The Stratford Adventure

The Stratford Adventure — Plot

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.

• Release date
• August 2, 1954
• Runtime
• 40 min
• Genres
• Documentary
• Director
• Morten Parker

The Stratford Adventure — Cast

John Drainie Narrator Michael Bates Self Lloyd Bochner Self Douglas Campbell Self Robert Christie Self

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Cecil Clarke Self Timothy Findley Self Alec Guinness Self