Williamsburg: The Story of a Patriot (1957)
34m
Running Time
March 29, 1957Release Date
Williamsburg: The Story of a Patriot (1957)
34m
Running Time
March 29, 1957Release Date
Network & Production Companies
Plot.
Williamsburg: the Story of a Patriot tells the story of Virginia's role in American Independence (up to the point of voting to propose independence at the Second Continental Congress), from the point of view of John Fry (played by a young Jack Lord), a fictional Virginia planter elected to the House of Burgesses.
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Cast & Crew.
Jack Lord
John Fry
Leora Dana
Anne Fry
Margery Maude
Madam Fry
Richard Striker
Robert Fry
Karin Wolfe
Caroline Fry
George Seaton
Director
Robert Carroll
Patrick Henry
Emmet Lavery
Writer
Charles G. Martin
George Washington
Frederic Warriner
Thomas Jefferson
William H. Wright
Producer
William H. Wright
Producer
Francis Compton
George Wythe
Bernard Herrmann
Composer
Haskell B. Boggs
Cinematographer
Michael Laurence
John Randolph
Alma Macrorie
Editor
Ralph Sumpter
Peyton Randolph
House Jameson
William Byrd III
Clarence Derwent
Lord Botetourt
John Goodbody
The Reverend Mr. Price
Orin M. Bullock Jr.
Richard Henry Lee
John Hall Jr.
Makeup Supervisor
Media.
Details.
Release DateMarch 29, 1957
StatusReleased
Running Time34m
Wiki.
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.