The Stratford Adventure is a 1954 National Film Board of Canada documentary film about the founding of the Stratford Shakespeare Festival, directed by Morten Parker. It tells the story of what was to become North America's premiere Shakespearean festival, on the banks of the Avon River in the small Ontario town of Stratford. 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][3]
The Stratford Adventure | |
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Directed by | Morten Parker |
Written by | Gudrun Parker |
Produced by | Guy Glover |
Starring | Alec Guinness |
Narrated by | John Drainie |
Cinematography | Donald Wilder |
Music by | Louis Applebaum |
Production company | National Film Board of Canada |
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Running time | 40 minutes |
Country | Canada |
Language | English |
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