

02/08/1954
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.

John Drainie
as Narrator

Michael Bates
as Self

Lloyd Bochner
as Self

Douglas Campbell
as Self

Robert Christie
as Self

Cecil Clarke
as Self

Timothy Findley
as Self

Alec Guinness
as Self

Tyrone Guthrie
as Self

Amelia Hall
as Self

Tanya Moiseiwitsch
as Self

Tom Patterson
as Self

Douglas Rain
as Self

Irene Worth
as Self
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