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.

Cast

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

Crew

Director
M Morten Parker
Editor
D Douglas Tunstell
Sound Recordist
J Joseph Champagne
Sound Editor
K Kenneth Heeley-Ray
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
C Clarke Da Prato
Music
L Louis Applebaum
Producer
G Guy Glover
Cinematography
D Donald Wilder
Writer
G Gudrun Parker