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The Stratford Adventure (1954)

6.0/10 0h 40m Aug 02, 1954
Documentary

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.

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Movie Details

Original Title The Stratford Adventure
Original Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 0.2

Cast

John Drainie
John Drainie
Narrator
Popularity: 0.1
Michael Bates
Michael Bates
Self
Popularity: 0.5
Lloyd Bochner
Lloyd Bochner
Self
Popularity: 2.6
Douglas Campbell
Douglas Campbell
Self
Popularity: 0.4
Robert Christie
Robert Christie
Self
Popularity: 0.4
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Cecil Clarke
Self
Popularity: 0.5
Timothy Findley
Timothy Findley
Self
Popularity: 0.1
Alec Guinness
Alec Guinness
Self
Popularity: 1.1
Tyrone Guthrie
Tyrone Guthrie
Self
Popularity: 0.1
No Photo" alt="Amelia Hall" class="cast-photo">
Amelia Hall
Self
Popularity: 0.4
No Photo" alt="Tanya Moiseiwitsch" class="cast-photo">
Tanya Moiseiwitsch
Self
Popularity: 0.1
No Photo" alt="Tom Patterson" class="cast-photo">
Tom Patterson
Self
Popularity: 0.1

Key Crew

Director Morten Parker
Writer Gudrun Parker
Cinematography Donald Wilder
Music Louis Applebaum
Editor Douglas Tunstell
Producer Guy Glover

Production

ONF | NFB
CA

Image Gallery

Backdrops
Backdrop Image

Keywords

short film

Reviews from TMDB

CinemaSerf 7/10
Feb 9, 2024

Local journalist Tom Patterson decided that is was time for a Shakespearian festival in Stratford. Not the one in Warwickshire, though - this one is to be several thousand miles away in another Stratford. Ontario. Armed with just C$125 he heads to New York to gauge interest and then against the odds ... Read more

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Details
Release Date August 2, 1954
Runtime 0h 40m
Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 0.2
Links
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