- TMDB
- 6.2 / 10 (5)
- Runtime
- 40m
- Genres
- Documentary
- Director
- Morten Parker
Casting
- 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
Interesting facts
- Filmed in: Stratford
- Awards: 1 · Nominations: 1. Including: Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television Award for Best Motion Picture
The Stratford Adventure is a 1954 Oscar-nominated documentary film about the founding of the Stratford Festival. It is directed by Morten Parker for the National Film Board of Canada.
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