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The Stratford Adventure (1954)

Directed by Morten Parker

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.

Length 40 minutes

Actors

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