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The Stratford Adventure

  • 1954
  • 40m
  • Documentary
  • 6.2/10

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

John Drainie

Narrator

Michael Bates

Self

Lloyd Bochner

Self

Douglas Campbell

Self

Robert Christie

Self

Cecil Clarke

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Timothy Findley

Self

Alec Guinness

Self

Tyrone Guthrie

Self

Amelia Hall

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Tanya Moiseiwitsch

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Tom Patterson

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Douglas Rain

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Irene Worth

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