The Stratford Adventure
| The Stratford Adventure | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Morten Parker |
| Written by | Gudrun Parker |
| Produced by | Guy Glover |
| Starring | Alec Guinness |
| Narrated by | John Drainie |
| Music by | Louis Applebaum |
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Release date |
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Running time | 40 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
The Stratford Adventure is a 1954 Canadian documentary film about the founding of the Stratford Shakespeare Festival, directed by Morten Parker. It was named Film of the Year at the Canadian Film Awards and nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature at the 27th Academy Awards.[1][2]
Cast
- Michael Bates as Himself
- Timothy Findley as Himself
- Alec Guinness as Himself
- Tyrone Guthrie as Himself
- Irene Worth as Herself
See also
References
- ^ "NY Times: The Stratford Adventure". NY Times. Retrieved November 8, 2008.
- ^ Wyndham Wise, ed. (September 8, 2001). "The Stratford Adventure". Take One's Essential Guide to Canadian Film. University of Toronto Press. pp. 201–202. ISBN 978-0802083982.
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Categories:
- 1954 films
- 1950s documentary films
- Canadian films
- Canadian short documentary films
- English-language films
- Documentary films about theatre
- Films shot in Ontario
- Film scores by Louis Applebaum
- National Film Board of Canada documentaries
- Stratford Shakespeare Festival
- Arts documentary film stubs
- Canadian documentary film stubs