Overview:
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.| Status: | Released (1954-08-02) |
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| Awards: | Nominated for 1 Oscar. 1 win & 1 nomination total |
| Screen: | Gudrun Parker |
| Productions: | ONF | NFB |
| Production Countries: | Canada |
| Spoken Languages: | English |
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- 1236153: John Drainie - Narrator
- 2267: Michael Bates - Self
- 13399: Lloyd Bochner - Self
- 1193676: Douglas Campbell - Self
- 540394: Robert Christie - Self
- 1233958: Cecil Clarke - Self
- 404229: Timothy Findley - Self
Crews
- 1314640: Morten Parker - Director - Directing
- 1352220: Gudrun Parker - Writer - Writing
- 1639411: Douglas Tunstell - Editor - Editing
- 1626168: Joseph Champagne - Sound Recordist - Crew
- 91888: Kenneth Heeley-Ray - Sound Editor - Sound
- 1586013: Clarke Da Prato - Sound Re-Recording Mixer - Sound
- 935104: Louis Applebaum - Music - Sound
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Review text:
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 ....
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