Williamsburg: The Story of a Patriot

Williamsburg: The Story of a Patriot
Directed byGeorge Seaton
Written byEmmet Lavery
Produced by
  • Don Roberts
  • William H. Wright
CinematographyHaskell B. Boggs
Edited byAlma Macrorie
Music byBernard Herrmann
Distributed byParamount Pictures
Release date
  • March 31, 1957 (March 31, 1957)
Running time
34 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Williamsburg: The Story of a Patriot, often called The Patriot, is a 1957 orientation film produced by Paramount Pictures and the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. As of 2014, it is the longest-running movie, having been shown continually at the Colonial Williamsburg Visitor Center since March 31, 1957. On September 20, 2002, it was seen by its 30 millionth viewer.[1]

  1. ^ "30 million visitors experience "The Story of a Patriot"". Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. September 20, 2002. Archived from the original on April 29, 2016. Retrieved February 18, 2014. Film shown daily for 45 years at Colonial Williamsburg