How a small Canadian city, bearing the name of Stratford and by a river Avon, realized the vision of one of its sons: the creation of a theatre for the staging of the finest Shakespearean drama. The film tells how the idea grew, how a famous British director, Tyrone Guthrie, internationally known stars, Alec Guiness and Irene Worth, and Canadian talent were recruited, and how the Stratford Shakespearean Festival finally became a triumphant reality. (Awards: eight, including Edinburgh; Johannesburg; Oscar nomination, Hollywood)
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
29004
Language
English
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Film festivals - Scotland - Edinburgh - Awards
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Festivals - Canada
Documentary
Documentary → Documentary films - Canada
Drama
Literature → Literature
Literature → Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616
Music & Performing Arts → Theater
Music & Performing Arts → Theater - Production and direction
Music & Performing Arts → Theaters
People → Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616
Short films
Short films → Short films - Canada
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)