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Williamsburg: the Story of a Patriot
Williamsburg: the Story of a Patriot, often called The Patriot, is an orientation film produced by Paramount Pictures and the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation in 1957. It has the distinction of being the longest-running motion picture in history, having been shown continually in the Colonial Williamsburg Visitor Center for over five decades. On September 20, 2002, it was seen by the 30 millionth viewer.
Overview.
As museum orientation films go, "Williamsburg: the Story of a Patriot
" is a landmark, both because of its high production values and structure.
It was filmed in May 1956 at Colonial Williamsburg. Whereas the usual 35mm flat-screen 1.33:1 ratio cinematography would have been considered extravagant for an orientation film, "Williamsburg: the Story of a Patriot" was filmed and exhibited in VistaVision, a high definition widescreen process with approximately the same negative size as 35mm still photography. It was a unique VistaVision film in that it was shown with six-channel stereo sound, whereas most